1. (a) Outline the way in which John's gospel shows the increasing hostility to Jesus from the religious leaders and show the reasons for it.

(b) What may a modern Christian learn from this aspect of the gospel?

2. Give examples from the incidents and teaching connected with Jesus' visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of Shelters, which show the Old Testament background in this section of the gospel.

3.(a) Show how John's gospel uses the ideas of 'sight' and 'blindness' to convey the teaching of Jesus.

(b) Give two examples of what a Christian might describe as spiritual sight and spiritual blindness in life today.

4. (a) Show from the Bible how the idea of 'shepherd' and 'sheep' is used to illustrate the relationship between God and his people.

(b) What contemporary comparison might be used in a modem sermon to illustrate this relationship, for people in a different culture who do not keep sheep?

5.(a) Explain the significance of the raising of Lazarus.

(b) Comment on (i) a modem attitude, not necessarily Christian, and (ii) a traditional African attitude, to death.

6. Comment on John's distinctive emphases in what he says in his gospel about (i) the anointing at Bethany, (ii) the Messianic entry into Jerusalem, and (iii) Jesus' understanding of his death.

7. (a) Explain what John's gospel teaches about God's Judgement. (b) Comment on (i) an Old Testament understanding of judgement, and (ii) an understanding of judgement on evil according to African traditional teaching.

8. Show how (i) water, (ii) bread, and (iii) light, are used to convey spiritual truth in John's gospel.

9. Discuss how John's gospel emphasizes that the events of Jesus' ministry took place 'in God's time' and in total accordance with God's will.