1 John 5:1-6
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Primary texts (Pseudepigrapha, Targum, Midrash, Targum) about Messainic Expectation from (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
- III.XVI.8, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter XVI, On Baptism, Tertullian (c. 198)
- III.11, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- IV.16, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter XXVIII, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Augustine's Homily 10 on 1 John 5:1-3.
- Augustine's Homily 11 on 1 John 5:7-8.
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "The love of our neighbour depends on the love with which we love God, that this last must go before the first: of which it follows, that that is not to be called love, when men agree together to do evil, neither that, when as in loving our neighbours, we do not respect God's commandments."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. (c. 1700)
- "True love for the people of God, may be distinguished from natural kindness or party attachments, by its being united with the love of God, and obedience to his commands."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
John Wesley (1703-1791).
- "The seventh verse 1Jo 5:7 (usually so reckoned) is a brief recapitulation of all which has been before advanced concerning the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. It is cited, in conjunction with the sixth and eighth, 1Jo 5:6,8 by Tertullian, Cyprian, and an uninterrupted train of Fathers. And, indeed, what the sun is in the world, what the heart is in a man, what the needle is in the mariner's compass, this verse is in the epistle."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "He could not be our "Jesus" (God-Saviour) unless He were "the Christ"; for He could not reveal the way of salvation, except He were a prophet: He could not work out that salvation, except He were a priest: He could not confer that salvation upon us, except He were a king: He could not be prophet, priest, and king, except He were the Christ [PEARSON, Exposition of the Creed]."
- From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891
- "The water and the blood refer primarily to the baptism that revealed him at the beginning of his earthly ministry and the blood which he shed at its close."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
1 John 5;1-6, Judith Jones, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
- "Truly Christian faith conquers the world not by military might or doctrinal arguments or coercion, but by love."
- Preaching 1 John 5:1-6, Karoline Lewis, Lectionary Homiletics sample.
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, Stan Mast, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, illustration ideas, 2015.
- Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2015.
- "Defining Truth," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2015.
- "In Jesus, God came to walk in our shoes, to experience the fullness of our suffering, our struggles, and even our loneliness. God did this to make it clear that we are not worthless, rejected, unloved people. Rather we are—all of us and every single one of us—the focus of God's unconditional and irrevocable love."
- Love Conquers, Nikki Hardeman, Faith Elements, 2015.
- Commentary,
1 John 5;1-6, Brian Peterson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- "This overcoming of the world is not a profound fable or inspiring mythology, but is reality made concrete in the community of the church, as God's love overcomes the divisions, animosities, and death that the world would promote, maintain, and exploit."
- "The Burden of a Not-So-Burdensome Commandment," Jodi-Renee Adams, The Hardest Question, 2012.
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Commentary,
1 John 5:1-6, David Bartlett, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "The life of faith is a life within family. God is the parent in this family; believers are brothers and sisters. As in any healthy family, the community grows both in parental and in sibling love and loyalty."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
-
"First
Thoughts on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Easter
6, William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Denying the humanity of Jesus is often associated with denying other people's humanity and our own."
- 1 John 5:1-6, A River Ride with 1 John: Texts of the Easter Season, Robert M. Brusic, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1997.
- "Faith in Christ: 1 John 5:1-6," The Word of Life in the Witness of the Cross, Paul S. Berge, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1988.
- "Begotten of God," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- Commentary,
1 John 5;1-6, Judith Jones, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
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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.
- Berge, Paul S., "The Word of Life in the Witness of
the Cross," Word & World, 1988. (Section on this text begins on
page 180.)
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 218.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hiebert, D. Edmond, "An Exposition of
1 John 5:1-12," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Killinger, John, "Wildfire," The
Christian Century, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wink, Walter, "The Other World Is Here," The
Christian Century, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wood, Lawrence, "Labors of Love," The Christian
Century, 2003.
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 180.)
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Easter 6, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2015. 2012.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," May 10, 2015, Union Presbyterian Seminary. 2012.
- Drama:
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- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 John 5:1, 4. The Cyber Hymnal.
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