Jewishness of John

Critics of John’s gospel commonly claim that it is closer to something from the Orphic mysteries than from Judaism. One wonders if these critics have ever read the gospel, which mentions the Jews over sixty times, shows Jesus attending all manner of Jewish feasts, focuses its attention on the conflicts of Jesus and the Jews. Far from being the “spiritual” gospel it’s been purported to be since Clement, it is far and away the most contentious gospel of the four. Dominated by legal terminology, it is the final stage of Yahweh’s lawsuit against His people.