Question 1:
Read John 1:1-18, in particular 1:17, “The Law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” What is the background of teaching found with Moses that is a starting point but also a point of departure for Jesus? See especially Exodus 3 for the revelation of God, his holiness, and name. See also Exodus 19 and the setting of the revelation of the Law from Mt. Sinai. How does the teaching of Jesus come to be noted for grace and truth in contrast to the Law delivered through Moses?
Moses brought the Law. The Law defined what to uphold to follow good. It showed what was good and what was evil. However, man still had their sins for no one was without sin. This was understood then as it is now. Alternatively, what Jesus brought was grace and truth. This was allowing us to be delivered from sin through faith and repentance. The Law bound us to sin, while Jesus provided a path to be forgiven and delivered from sin.
Question 2:
Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God in terms of seeds, weeds, and treasures, objects that are familiar to us. How is this sharply different from at least some of the Old Testament experience? Consider Isaiah’s vision, Isaiah 6 and Elijah’s …show more content…
He continues to work within and around us to have a clearer understanding of His word, grace, and mercy. Using terminology of the “seeds, soils, and weeds” provides a understanding of how to see and hear with our spiritual senses. By hearing and seeing, we can become Good Samaritans rather than unmerciful servants. Genesis 50:20 states, “You meant it for evil but God meant it for good” (General: Engelbrecht, Associate: Paul E. Deterding and Ehlke). This means that the evil in the world that is meant for our destruction, God uses it to show us good. God continues to wash us over with His Word to cleanse our sins. This is outcome is to bring us a deeper understanding of our spiritual
Read John 1:1-18, in particular 1:17, “The Law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” What is the background of teaching found with Moses that is a starting point but also a point of departure for Jesus? See especially Exodus 3 for the revelation of God, his holiness, and name. See also Exodus 19 and the setting of the revelation of the Law from Mt. Sinai. How does the teaching of Jesus come to be noted for grace and truth in contrast to the Law delivered through Moses?
Moses brought the Law. The Law defined what to uphold to follow good. It showed what was good and what was evil. However, man still had their sins for no one was without sin. This was understood then as it is now. Alternatively, what Jesus brought was grace and truth. This was allowing us to be delivered from sin through faith and repentance. The Law bound us to sin, while Jesus provided a path to be forgiven and delivered from sin.
Question 2:
Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God in terms of seeds, weeds, and treasures, objects that are familiar to us. How is this sharply different from at least some of the Old Testament experience? Consider Isaiah’s vision, Isaiah 6 and Elijah’s …show more content…
He continues to work within and around us to have a clearer understanding of His word, grace, and mercy. Using terminology of the “seeds, soils, and weeds” provides a understanding of how to see and hear with our spiritual senses. By hearing and seeing, we can become Good Samaritans rather than unmerciful servants. Genesis 50:20 states, “You meant it for evil but God meant it for good” (General: Engelbrecht, Associate: Paul E. Deterding and Ehlke). This means that the evil in the world that is meant for our destruction, God uses it to show us good. God continues to wash us over with His Word to cleanse our sins. This is outcome is to bring us a deeper understanding of our spiritual