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We now turn to interpreting a specific passage from 1 John. Working with 1 John gives a range of choice without having to deal with the whole of John's Gospel. Remember that 1 John does not so much seem to be a letter as a sermon or a collection of material taken from various sermons and woven together. Also, you will run across a few key issues that gave rise to the writing of 1 John. The first is the nature of the Christian community. Apparently, this church had to deal with a schism and learn how to live and love together after it. Second, this schism may have been instigated by some people who believed that Jesus had not truly taken up human embodied existence—they denied the incarnation (that Jesus came in real human physicality). Third, there seems to be some confusion about the role of love and sin in a believer's life. The book reminds the audience that those who have been born of God do not live lives of sin because they are the children of God (1 John 3:9). Love, not sin, characterizes the life of one who has trusted in Jesus. Understanding some of these pressing issues gives you some useful context for interpreting this "letter." Instructions:
Choose a passage of your preference from anywhere in 1 John. The passage should contain a complete idea or story. You should not start in the middle of something or cut a unit off early. Generally, your selection should be at least 3 verses long but no longer than 10 verses. Once you have chosen your passage. You will want to read it closely, attending to its overall flow, the structure of sentences, key nouns, key verbs, and any important descriptive elements. Then you will want to consider the four contexts (immediate, literary, cultural-historical, and canonical) and see how they may inform your understanding of the passage. Remember that you can draw on the videos on "Literary Styles in the Bible," "Cultures in and of the Bible," and "The Story of the Bible" to help provide some material for these various contexts. A brief introduction that identifies your passage and explains why you chose it (approximately long paragraph).
A section that explores the details of the passage's flow, sentence structure, nouns, verbs, and descriptors (approximately a nice length words).
A section that explains the passage more fully by using two of the following contexts with connections to details in the passage: immediate, literary, historical-cultural, and canonical (approximately lengthy words).
A short conclusion that states your main takeaway from your interpretive work and how that point may apply to our time and place (approximately lengthy words).

Answer 1

Answer:1 John 3:1-3 "Consider the tremendous love that our father has bestowed upon us, so that we can be referred to as children of God. In fact, it is exactly what we are! The fact that the world is unfamiliar with us is due to the fact that it was unfamiliar with him. Dear friends, as of right now, we are God's children, but what we shall become is something that has not yet been revealed. But we are confident that when Christ returns, we will be conformed to his image because we will then be able to see him in his true form."

This verse sheds light on the tremendous love that our heavenly Father has poured upon us by giving us the status of his children in heaven. We are children of God, and when Jesus returns, we shall be just like him. The world does not know us because it did not know Jesus, but we are his offspring. This text is important because it discusses the love that God has for humanity and the connection that God has with his creation. Furthermore, it relates to the future hope that Christians have of being just like Jesus when he comes back.

This text is organized in such a way that it begins with a statement about the love that the Father has for his children, continues with an explanation of what it means to be children of God, and then concludes with an explanation of the hope that Christians have for the future. The nouns "love," "children," and "hope" are particularly important in this paragraph. The verbs "lavished," "called," and "appears" are the most important ones. Additionally, descriptive words and phrases such as "excellent," "close pals," and "like him" are used in the sentence.

A section that provides a more in-depth explanation of the passage by drawing links between two of the following contexts and specifics found in the passage: canonical, literary, historical-cultural, and immediate contexts are all considered. The verses found in 1 John 3:1-3 can be found immediately before and after this paragraph. This verse sheds light on the tremendous love that our heavenly Father has poured upon us by giving us the status of his children in heaven. We are children of God, and when Jesus returns, we shall be just like him. The world does not know us because it did not know Jesus, but we are his offspring. This text is important because it discusses the love that God has for humanity and the connection that God has with his creation. Furthermore, it relates to the future hope that Christians have of being just like Jesus when he comes back.

This paragraph is situated within the larger canon of writing that comprises the book of 1 John. The book referred to as 1 John is actually a letter that was written by the author to a certain group of people. This audience is probably made up of Christians who are having trouble finding their place in Christ as their identity. The author is writing to them to encourage them to act in accordance with the identity that they have been given in Christ and to remind them of who they are in Christ. This verse sheds light on the tremendous love that our heavenly Father has poured upon us by giving us the status of his children in heaven. We are children of God, and when Jesus returns, we shall be just like him. The world does not know us because it did not know Jesus, but we are his offspring. This text is important because it discusses the love that God has for humanity and the connection that God has with his creation. Furthermore, it relates to the future hope that Christians have of being just like Jesus when he comes back.

The historical and cultural setting of this verse is the Christian world of the first century. During this time period, Christians were subjected to persecution because of their faith. They were frequently misunderstood and given inaccurate portrayals by society as a whole. This verse sheds light on the tremendous love that our heavenly Father has poured upon us by giving us the status of his children in heaven. We are children of God, and when Jesus returns, we shall be just like him. The world does not know us because it did not know Jesus, but we are his offspring. This text is important because it discusses the love that God has for humanity and the connection that God has with his creation.

The most important thing that can be gleaned from this verse is that Christians are children of God and that they will be like him when he returns. This is essential because it sheds light on the love that God has for humanity and the connection that God has with his creation. Furthermore, it relates to the future hope that Christians have of being just like Jesus when he comes back. Because it is a reminder of the enormous love that God has for us and the hope that we have in Christ, this chapter is relevant to both our time and place today.

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