| Using
Greek for Sunday Text Preparations
EXEGETICAL
CONSIDERATIONS
6th
Sunday of Easter/May 5, 2002
John 14:15-21
1.
What is the context in which this passage stands?
a.
How does that context impact an understanding of this text?
2.
Grammatically, what is the use of the subjunctive construction in v.
15?
a.
Theologically, what is being conveyed through that grammatical
construction?
3.
What is the significance that the Greek word parakletos
could be translated as “the one who
a.
Advises?
b.
Counsels?
c.
Consoles?
d.
Advocates?
e.
Exhorts?
f.
Comforts?
g.
Encourages?
h.
Makes appeals?
i.
Helps?
4.
What is the significance of Jesus saying that God will give them
“another” (allon) parakletos?
5.
How does the title “Spirit of truth” recall 14:6?
6.
Why can’t the world receive or know the Spirit of truth?
7.
In the first century world, what would it mean for someone to be left
as an orphan (orphanous, v. 18)?
a.
What does it mean that Jesus tells his disciples that he won’t leave
them as orphans?
8.
How does v. 18 recall 14:2-4?
9.
What is “that day” to which Jesus’ refers in 14:20?
a.
How does that relate to John’s understanding of the Spirit?
b.
How does that relate to 20:19-23?
10.
How does v. 21 present the converse of v. 15?
a.
What does this say about loving Jesus and keeping Jesus’
commandments?
b.
How does this recall 13:34-35?
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