jmadison

#1) It seems I'm coming late to the discussion but, as many have already alluded to, I think John was referencing the passage in Isaiah 53...the Servant of the Lord would be sacrificed for the sins of the world. John's upbringing/background surely gave him some understanding into that passage, but I'm not sure that even John, with his eyes being opened by God, really knew what lay ahead for Jesus. I don't think he knew at this point that Jesus was going to be sacrificed for on the Cross. #2) The radicalness of the concept of the "sins of the world" is that up until Jesus only the Jews were allowed the redemptive nature of the sin offering. John seems to be alluding to a new time, when the offering would be made for the whole world.

Hello everyone. My name is Jeff, I live in Southwest Michigan with my beautiful wife and 4 kids. This is my first study with Joyful Heart and am really looking forward to it.