Yale Open Course: New Testament 11

The eleventh lecture is on the Gospel of John.

• Synoptics say Jesus' ministry is 1 year long, and occurred after John the Baptist's ministry was over
• John says Jesus' ministry is 3 years long, and overlaps John the Baptist's ministry
• The prof says he goes to a church w/ priests (Catholic? Episcopalian?) 
• Jesus in synoptics is almost silent during his trial, in John he has philosophical discussions
• anachronisms- calling certain people "the Jews" (all were jews), excommunication for belief in Jesus as messiah (this was not an issue early on because many were claiming to be messiah)
• Jesus claimed to be the "I AM" in the book of Exodus