Friday, December 17, 2010

interpret-John 3:17-18

John 3:17-18
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"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,

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but that the world through Him
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might be saved.  He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is
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condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God"

What is the importance of the literary patterns? explanation-"For" and "because" contrast-"but" and instrumentation "through" Jesus-explaining why God sent His Son in the world or more importantly, in contrast, the opposite purpose.  So....breaking it down.  

Fact: God sent His Son to the world.  Why? To condemn the world? Or to save the world? Answer: Save the world.  How?  Answer: instrument-through Him (who's Him?) God's Son.  

2. The next verse is contrast:  Believe in Him = not condemned vs.  does not believe = condemned already. Why condemned already? Answer: explanation-because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  What is the subject of this statement-"He who believes"and "he has not believed" who is "he"? the world. the other Him who is the object is God's Son.  

  He --> believes --> in Him = not condemned

He ---> not believe --> condemned already WHY?  did not believe in the only Son of God. Why did the Son of God come to the world? To save it.  

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