John 1

[JLG]

Looking for Jesus

John 8:

- He spoke these words in the treasury as he was teaching in the temple. But no one seized him, for his hour had not yet come. So he said to them again: “I am going away, and you will look for me, and yet you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” The Jews then began to say: “He will not kill himself, will he? Because he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’”

- It is better to work for our own salvation!

- If we count only on men and they lead you to the wrong direction, we must be ready to cry or weep!

- But it will be of no use!

- It is better to do our part and study and share what we learn!

- Once again making mistakes is not a problem if we look for the right way!

- The problem is not doing anything!

- The problem is not looking for!

- Then how do you want God and Jesus to look for us?

- And we must God to help us find the right way!

 

[JLG]

Looking for Jesus

John 8:

- He tells them that they are from below whereas he is from above!

- They are from this world whereas he is not from this world!

- And he adds that they will die in their sins because they don’t believe he is the one!

- And he speaks about his father who sent him and about the things he told him!

- After his death they will know that he is the one and that he does nothing of his own initiative!

- And he keeps doing what pleases his father!

- When Jesus was on earth, he kept doing what he was supposed to do!

- He told people about his Father’s will!

- He told us what to do if we want to be part of God’s Kingdom!

- He never went on the left or on the right!

- He knew why he was there and he was ready to do his job till his death!

- It was a full time job!

- He was not a tourist visiting the earth!

- We must show the same spirit!

 

[TheLearner]

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[JLG]

Looking for Jesus

John 8: Jesus speaks about the Father who taught him!

- And he never abandoned him to himself adding because he always does the things pleasing to him!

- Jesus is in union with God and we must participate to this union!

- We must follow Jesus’ example!

- We must do the things pleasing to God but not to us or to men!

- The priority must be given to God!

- Then in time we will receive his priority!

- And he won’t abandon us to ourselves!

- But we need to have something in common!

- We can’t be strangers!

- We must belong to his family!

- We must learn and tell about God’s word!

- Then we will be remembered!

 

[JLG]

Looking for Jesus

John 8: Jesus told the Jews who had believed him that they would be set free by the truth!

- But they didn’t understand because they were Abraham’s offspring!

- He explained them that the one sinning is a slave of sin!

- He told them that if they were trying to kill him it was because his words didn’t make progress among them!

- Jesus was offering them God’s word opposed to man’s tradition!

- But they were too attached to man’s tradition!

- It was a load preventing them to listen carefully to Jesus!

- When you always take the same way, you don’t even know where you walk!

- You stop seeing and hearing when you usually see and hear on a road if you pay attention to what is around you!

- Modern life has also many obstacles to be able to do it!

- And it is necessary to open again our eyes and ears!

- But do we really want it?

 

[JLG]

Looking for Jesus

John 8: Jesus speaks about the things he has seen while with his Father!

- Think about the strong relationship between a father and his son!

- Think about the quality of the discussion they have when they have a strong relationship!

- Think how it is difficult to have such a quality of discussion between a father and his son!

- Especially in today’s society!

- When parents find so difficult to speak with their children!

- It is something we should be positively jealous of!

- Think again about Jesus when he was 12 and he wanted to be in the house of his Father!

- It is explosive!

- Unimaginable!

- But such an incredible example and in many areas of life!

 

[JLG]

Looking for Jesus

John 8: Jesus says that the Pharisees do the things they have heard from their father!

- And it is completely different from what Jesus says!

- They say they are Abraham’s children but they don’t do his works!

- And they are trying to kill Jesus which tells a lot about their father!

- Thus God is not their Father!

- But the devil is!

- And they wish the desires of their father!

- The devil began as a murderer and a liar and he is the father of the liar!

- So they act like him!

- Thus by our actions and sayings we show where we are from and who is our father!

- So we should be careful when we speak about God!

- Because the way we speak make clear where we are from!

 

[JLG]

Looking for Jesus

John 8: Jesus tells the Pharisees they are not listening to him because they are not from God because what he says comes from God!

- But they say he is a Samaritan and has a demon!

- They defend their own interests because Jesus speaks about their real nature!

- And of course they can’t accept it because he exposes them!

- And the truth is only good to hear when you behave correctly!

- The best example is when Jesus cures someone in front of them and the only thing they can do is accusing him of not respecting the Sabbath!

- It is such an evidence of their real nature and the fact that they belong to the devil!

- But they just play a game!

