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| The opening of John declares what Genesis 1 teaches. Class is 8 PM Central Daylight this week, Central Standard afterwards. |
Tonight we will finish the Gospel of John in Greek and begin Greek exegesis.
We have attracted extra students who were not going to learn Greek, but began attending because the lessons are mostly English and are relevant to everyone.
Exegesis (Hebrew, Greek, English) means declaring what is in the text. Jesus is the exegesis of the Father (John 1) Who declares what the Father really is. The Gospel of John is devoted to this. As my friend says, John is the doctrinal Gospel.
This series in Greek exegesis will have a lower percentage of Greek content but will include the key doctrinal verses for such issues as the Real Presence, infant faith, etc.
Anyone listening can catch onto what the Greek geeks are thinking about. True exegesis means declaring what the passage really means, not what a denomination, era, fad, or cult imagines. The ultimate example in our age is Lenski. Luther's exegesis in his sermons is the finest example of all.
These lessons will be in November and stop in December for the tent-making season (grades, final tests, etc). We can discuss future classes using the same methods in January but stopping for Lent.
One product of the Gospel of John class will be the Brief Commentary I am writing.
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| The Bible is a unified truth, so Luke 15 and John 10 teach the same concept, with a different emphasis, also reflecting on Psalm 23 and Isaiah 40. |
