He Whom God has Sent
He Whom God has Sent Excerpt The Apostle John referred to Jesus as the One whom God has sent . Thirty-nine times the Gospel of John refers to Jesus being sent from God ( vv . 17 , 34 ; 4:34 ; 5:23-24 , 30 , 36-38 ; 6:29 , 38-39 , 44 , 57 ; 7:16 , 28-29 ; 8:16 , 18 , 26 , 29 , 42 ; 9:4 ; 10:36 ; 11:42 ; 12:44-45 , 49 ; 13:16 , 20 ; 14:24 ; 15:21 ; 16:5 ; 17:3 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 25 ; 20:21 ). This affirms Jesus’ deity and heavenly origin , as well as God’s sovereignty and love in initiating the Son’s Incarnation ( cf . Gal. 4:4 ; 1 John 4:9-10 , 14 ). More Blum, Edwin A. “ John .” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures . Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 2. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 283. Print.