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That you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, Son of God” John 20.31. Explain and criticise this claim concerning the purpose of the author of the fourth gospel. (20)
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"That you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, Son of God" John 20.31. Explain and criticise this claim concerning the purpose of the author of the fourth gospel. (20) There are many possible reasons for why the fourth gospel was written, the claim that it was written to make readers believe that Jesus, is the Christ, Son of God in 20.31 can be explained by Macrae as he thought that John had used both terms, 'Christ' and 'Son of God', so as to accommodate both the Gentiles and the Jews who would understand one of the terms, this reveals that the text has a universal focus, and was written to help bigger audiences understand about Jesus and who he was. However, due to the other possible reasons that have to be taken into consideration, this claim is in a disadvantageous position. A possible purpose for the writing of the gospel...
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