The Significance of 7 in John's Gospel
July 7, 2021

The Significance of 7 in John’s Gospel

Seven I AM Statements – ego eimi – Exo. 3:14

  1. I AM the

    Reveal Answer
    (6:35, 41, 48, 51) – Satisfies

  2. I AM the

    Reveal Answer
    (8:12) – Exposing the dark

  3. I AM the

    Reveal Answer
    (10:7, 9) – Door to Life

  4. I AM the

    Reveal Answer
    (10:11, 14) – The Real Deal

  5. I AM the

    Reveal Answer
    (11:25) – Victory

  6. I AM the

    Reveal Answer
    (14:6) – 3 in 1

  7. I AM the

    Reveal Answer
    (15:1, 5) – The One who Nourishes

Seven Witnesses

  1. Reveal Answer
    the Baptist (1:6-8, 34) - “I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God”

  2. The Heavenly

    Reveal Answer
    (5:32, 37) - “the Father Himself…has testified of Me”

  3. The

    Reveal Answer
    (5:36, 10:25) - “the very works that I do bear witness of Me”

  4. The

    Reveal Answer
    (5:39, 46) - “these are they which testify of Me”

  5. The Lord

    Reveal Answer
    (8:58) - “before Abraham was, I AM”

  6. The Holy

    Reveal Answer
    (15:26) - “the Spirit of truth…will testify of Me”

  7. The

    Reveal Answer
    of Christ (15:27) - “and you also will bear witness”

Seven Miracles

  1. Water to

    Reveal Answer
    (2:1-11) - Jesus transforms

  2. The

    Reveal Answer
    Son (4:46-54) - Jesus saves

  3. The

    Reveal Answer
    (5:1-15) - Jesus knows

  4. Feeding the

    Reveal Answer
    (6:1-14) - Jesus provides

  5. Walking on the

    Reveal Answer
    (6:15-21) - Jesus comforts

  6. The Man Born

    Reveal Answer
    (9:1-11) - Jesus reveals

  7. Lazarus

    Reveal Answer
    from the Dead (11:38-44) - Jesus resurrects