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John 3:10-16
- What happens before:
- John 2- water into wine at wedding
in Cana- 1/7 sign
- John 2- Jesus clears the temple courts
- John 3- Nicodemus comes to Jesus
at night
- John 3- Jesus speaks of
rebirth to see the KofG
- John 3- Jesus speaks of
rebirth to see the KofG
- John 3- Nicodemus comes to Jesus
at night
- John 2- Jesus clears the temple courts
- John 2- water into wine at wedding
in Cana- 1/7 sign
- Verse 9/10
- Clearly illustrates that Nicodemus
(Leader of Jews) has not grasped
the idea of being born again
- Greek: Anothen-
again or from above
- Nicodemus' last
question
(Importance of rule
of two)
- Nicodemus should have
had enough OT
knowledge to understand
new birth by the spirit
(valley of dry bones
Ezekiel 37)
- Greek: The teacher-
O Didaskalos
- Clearly illustrates that Nicodemus
(Leader of Jews) has not grasped
the idea of being born again
- Verse 11
- "Very truly"- "Amen Amen"
in the original text
- Functions here as solemn oath
underlining the truth of Jesus'
testimony (Lincoln, 2005)
- Functions here as solemn oath
underlining the truth of Jesus'
testimony (Lincoln, 2005)
- You is singular-
addressing Nicodemus
specifically
- but shifts to plural you-
addressing Nicodemus as
representative of Jewish nation
- but shifts to plural you-
addressing Nicodemus as
representative of Jewish nation
- "Very truly"- "Amen Amen"
in the original text
- Verse 12
- If Nicodemus is the
leader/teacher of
the Jews, and he
does not
understand, how
will the Jews
believe?
- It would be
useless to speak
directly of heavenly
things without an
analogy to the
earthly
- If Nicodemus is the
leader/teacher of
the Jews, and he
does not
understand, how
will the Jews
believe?
- Verse 13
- 'Son of Man' only
comes from Jesus
like in Synoptics -
Mark 10:45
- Shows heavenly origin
of the son of man-
Ascended & descended
refer back to the
incarnation (1:14)
- 'Son of Man' only
comes from Jesus
like in Synoptics -
Mark 10:45
- Verse 14
- Numbers 21:8- everyone
who is bitten shall look and
live
- Verb "Lifting up" denotes
lifting literally and exaltation
in glory- Jesus is glorified by
being crucified in this gospel-
F.F. Bruce
- Numbers 21:8- everyone
who is bitten shall look and
live
- Verse 15
- Jesus is
finally
answering
Nicodemus'
question
from verse 9
- By spirit we
can enter
the Kingdom,
because of
the death
and
resurrection
of the son of
man
- By spirit we
can enter
the Kingdom,
because of
the death
and
resurrection
of the son of
man
- Jesus is
finally
answering
Nicodemus'
question
from verse 9
- Verse 16
- Introduction to God's
purpose through Jesus
- Recalls
promise
of the
prologue
(1:12-13)
- God so loved the world- not
the quantity of love for the
world but in reflection to the
gospels negative portrayal of
the world.
- Leads to
samatrian
woman as she is
not a jew-the
world is not just
jews.
- Only son-
shows the
sacrifice of love
for the world,
greatest gift-
sacrifice is all
the more
because it is
his only son.
- Introduction to God's
purpose through Jesus
- What comes next? :-
- Jesus carries
his discourse
following the
theme of
eternal life
which
introduces the
theme of
Judgement
- John the
Baptist
reiterates
Jesus' divinity
which has
been
previously
stated
- John the
Baptist
reiterates
Jesus' divinity
which has
been
previously
stated
- Jesus carries
his discourse
following the
theme of
eternal life
which
introduces the
theme of
Judgement
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