6. It Is the Gospel of the Incarnation. "Matthew explains his messianic function; Mark his active works and Luke his character as Savior." John magnifies his person and everywhere makes us see "the word made flesh." God is at no great distance form us. He has become flesh. The word has come as the Incarnate Man. Jesus, this Incarnate Man, is God and as such fills the whole book, but he, nevertheless, hungers and thirsts and knows human experience. God has come down to man to enable him to rise up to God. Subject: Jesus, the Christ, God's Son. Analysis. Introduction or prologue, 1:1-18. (1) The divine nature of the word. 1-5. (2) The manifestation of the word as the world's Savior, 6-18. I. The Testimony of His Great Public Ministry, 1:19-12 end. 1. He is revealed, 1:19-2:12. 2. He is recognized, 2:13-3 end. 3. He is antagonized, Chs. 5-11. 4. He is honored, Ch. 12. II. The Testimony of His Private Ministry with His Disciples, Chs. 13-17. 1. He teaches and comforts his disciples, Chs. 13-16. 2. He prays for his disciples, Ch. 17. III. The Testimony of His Passion. Chs. 18-19. 1. His betrayal, 18:1-11. 2. The Jewish or ecclesiastical trial, 18:12-27. 3. The Roman or civil trial, 18:28-19:16. 4. His death and burial, 19:17 end. IV. The Testimony of His Resurrection and Manifestation, Chs. 20-21. 1. His resurrection and manifestation to his disciples, Ch. 20. 2. Further manifestations and instructions to his disciples, Ch. 21.