- But it is easy to see it with a bit of good judgment!

- Or it should be easy!

 

[JLG]

- May I ask a question to everybody ?

- I will let people time!

- Then I will answer too!

- There is no trap!

- WHAT IS ALL THE BIBLE ABOUT EXCEPT THE FACT THAT IT IS GOD’S WORD ?

- There may be different answers depending on the elements we have!

 

[JLG]

1. About John 1:1

• As I always hear the same song about John 1:1 and I am tired of hearing it again and again, I am going to have a look at the use of the definite article or not in the book of John!
• When I look at the translations of John 1:1 in Biblehub, they all say and the Word was God!
• Now before starting, I am going to repeat that in Ancient Greek, you only get the definite article!
• When there is no definite article, it corresponds to the indefinite article!
• So let’s start with John 1:1 I am going to put into pieces!

• In

Ἐν (En)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

• [the] beginning

ἀρχῇ (archē)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief.

• So here in Greek we don’t have the definite article but we have a preposition followed by a noun (in (the) beginning)

• was

ἦν (ēn)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

• the

ὁ (ho)

Article - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

• Word,

Λόγος (Logos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or

motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

• Here we get the Word (o Logos) that is definite article and noun!

• and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

• the

ὁ (ho)

Article - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

• Word

Λόγος (Logos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

• was

ἦν (ēn)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

• with

πρὸς (pros)

Preposition

Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

• God,

Θεόν (Theon)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

• Once again we get the Word (o Logos) that is definite article and noun!
• Then we get with God, that is we don’t have the definite article but we have a preposition followed by a noun (with God)!

• and
• καὶ (kai)
• Conjunction
• Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
• 
  
• the
• ὁ (ho)
• Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
• Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
• 
  
• Word
• Λόγος (Logos)
• Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
• Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

• Again we get the Word that is definite article and noun!

• was

ἦν (ēn)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

• God.

Θεὸς (Theos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

• Here we get a different case that is the noun God (Theos) is alone!
• There is no definite article and no preposition!
• So it corresponds to the indefinite article that is a god or having divine origins!
• To check how John writes, we are going to look at the whole book!

 

[JLG]

John 1:2

• He

Οὗτος (Houtos)

Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

• 
  
• was

ἦν (ēn)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

• with

πρὸς (pros)

Preposition

Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

• God

Θεόν (Theon)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

• Here we get with God that is a preposition and noun as usual!

• in

ἐν (en)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

• [the] beginning.

ἀρχῇ (archē)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief.

• Here we get in (the) beginning that is a preposition and noun as usual!

 

[Needevidence]

John is sent as a man of God announcing the coming of Jesus who is going to be rejected by the Jews but he is going to be accepted by many people. Priests were sent to John to ask him if he was the Christ but he clearly tells them he is not but he is preparing the way for him. The next day Jesus comes to him and john speaks about the spirit above Jesus like a dove and he gives witness that Jesus is the Lamb of God. Then Two disciples of John start to follow Jesus (Andrew and Simon or Peter). New disciples are joining Jesus: Philip, Nathanael.

Can I ask your detailed take on John 1:19-27 - who is 'the prophet'

19 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.” ( Jesus) 21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” (so who is this prophet)

 

[JLG]

Can I ask your detailed take on John 1:19-27 - who is 'the prophet'

19 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.” ( Jesus) 21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” (so who is this prophet)

- In Deuteronomy 18:15, Moses speaks about a prophet like him from among the Israelites sent by God!

- In John 6:14, the people speak about Jesus as the Prophet who is to come into the world!

- In John 7:40, some people say that Jesus is the Prophet!

 

[JLG]

John 1:3

• Here we have nothing to analyze!

 

[JLG]

John 1:4

• In

ἐν (en)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

• Him

αὐτῷ (autō)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

• was

ἦν (ēn)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

• life,

ζωὴ (zōē)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

• Here we get life that is a noun alone meaning indefinite article that is a life or life generally speaking!
• It is exactly like in John 1:1
• In fact, we didn’t have to go far to find the same situation!
• So at the time when the book of John was written, it was evidence!
• No one would make the mistake!
• Today it is a mistake made by the majority who have no idea about ancient Greek!
• It seems to be that we are in front of children wearing short pants!
• It is not serious!
• On the contrary, it is a shame!
• What do you think God thinks about these children in short pants who think they know everything?

