1 John 1:1 - 2:5
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV. Chapter 2.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. Chapter 2.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Chapter 2.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit: Ill.
- III.XVII.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- III.12, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- III.4, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter III, On Patience, Tertullian (c. 202)
- Chapter VI, Considering Repentance, Tertullian (c. 203)
- I.4, To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206)
- Chapter XVII, On the Soul, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XII, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter XV, Chapter XXVIII, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Chapter VII, Chapter XIX, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- I.I.1, II.VII.4, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- I.23, I.38, II.18, II.20, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- IV.Summary.28, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen / Rufinus (c.230)
- VI.37, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- I.XLVIII, III.XLIX, IV.XXVIII, V.XI, VII.XXXIV, VIII.XIII, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- Epistle XXIV -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- Epistle LI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
- Concerning Works and Almsgiving -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
- V.20, VII.25, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
-
Augustine's
Homily I on I John 1:1 - 2:11.
- "Perhaps some of the brethren who are not acquainted with the Greek do not know what the word "witnesses" is in Greek: and yet it is a term much used by all, and had in religious reverence; for what in our tongue we call "witnesses," in Greek are "martyrs.""
- From the Geneva Notes.
Chapter 2.
- "God is in himself most pure light, therefore he agrees well with them who are of the light, but with them that are of the darkness he has no fellowship."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
Chapter 2.
- "And as his perfect happiness cannot be separated from his perfect holiness, so our happiness will be in proportion to our being made holy."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
Chapter
2.
- "We have for our advocate, not a mean person, but him of whom it was said, "This is my beloved son." Not a guilty person, who stands in need of pardon for himself; but Jesus Christ the righteous; not a mere petitioner, who relies purely upon liberality, but one that has merited, fully merited, whatever he asks."
- "Justice
Satisfied," Romans 3:26/1 John 1:9, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1859.
- "Never has there been a sin pardoned, absolutely and without atonement, since the world began. There has never been an offense yet remitted by the great Judge of heaven, until the law has received the fullest vindication."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Chapter 2.
- ""There is no incongruity that a father should be offended with that son whom he loveth, and at that time offended with him when he loveth him" [BISHOP PEARSON]. The only other place in the New Testament where Greek "propitiation" occurs, is 1Jo 4:10; it answers in the Septuagint to Hebrew, "caphar," to effect an atonement or reconciliation with God; and in Eze 44:29, to the sin offering. In Ro 3:25, Greek, it is "propitiatory," that is, the mercy seat, or lid of the ark whereon God, represented by the Shekinah glory above it, met His people, represented by the high priest who sprinkled the blood of the sacrifice on it."
- From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. Chapter 2.
- "To say that we have reached a sinless state in which we no longer need the blood of Christ to cleanse us is a deception. This language is in square opposition to the claims of the "Perfectionists" of all ages."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
-
Commentary,
1 John 1:1-2:2, C. Clifton Black, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "Ask a non?Christian--even ask some Christians--what the point of Christian faith is."
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Comments (commentary) a
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"First
Thoughts on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Easter 2," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Flesh and blood and real human relations are not an encumbrance, but themselves the theatre of the divine."
- 1 John 1:1 - 2:2, A River Ride with 1 John: Texts of the Easter Season, Robert M. Brusic, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1997.
- "Becoming Forgiving People," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Forgiveness," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2001.
- "Communion with Christ: 1 John 1:1 - 2:2," The Word of Life in the Witness of the Cross, Paul S. Berge, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1988.
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-
"Sin Is When Life Freezes,"
Dorothee Sölle, The Christian Century, 1982.
At Religion Online.
- "Coming of age means becoming capable of guilt. To understand what sin is, we need a standard by which we can measure false, unconscious, frozen life."
- "Honest
to God! Or, God is Not a Pit Stop (1 John 1:5-10)," by Daniel B. Wallace,
Associate Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary.
- "The Christian life is not difficult to understand; it's just impossible to accomplish--that is, apart from the work of the Spirit in our lives. At bottom, God wants us to be honest with him about what we are and who he is."
-
Commentary,
1 John 1:1-2:2, C. Clifton Black, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- Articles & Background:
-
"While Visions of Salvation Dance in Our Heads," Ellen T Charry,
Theology Today, 2004.
- "Christians have focused primarily on personal salvation, while today's ecological Jeremiahs point to salvation's corporate dimensions, an important corrective to a more individualistic, human-centered Christian view. Everyone knows that something is wrong, and we want someone to fix it."
-
"Jesus
Loves Everybody," Ronald Goetz, at
Religion
OnLine.
- "I must conclude that Jesus Christ's death entails not just God's atonement for our sins but God's own atonement for being the ultimate agent of evil as well as good."
- "A
Lifestyle of Confession," Kenneth W. Collins, at Ken Collins' Web Site.
- "Confessing sins is also like taking out the garbage. It is a stinky affair, but if you don’t get rid of that stuff, the problem only gets worse."
-
"Walking Through
the Fire," by Helen Prejean, CSJ, in The
Other Side on line. (Archived)
- "We must oppose the death penalty -- and stand with all who suffer from crime."
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"While Visions of Salvation Dance in Our Heads," Ellen T Charry,
Theology Today, 2004.
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Barton, Mukti, "I Am
Black and Beautiful," Black Theology, 2004. (Metaphor of "light" and
"darkness.")
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Baylis, Charles P., "The Meaning of Walking 'in the
Darkness' (1 John 1:6)," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Berge, Paul S., "The Word of Life in the Witness of the
Cross," Word & World, 1988. (Section on this text begins on page
181.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Brusic, Robert M., "A River Ride with 1 John: Texts of
the Easter Season," Word & World, 1997. (Section on this text begins
on page 213.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Charry, Ellen T., "While Visions of Salvation Dance in
Our Heads," Theology Today, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Goetz, Ronald, "Jesus Loves Everybody," The Christian
Century, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hodges, Zane C., "Fellowship and Confession in 1 John
1:5-10," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1972.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Knapp, John C.,
"Pride and the Power of Self-Deception,"
Journal for Preachers, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sölle, Dorothee, "Sin Is When Life Freezes," The
Christian Century, 1982.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Yaqob, Olga, MVM,
"The Face of God in Suffering: Iraq," Theology Today, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Yarid, Jay R., Jr.,
"Reflections of the Upper Room Discourse in 1 John," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Barton, Mukti, "I Am
Black and Beautiful," Black Theology, 2004. (Metaphor of "light" and
"darkness.")
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "Strength for Each New Day," David Zersen, 2006, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
- "1 John, the Lyricist of Love," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
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"That Our
Joy May Be Complete," Jana Childers, Dean and Professor of Homiletics,
San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2003.
Covenant Network of
Presbyterians.
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- With Children:
- "The Greatest Commandment - Love," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "Don't Be Afraid," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
-
"Walking in the
Light,"
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymns, midi files, scores at Blue Letter Bible/Cyber
Hymnal:
- How Can We Sinners Know (1 John 1:3)
- Father of Light, We Sing in Thy Praise (1 John 1:5)
- Father of Lights (1 John 1:5)
- Heavenly Sunlight (1 John 1:5)
- Light of Light, Enlighten Me (1 John 1:5)
- O Light That Knew No Dawn (1 John 1:5)
- Walk in the Light (1 John 1:5)
- Walking in the Good Old Way (1 John 1:7)
- Yes, I Know! (1 John 1:7)
- No, Not Despairingly (1 John 1:9)
- Search Me, O God (1 John 1:9)
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Hymns, midi files, scores at Blue Letter Bible/Cyber
Hymnal:
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 John
