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Per Overwatcher comment and correction, it should be noted that the things recorded by John comes from the Holy Spirit. Thus, the Holy Spirit through John selected these events as being important events to convince people of the deity of Christ.

This is all I've been trying to say. Just because the scripture is Spirit-inspired doesn't mean there wasn't a historical context. It can be both.

A number of FReepers have taken me to task on this, because they don't like the premise of this series. Almost as if it's blasphemy to suggest anything other than the New Testament materialized out of thin air. It makes me fear some Christians may have developed superstition around the Bible.

I hope you don't misconstrued my comment as criticism. I did not watch the video. I only noticed your title, “Why John Wrote His Gospel” and thought I would point out John's explanation as to why he wrote his gospel.

I don't think Christians have developed a superstition around the Bible. The Bible is God speaking directly to us. There is nothing superstitious about it. The problem is I don't think many people who say they are Christians accept the Bible as the actual word of God. They simply don't believe it is God, Himself speaking to us. If they did then they wouldn't treat it as carelessly, disobediently, or flippantly as they do. Instead they would revere it and fear the power of God speaking to us from it's pages. Instead people simply shrug it off, arguing over semantics and tenses-trying to find ways to discredit it.

The Bible is a visible miracle from God that many simply don't wish to acknowledge or want to explain away. It isn't unlike the empty tomb of the risen Christ.