Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
25 Οκτ 2023 · The first is lutron, which means “to redeem,” “to liberate,” or “to ransom.” The Gospels use this word to express the heart of Christ’s mission as Redeemer: Jesus came “to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28; see also Mark 10:45).
The word synoptic means “see-together” and the first three Gospels present the life of Jesus in pretty much the same format. The first three Gospels focus more on what Jesus taught and did; John focused more on who Jesus is. · John shows us who Jesus is by highlighting seven signs (miracles) of Jesus.
In John 1:15 the expression is, ὃν εἶπὸν, whom I spake of, not περὶ οὗ εἶπον, respecting whom I said: wherefore there is no need to suppose that the whole subsequent discourse is here referred to, as if uttered by John before the baptism of the Lord.
To as many as received him - The great mass; the people; the scribes and Pharisees rejected him. A few in his lifetime received him, and many more after his death. "To receive him," here, means to "believe" on him. This is expressed at the end of the verse.
1. Christ was the true Light (v. 9); not as if John Baptist were a false light, but, in comparison with Christ, he was a very small light. Christ is the great light that deserves to be called so. Other lights are but figuratively and equivocally called so: Christ is the true light.
In describing Jesus, the prologue states that Jesus has always existed (John 1:2) and has always been God (John 1:1, 3). And yet, since He came in physical form, He was subject to all the physical struggles of a human man (John 1:14).
Study John 1 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
