Journey Through James and 1 2 3 Johnഉദാഹരണം

Intro

Nicole introduces this lesson on a binary worldview: light and darkness, faith and unbelief, love and hate, life and death.

1 John: In the Text

1 John is a book, like James, that has a few themes that get revisited and recombined throughout the letter. What is unique is how the themes are all paired contrasts.

Dichotomies in 1 John

Scholars have long noted that 1 John is filled with contrasts of many types and themes. Notice the contrasts in each verse.

• 1 John 1:5 - Light and Darkness
• 1 John 2:15 - Love of the Father and Love of the World
• 1 John 2:22 - Christ and the Antichrist
• 1 John 3:14 - Life and Death
• 1 John 3:15-16 - Love and Hate
• 1 John 4:18 - Love and Fear

Key Themes & Dichotomies in 1 John