• and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

• [that]

ἡ (hē)

Article - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

• life

ζωὴ (zōē)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

• Once again a noun alone meaning indefinite article and noun!

• was

ἦν (ēn)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

• the

τὸ (to)

Article - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

• light

φῶς (phōs)

Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

• of men.

ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

• Can you see the difference here, the light that is definite article and noun!
• Just children wearing short pants!
• It’s really boring!

 

[JLG]

John 1:5

• The

τὸ (to)

Article - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

• Light

φῶς (phōs)

Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

• Here again we get the light that is definite article and noun!

• shines

φαίνει (phainei)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.

• in

ἐν (en)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

• the

τῇ (tē)

Article - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

• darkness,

σκοτίᾳ (skotia)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4653: Darkness; fig: spiritual darkness. From skotos; dimness, obscurity.

• Here we get a preposition and the definite article and noun (in the darkness)!
• For the moment we get four times (preposition and noun) and once (preposition and definite article and noun)!

• and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

• the

ἡ (hē)

Article - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

• darkness

σκοτία (skotia)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4653: Darkness; fig: spiritual darkness. From skotos; dimness, obscurity.

• As usual the darkness that is definite article and noun!

• {has} not

οὐ (ou)

Adverb

Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

• overcome

κατέλαβεν (katelaben)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2638: From kata and lambano; to take eagerly, i.e. Seize, possess, etc.

• it.

αὐτὸ (auto)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

 

[JLG]

John 1:6


There came

Ἐγένετο (Egeneto)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.


a man

ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


who was sent

ἀπεσταλμένος (apestalmenos)

• As usual we get a noun (anthropos) = indefinite article and noun = a man

Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.


from

παρὰ (para)

Preposition

Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.


God.

Θεοῦ (Theou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

• As usual we get preposition and noun = para Theou = from God

His

αὐτῷ (autō)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


name

ὄνομα (onoma)

Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

• Possessive pronoun and noun = auto onoma = his name

[was] John.

Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

 

[Needevidence]

- In Deuteronomy 18:15, Moses speaks about a prophet like him from among the Israelites sent by God!

- In John 6:14, the people speak about Jesus as the Prophet who is to come into the world!

- In John 7:40, some people say that Jesus is the Prophet!

- In Deuteronomy 18:15, Moses speaks about a prophet like him from among the Israelites sent by God!

- In John 6:14, the people speak about Jesus as the Prophet who is to come into the world!

- In John 7:40, some people say that Jesus is the Prophet!

I see your connection - however John 1:20-21 talks about 3 seperate people - - Jesus is the 'Messiah' so he cant be 'the prophet' as well. John 7:40-41 also differentiates 7:40 'the prophet' & 7:41 'the Messiah' - 2 seperate people & Elijah


John 1:19-27 - who is 'the prophet'

19 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”

21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

He answered, “No.”

 

[JLG]

I see your connection - however John 1:20-21 talks about 3 seperate people - - Jesus is the 'Messiah' so he cant be 'the prophet' as well. John 7:40-41 also differentiates 7:40 'the prophet' & 7:41 'the Messiah' - 2 seperate people & Elijah


John 1:19-27 - who is 'the prophet'

19 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”

21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

He answered, “No.”

- In Deuteronomy, we are told about a prophet who
- was to be like Moses!
-was to be an Israelite!

- Now Moses was the leader and warlord of Israel!
- Jesus must come back as the leader and warlord to free the earth and God's people!

 

[JLG]

John 1:7


He

οὗτος (houtos)

Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.


came

ἦλθεν (ēlthen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2064: To come, go.


as

εἰς (eis)

Preposition

Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.


a witness

μαρτυρίαν (martyrian)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3141: Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.

• As usual we have a witness (martyrian) = a noun = indefinite article and noun

to

ἵνα (hina)

Conjunction

Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.


testify

μαρτυρήσῃ (martyrēsē)

Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.


about

περὶ (peri)

Preposition

Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.


the

τοῦ (tou)

Article - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


Light,

φωτός (phōtos)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

• Here we have about the light (peri you photos) = preposition and definite article and noun
• Thus 5 times (preposition and noun) and twice (preposition and definite article and noun)

so that

ἵνα (hina)

Conjunction

Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.


through

δι’ (di’)

Preposition

Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.


him

αὐτοῦ (autou)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


everyone

πάντες (pantes)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


might believe.

πιστεύσωσιν (pisteusōsin)

Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.