This blog was started only to share my thoughts, I never intend to jump on any soapboxes or preach to those who read it here or in the notes that Facebook imports. A large part of my life is religion (remember it is said there are no atheists in foxholes, and to bring that saying up to date: there aren't any atheists running convoys or route clearance missions in Afghanistan) and so it is only natural that I would wish all mankind a Happy and Blessed Easter! This is what Christianity all boils down to, and John writes in his Gospel,
- For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.
And later in his 1st letter (I'm pretty sure they were the same guy...*cough*Sarah*cough*help*cough),
- The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
We are freakin' lucky to be here on earth and to know that God is looking out for us! That's the short and simple message for today.
Well - I can't give you a definitive yes or no answer. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Gospel of John and the three letters of John are all part of a genre called the "Johannine Tradition". Some scholars say that the fourth Gospel and the letters have the same author, but my New Testament professor pointed out that authorship isn't really what is important to split hairs over, the provenance (the origin) is because it allows us to look at the community that the texts emerged from. Understanding the community - the dynamics, culture, conflicts, etc. - gives us insights into the meaning of the texts.
Oh - and strange caveat - some scholars put the book of Revelation in Johannine literature as well. Go figure.
So ... short answer to your question ... sort of.
of course it would be a complicated answer! Thanks Sarah! (how did you know I wanted you to help me out?)
ReplyDeleteJust a guess :)
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