To make sense of John 5, you've got to understand Agency. When you understand Agency, you might be surprised at where you end up.

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LutheranSatire "St. Patrick's Bad Analogies": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLfgaUoQCw

Jewish Encyclopedia entry on Agency: https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/894-agency-law-of

A few of the major traditional creeds: https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/creeds
(Note especially the difference between the Apostle's Creed and the Athanasian Creed, both in simplicity/complexity, and in the absence and presence of proclaiming condemnation on those who do not agree.)

Non-traditional analysis of major "deity of Christ" texts which assumes a conservative view of the inspiration of Scripture : https://amzn.to/4eJYPj0

A "Wisdom" framework for understanding the book of John according to 1st century Jewish thought: https://amzn.to/45LK8b6

Apostle's Mailbox: https://apostlesmailbox.com/