John Story 6, Relfection Section
Building on yesterday’s entry of John’s Story 6
Reflection Section
focus statement
28 You yourselves are my witnesses that
story statement
I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom.
reflection statement
The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice.
wisdom statement
For this reason my joy has been fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.” 31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certifiedn this, that God is true. 34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands.
appropriating the wisdom statement
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life;
One of the other relationships in the literary form is that the reflection statement of each section has us reflect on its story statement. In this reflection statement John is presented as the best man of the bridegroom, the messiah, in the story statement. A best man prepares the way for the bridegroom: his purpose is to serve him and to announce his coming to bride and bridesmaids who wait in anticipation of his coming.
One of the other relationships in the literary form of the parable is that the wisdom statement of each section gives meaning to its story statement. The bridegroom who speaks the words of God and gives the Spirit without measure gives meaning to John’s mission in the story statement of being the one to announce the coming of the messiah.
Reflection Section
focus statement
28 You yourselves are my witnesses that
story statement
I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom.
reflection statement
The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice.
wisdom statement
For this reason my joy has been fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.” 31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certifiedn this, that God is true. 34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands.
appropriating the wisdom statement
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life;
One of the other relationships in the literary form is that the reflection statement of each section has us reflect on its story statement. In this reflection statement John is presented as the best man of the bridegroom, the messiah, in the story statement. A best man prepares the way for the bridegroom: his purpose is to serve him and to announce his coming to bride and bridesmaids who wait in anticipation of his coming.
One of the other relationships in the literary form of the parable is that the wisdom statement of each section gives meaning to its story statement. The bridegroom who speaks the words of God and gives the Spirit without measure gives meaning to John’s mission in the story statement of being the one to announce the coming of the messiah.
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