[[John-05]] Prev: [[Prophecies in John-04]] | Next: [[Prophecies in John-06]] --- ### He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts that He will perform even more significant miracles than the healing of the paralytic, which will cause the people to be astonished. *Historical context*: Theologians and scholars typically interpret these "greater works" as the raising of Lazarus in [[John|John 11]] and Jesus' own resurrection, both of which represented a power over death that surpassed the physical healing at the Pool of Bethesda. *Related to*: ### Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God's voice; and those who hear will live. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts a time (both immediate and future) where the spiritually or physically dead will respond to His voice and receive life. *Historical context*: Scholars identify this as a 'realized eschatology' prophecy, fulfilled through the immediate spiritual conversions during Jesus' ministry and the birth of the early church, as well as the literal raising of individuals like Lazarus. *Related to*: ### the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice, and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts a future general resurrection and final judgment for all of humanity based on their deeds and response to Him. *Historical context*: This is considered a foundational eschatological prophecy in Christian theology. It echoes the prophecy of [[Dan-12#v2|Daniel 12:2]] and is regarded by the church as an event to be fully realized at the second coming of Christ. *Related to*: ### If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts that those who reject Him, despite His divine credentials, will eventually accept false messiahs who come with only their own authority. *Historical context*: Historians often point to the Bar Kokhba revolt (132–136 AD) as a specific historical fulfillment, where the Jewish leaders accepted Simon bar Kokhba as the Messiah, leading to a disastrous war with Rome, while they had rejected Jesus. *Related to*: ### For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Jesus claims that His appearance and ministry are the fulfillment of the writings of Moses. *Historical context*: The primary reference is [[Deut-18#v15|Deuteronomy 18:15]]-18, where Moses prophesied that God would raise up a 'Prophet' like him. Early Christian leaders, such as Peter in [[Acts-03#v22|Acts 3:22]], explicitly cited this Mosaic prophecy as being fulfilled in Jesus. *Related to*: [[Deut-18#v15|Deuteronomy 18:15]] --- #ai_prophecy