Dave Stotts
himself
Drive Thru History: Bible Backroads (2023)
The Gospel of John
BIBLE BACKROADS™ is a new show from Drive Thru History®, which explores the people, places, and events of the New Testament. Hosted by Dave Stotts, each series is designed as a Bible teaching tool for churches, schools, and families. The home base for the show is Dave’s Garage™, a state-of-the-art, extended reality lair where almost anything is possible. In addition to using maps, timelines, animations and artifacts in his garage, Dave goes on-location to Israel and the Mediterranean region for many of his adventures. BIBLE BACKROADS™ was created as a non-denominational resource, which focuses on Bible history, archaeology, geography, and apologetics, while encouraging viewers to dig deeper into the scriptures themselves.
Released April 26, 2023
Episode 10 min
None+
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Background of the Book
The Gospel of John is often the first Gospel given to new Christians, because it’s probably the most straightforward introduction to Jesus. The simplicity of the language also makes John’s Gospel the one most often translated into new languages around the world. However, while John’s Gospel is straightforward, it’s also deep and profound. For Christians, it’s the Gospel that offers a lifetime of ever-increasing complexities concerning the nature and identity of Jesus Christ.
July 12, 2023, midnight
S4E2 - The Big Ideas
There are three Big Ideas in John’s Gospel: Revelation, Rejection, and Reception. If you read closely, the framework for these Big Ideas is laid out in the very first chapter of John.
July 19, 2023, midnight
S4E3 - Key Players
The people mentioned in the Gospels are fascinating. Sometimes they’re larger-than-life historical figures, and sometimes they appear normal like us. In fact, there are even unnamed people in the Gospels that play important roles, such as the Samaritan woman at the well, the nobleman, the paralytic, the woman taken in adultery, the blind man and his parents, and the man formerly possessed by a legion of demons. The biographical sketches of people in the Gospels are often important because they teach us deeper things about Jesus and our own experiences with him.
July 26, 2023, midnight
S4E4 - The Seven Signs
For centuries, Bible scholars have noted what they call the “Seven Signs” in John’s Gospel. The signs begin with a wedding and end with a funeral. Did you know that there is an actual branch of theology called semiotics – the study of signs? In the Bible, signs are often miraculous, but not always. The purpose of biblical signs is much like the purpose of road signs today – to point people in the right direction. In this sense, the signs in John’s Gospel were meant to point the way to Christ’s special message for humanity.
Aug. 2, 2023, midnight
S4E5 - The Seven Signs (Continued)
For centuries, Bible scholars have noted what they call the “Seven Signs” in John’s Gospel. The signs begin with a wedding and end with a funeral. Did you know that there is an actual branch of theology called semiotics – the study of signs? In the Bible, signs are often miraculous, but not always. The purpose of biblical signs is much like the purpose of road signs today – to point people in the right direction. In this sense, the signs in John’s Gospel were meant to point the way to Christ’s special message for humanity.
Aug. 9, 2023, midnight
S4E6 - The Seven 'I Am' Statements
According to John’s Gospel, Jesus delivered seven important statements that began with the words, “I Am.” Like a puzzle, these seven “I Am" statements hidden throughout John’s Gospel each give a clue about the identity of Jesus. Together, these statements create a bridge between the revelations of God in the Old Testament and the Son of God, Jesus Christ, in the New Testament.
Aug. 16, 2023, midnight
Episode Runtime: 10 min.
Season Runtime: 974 min.
Released: April 26, 2023
Last Air Date: April 9, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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