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Semeion in the Gospel of John

Semeion in the Gospel of John John 3:2 Excerpt In the Gospel there is general reference to the  σημεῖα   of Jesus ( 2:23 ;  3:2 ;  6:2 ,  26 ;  9:16 ) and sometimes there is summary mention of their great number ( 11:47 ;  12:37 ;  20:30 ). But a few are specially emphasised. In general  they are the kind of miracles expected with the dawn of the Messianic age, cf . the saying in  Is. 35:5  ( Mt. 11:5 / Lk. 7:22 ).309 No matter how one computes the number of  σημεῖα  of Jesus which were particularly important for the Evangelist,310 those miracles which he records bear Messianic features and are thus in some sense Messianic epiphany-miracles. The miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee in  Jn. 2:11 , the second miracle at Cana (the healing of the son of the  βασιλικός ) in  4:54 , the feeding of the multitude in  6:14  and the raising of Lazarus in  12:18  are all explicitly c...

Semeion in the Gospel of John

Semeion in the Gospel of John John 3:2 Excerpt In the Gospel there is general reference to the  σημεῖα  of Jesus ( 2:23 ;  3:2 ;  6:2 ,  26 ;  9:16 ) and sometimes there is summary mention of their great number ( 11:47 ;  12:37 ;  20:30 ). But a few are specially emphasised. In general  they are the kind of miracles expected with the dawn of the Messianic age, cf. the saying in  Is. 35:5  ( Mt. 11:5 / Lk. 7:22 ).309 No matter how one computes the number of  σημεῖα  of Jesus which were particularly important for the Evangelist,310 those miracles which he records bear Messianic features and are thus in some sense Messianic epiphany-miracles. The miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee in  Jn. 2:11 , the second miracle at Cana (the healing of the son of the  βασιλικός ) in  4:54 , the feeding of the multitude in  6:14  and the raising of Lazarus in  12:18  are all explicitly calle...

Semeion in the Gospel of John

Semeion in the Gospel of John John 3:2 Excerpt In the Gospel, there is general reference to the σημεῖα of Jesus ( 2:23 ; 3:2 ; 6:2 , 26 ; 9:16 ) and sometimes there is summary mention of their great number ( 11:47 ; 12:37 ; 20:30 ). But a few are especially emphasised. In general, they are the kind of miracles expected with the dawn of the Messianic age, cf. the saying in Is. 35:5 ( Mt. 11:5 / Lk. 7:22 ).309 No matter how one computes the number of σημεῖα of Jesus which were particularly important for the Evangelist,310 those miracles which he records bear Messianic features and is thus in some sense Messianic epiphany-miracles. The miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee in Jn. 2:11 , the second miracle at Cana (the healing of the son of the  βασιλικός ) in 4:54 , the feeding of the multitude in 6:14 and the raising of Lazarus in 12:18 are all explicitly called σημεῖα . In relation to the σημεῖα mentioned in 9:16 the healing of the man born blind ( 9:1ff .) is to the fore...

Semeion in the Gospel of John

Semeion in the Gospel of John John 3:2 Excerpt In the Gospel there is general reference to the σημεῖα of Jesus ( 2:23 ; 3:2 ; 6:2 , 26 ; 9:16 ) and sometimes there is summary mention of their great number ( 11:47 ; 12:37 ; 20:30 ). But a few are emphasized. In general, they are the kind of miracles expected with the dawn of the Messianic age, cf. the saying in Is. 35:5 ( Mt. 11:5 / Lk. 7:22 ).309 No matter how one computes the number of σημεῖα of Jesus which were particularly important for the Evangelist,310 those miracles which he records bear Messianic features and are thus in some sense Messianic epiphany-miracles. The miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee in Jn. 2:11 , the second miracle at Cana (the healing of the son of the βασιλικός ) in 4:54 , the feeding of the multitude in 6:14 and the raising of Lazarus in 12:18 are all explicitly called σημεῖα. In relation to theσημεῖα mentioned in 9:16 the healing of the man born blind ( 9:1ff .) is to the fore, while the healing ...

Semeion in the Gospel of John

Semeion in the Gospel of John John 3:2 Excerpt In the Gospel there is general reference to the σημεῖα of Jesus ( 2:23 ; 3:2 ; 6:2 , 26 ; 9:16 ) and sometimes there is summary mention of their great number ( 11:47 ; 12:37 ; 20:30 ). But a few are specially emphasised. In general they are the kind of miracles expected with the dawn of the Messianic age, cf. the saying in Is. 35:5 ( Mt. 11:5 / Lk. 7:22 ).309 No matter how one computes the number of σημεῖα of Jesus which were particularly important for the Evangelist,310 those miracles which he records bear Messianic features and are thus in some sense Messianic epiphany-miracles. The miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee in Jn. 2:11 , the second miracle at Cana (the healing of the son of the βασιλικός ) in 4:54 , the feeding of the multitude in 6:14 and the raising of Lazarus in 12:18 are all explicitly called σημεῖα. In relation to theσημεῖα mentioned in 9:16 the healing of the man born blind ( 9:1ff .) is to the fore, while th...

Semeion in the Gospel of John

Semeion in the Gospel of John John 3:2 Excerpt ‎In the Gospel there is general reference to the σημεῖα of Jesus ( 2:23 ; 3:2 ; 6:2 , 26 ; 9:16 ) and sometimes there is summary mention of their great number ( 11:47 ; 12:37 ; 20:30 ). But a few are specially [emphasized]. In general they are the kind of miracles expected with the dawn of the Messianic age , cf . the saying in Is. 35:5 ( Mt. 11:5 / Lk. 7:22 ). No matter how one computes the number of σημεῖα of Jesus which were particularly important for the Evangelist, those miracles which he records bear Messianic features and are thus in some sense Messianic epiphany-miracles. The miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee in Jn. 2:11 , the second miracle at Cana (the healing of the son of the βασιλικός) in 4:54 , the feeding of the multitude in 6:14 and the raising of Lazarus in 12:18 are all explicitly called σημεῖα. In relation to the σημεῖα mentioned in 9:16 the healing of the man born blind ( 9:1 ff.) is to the fore, w...

Semeion in the Gospel of John

Semeion in the Gospel of John John 3:2 Excerpt ‎In the Gospel there is general reference to the σημεῖα of Jesus ( 2:23 ; 3:2 ; 6:2 , 26 ; 9:16 ) and sometimes there is summary mention of their great number ( 11:47 ; 12:37 ; 20:30 ). But a few are specially emphasized. In general they are the kind of miracles expected with the dawn of the Messianic age, cf . the saying in Is. 35:5 ( Mt. 11:5 / Lk. 7:22) . No matter how one computes the number of σημεῖα of Jesus which were particularly important for the Evangelist, those miracles which he records bear Messianic features and are thus in some sense Messianic epiphany-miracles. The miracle at the wedding in Cana of Galilee in Jn. 2:11 , the second miracle at Cana (the healing of the son of the βασιλικός) in 4:54 , the feeding of the multitude in 6:14 and the raising of Lazarus in 12:18 are all explicitly called σημεῖα. In relation to the σημεῖα mentioned in 9:16 the healing of the man born blind ( 9:1ff .) is to the fore, while t...