John 6:35; John 6:48), but with a new fulness of meaning. He spoke before of bread which was "of life," characterised by life, producing life. He now speaks of this bread as "living," containing the principle of life in itself. (Comp. John 4:13-14; John 5:26). Once again,...
While I loathe going to the Greek to correct my Bible, I do not mind digging deep into my interlinear in order to determine the meaning of an ambiguous or confusing word or phrase. “Perfect” is clearly in need of clarification in this critical verse. Does it mean Jesus, who of course...
The Greek word "ἀπέστειλεν" (apesteilen) is derived from "apostellō," meaning to send forth with a specific purpose. This reflects the divine mission of Jesus, who was sent by the Father to accomplish the work of salvation. Historically, this sending is rooted in the Old...
Once we are in a time zone, we can use different forms to indicate shades of meaning. These are the forms that have been given the name of tenses, but if they are simply forms, I suggest staying with that for the moment. Present. Simple form I play the piano. Continuous form I am...
He isn't weeping because he misses his departed friend Lazarus, as the Jews think (11:36), because he knows that he will momentarily raise him from the dead. If we're correct about the meaning ofembrimaomaias "to be indignant," then these probably weren't tears of compassion or empathy...
And while John 10:26 does pretty clearly state that some people do not believe because they are not God’s sheep, the meaning of the passage depends entirely upon the broader context, and especially what Jesus means by “sheep.” John 10:26 in Context ...
There are other plural anarthrous uses which have the general meaning “councils.” The fact that Caiaphas in 11:49 is referred to as “one of them” supports the unofficial nature of the meeting; in the official Sanhedrin he, being high priest that year, would have presided over the ...
This is probably another Johannine double meaning—one does not usually think of darkness as trying to “understand” light. For it to mean this, “darkness” must be understood as meaning “certain people,” or perhaps “humanity” at large, darkened in understanding. But in John’s usage,...
the variations are arranged symmetrically: chorus–duet–solo–chorus–solo–duet–chorus, with the focus on the central fourth stanza about the battle between Life and Death. All movements are in E minor, and Bach achieves variety and intensifies the meaning of the text through many musical form...
(2) If we take "eating my flesh" literally of the Eucharist, the meaning would be: The Spirit gives life, eating the sacramental flesh counts for nothing. Zwingli argued along this line against Luther's view of the Real Presence. But this assumes that Jesus in this discourse in Capern...