Equipped 2024 - Preaching: "Bringing the Gospel of John to Life Through Geography" by John Moore

April 19, 2024 - Friday 2:30PM MPR 4 Speaker

Speaker: John Moore

John 1:14 (ESV)

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Geography- seeing the Bible in 3D

The Necessity and Importance of Bible Geography

Resources

Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels

Barry Beitzel editor

Geographic and Cultural Background Resources

BibleMapper.com

Pictorial Library of Bible Lands

Bibleplaces.com

BibleLandPassages.org

The Temple then and now, 5 part series

How to Use Geography in Lessons

John 1

Use photos from Bible lands to show beauty of God’s creation

John 2

Cleansing of the Temple

Jerusalem from Mt of Olives

Had become a den of thieves, place for opportunists

John 3

John 3:12, 6:17-59

Capernaum

Believed home of Peter

Baptism John 2:13 - 3:36

Wilderness - not devoid of water but desolate place

Jordan River

Some argue not enough water there to baptize someone

It is a small stream in places

Many places exist that are deep enough to immerse

Some believe John’s baptism was a metaphor, please walked in and got their feet wet

One of the reasons Jordan River is so small now is farmers using Jordan River for irrigation, and earthen dam

Things were different 2k years ago

Temple Mount

Where was Jesus with Nichodemas?

There were pools or baptistries around Temple Mount

John 4

Woman at well

Ancient well at base of Mt Ebal and Mt Gerizim, possibly the one

Woman said, On this mountain or in Jerusalem?

John 5

Pool of Bethesda

Verses 1-4 has 5 porches

Pool of Silomn (means sent)

Possible because water was sent to this pool

"Pilgrim's way"

1/2 mile on crowded thoroughfare filled with crowded commerce

Why did Jesus do it that way? We don't know

Video: https://youtu.be/3Vju0F0ZK2w?si=aBeNtxnRE_VI-VR5

Duration 40:40