Gospel of John

The book of John portrays the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of John the Disciple. As I finished reading the gospel again, I felt that Jesus was clearer to me, unlike my feelings in reading Matthew and Mark. That could possibly be because I have gained Bible knowledge of who the historical Jesus was by taking this Bible class. However, I believe John writes about Jesus and Christians in a way that everyday Christians practice today. I see verses more familiar to me (John 1:1, John 3:16, John 8:12, John 14:6), and I see the symbolism I am used to. Most importantly though, I see the teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ, where those words are less frequent in the earlier gospels. …