Signs in the Fourth Gospel

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Signs in the Fourth Gospel Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

Miracles: ‘acts of power’ or ‘signs’? In the Synoptic Gospels, the writers use the word δύναμις (dunameis, ‘act of power’) to describe the miracles of Jesus. In contrast, the author of the Fourth Gospel uses the word σημεῖον (sémeion, ‘sign’) to describe the miracles, implying that it is not the actual miracle that is important, but the meaning behind it. Jesus himself uses the term ἔργον (erga, ‘work’) when referring to the miracles. This comes from Jewish tradition, where miracles are seen as a sign of God’s mighty and saving power. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

A last resort The writer of the Gospel of John shows that Jesus hoped that the people would believe without the need for signs. They were, in many ways, a last resort. ‘If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me. But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.’ (John 10:37–38) Indeed, it soon becomes clear that the signs often led not to faith, but to controversy, conflict and condemnation. For instance, when Jesus healed on the Sabbath and claimed himself to be equal to God, he was condemned by the religious authorities: ‘But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, and I also am working.” For this reason the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because he was not only breaking the Sabbath, but was also calling God his own Father, thereby making himself equal to God.’ (John 5:17–18) Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The ‘Signs’ (1) Turning water into wine (John 5:1–30) This sign at the wedding at Cana shows that faith in Jesus replaces Jewish rituals. The incident, taking place ‘on the third day’, is a sign pointing to Jesus’ resurrection three days after his death. The words ‘…they have no wine’ (John 2:3) show that Jewish religious rituals cannot save. Jesus changes the ritual water into the finest wine as a sign that faith in Jesus has replaced the legalism of Judaism. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The ‘Signs’ (2) Jesus heals the son of an official (John 4:46–54) ‘Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started on his way.’ The official has faith in Jesus and his words, and does not ask for any more signs or evidence. The message of the sign is clear — it is the words of Jesus that give life. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The ‘Signs’ (3) Pool of Bethesda (John 4:46–54) Jesus meets a crippled man who had been by the pool for 38 years. Jesus heals him on the Sabbath, and the sign shows that Jesus can bring both physical and spiritual healing. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The ‘Signs’ (4) Feeding of the 5,000 (John 5:42) With just five small loaves and two fish, Jesus feeds a great crowd as a precursor to the messianic banquet and the sign of his body on the cross. His disciples gather up 12 baskets of fragments, symbolic of the 12 tribes of Israel. The crowd fails to understand the symbolism. They are only concerned with their immediate physical needs and cannot grasp the sign and spiritual significance of Jesus’ action. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The ‘Signs’ (5) Jesus walking on the water (John 6:16–24) Assuming the validity of the account, it is clear that this is a sign that Jesus does, indeed, have the power of God. He walks on water, calms the storm and leads the terrified disciples to a safe haven. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The ‘Signs’ (6) A man born blind receives sight (John 9:1–41) Jesus restores the man’s sight by spitting into some clay and rubbing the man’s eyes with it. This is symbolic of the way that God created Adam from clay (Genesis 2), and here Jesus is making the blind man into a new person. The sign is clear. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The ‘Signs’ (7) The raising of Lazarus (John 11:1–44). He has been dead for 4 days before Jesus arrives, but his sister Martha has sufficient faith to believe that Jesus can still do something. She says, ‘But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask’ (11:22). Martha believes that Jesus is ‘the Christ, the Son of God’ (11:27). In contrast, Mary arrives but displays no such faith. Jesus orders that the stone be taken away. He prays and cries out for Lazarus to come out. Lazarus rises from the dead and comes out of the tomb. He is physically and spiritually reborn, and Jesus has the power of God to overcome death. The sign is clear — the raising of Lazarus marks the end of the old Israel and the birth of the new. Lazarus dies as a member of the old Israel and comes back to life through belief in Christ. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

The same message The signs and miracles in the Fourth Gospel all point to the same message — that Jesus is the Son of God and that believing in him is the way to eternal life. As the author of the Fourth Gospel concludes: ‘Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.’ (20:30–31) Hodder & Stoughton © 2017