09 Cross-Reference Analysis — John (German)

#	John ref	OT/NT ref	Relationship	German rendering note	Risk
1	John 1:1	Genesis 1:1	”In the beginning”	Deliberate echo of the LXX’s opening words (Ἐν ἀρχῇ); “Im Anfang” should match Luther’s Genesis 1:1 rendering exactly.	Critical
2	John 1:23	Isaiah 40:3	Voice crying in the wilderness	Parallel to Matthew 3:3/Mark 1:3/Luke 3:4; John the Baptist’s own self-application of the citation.	Medium
3	John 1:29	Exodus 12; Isaiah 53:7	The Lamb of God	Passover and Suffering Servant typology combined.	Critical
4	John 3:14	Numbers 21:8-9	The bronze serpent lifted up	Direct typological parallel Jesus draws to his own crucifixion (“lifted up”); keep the typology explicit.	High
5	John 6:31	Exodus 16:4; Psalm 78:24	Manna from heaven	Background for the Bread of Life discourse; Jesus contrasts himself with, and surpasses, the manna.	High
6	John 8:58	Exodus 3:14	”I AM WHO I AM”	Direct echo of the divine name; foundational to the seven “I am” statements’ theological weight.	Critical
7	John 12:38-40	Isaiah 53:1; 6:10	Unbelief despite signs	Direct quotation explaining Israel’s unbelief; consistent with the Romans baseline’s universal_human_accountability doctrine.	Medium
8	John 19:36-37	Exodus 12:46; Zechariah 12:10	Not a bone broken; they look on him whom they pierced	Direct quotations fulfilled at the crucifixion, tying Jesus’ death to Passover-lamb typology (again) and messianic prophecy.	High

Coverage confirmation

Eight cross-references span chapters 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, and 19. Rows 1 and 6 anchor the Prologue and the “I am” statements respectively in their Old Testament theological background.