Covenant Theology In Outline Form (Part 2)

 Part 1 can be found here. 

In Part 1, we noted that John follows the general outline of a suzerain covenant. 

Preamble (John 1:1 - 18)

Historical Prologue (John 1:19 - 2:25)

General Stipulations (John 3:1 - 12:50)

Specific Stipulations (John 13:1 - 18:40)

Renewal, Document Clause (John 19:1 - 19:42)

Witnesses (John 20:1 - 21:25)

John 1:1–7 (ESV): 

Preamble 

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 

Historical Prologue 

2 He was in the beginning with God.

General Stipulations 

3All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 

Specific Stipulations 

4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 

Renewal/Document Clause

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 

Witnesses

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 

The outline then repeats as follows: 

John 1:8 - 13 (ESV): 

Preamble 

8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. 

Historical Prologue 

9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 

General Stipulations 

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.

Specific Stipulations 

11  He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

Renewal, Document Clause 

12 John 1:12–13 (ESV): But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 

Witnesses 

13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 

It repeats a 3rd time: 

John 1:14 - 19 (ESV): 

Preamble 

John 1:14 (ESV): 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. 

Historical Prologue 

15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ”) . 

General Stipulations 

16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

Specific Stipulations 

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 

Renewal, Document Clause 

18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known. 

Witnesses 

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

Part 3 is here.