João 16
William MacDonald · Citado em PreceptAustin
João 16
William MacDonald - His disciples were confused. The reason for the confusion was that in verse 10, the Savior had said, "I go to My Father and you see Me no more." Now He said, "A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me." They could not reconcile these statements. (BORROW Believer's Bible Commentary page 1554) NET NOTE has an interesting thought - These fragmentary quotations of Jesus’ statements are from Jn 16:16 and Jn 16:10, and indicate that the disciples heard only part of what Jesus had to say to them on this occasion. Disciples (3101) mathetes from manthano = to learn which Vine says is "from a root math, indicating thought accompanied by endeavor". Gives us our English = "mathematics" - see matheteuo) describes a person who learns from another by instruction, whether formal or informal. Another sources says mathetes is from from math- which speaks of "mental effort that thinks something through" and thus describes is a learner; a follower who learns the doctrines and the lifestyle of the one they follow. Discipleship includes the idea of one who intentionally learns by inquiry and observation (cf inductive Bible study) and thus mathetes is more than a mere pupil. A mathetes describes an adherent of a teacher. As discussed below mathetes itself has no spiritual connotation, and it is used of superficial followers of Jesus as well as of genuine believers. The Lord calls everyone to grow as a disciple (a learner of Christ; cf. also Mt 11;29,30), one who lives in faith, who lives in and by His Word in the power of the Holy Spirit. Note in the Great Commission that the implication is that the disciple is not just a hearer and a learner from another, but is a doer of what he learns for Mt 28:20 says "teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Swindoll - A mathētēs is one who subjects himself or herself to a process of becoming familiarized with something by experiencing, learning, or receiving direction. This process usually implies the aid of another person, and as the term fully developed, it was inconceivable for one to be a learner without a guide or a master. The term is used to refer to the disciples of rabbis, and those of John the Baptizer, the Pharisees, and Moses (e.g., Mark 2:18; John 9:28). Although we often refer to the twelve apostles as the “twelve disciples,” it is important to recognize that this term often refers to all (ED: HOW MANY?) of Jesus’ followers (Luke 6:13, 17). (Insights on Luke ) There is a teaching which I consider a false teaching that not all genuine believers are also disciples of Christ and it is taught by a number of evangelicals, some of whom are very prominent. They teach that there are believers and then an "elite" group of believers who warrant the designation of "disciples." This is a false teaching! Period! John 16:18 So they were saying, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is talking about.” We do not know: Mt 16:9-11 Lu 24:25 Heb 5:12 Related Passages: John 8:27 They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father. John 8:43 “Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. John 10:6 This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them. John 12:16 These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him. CONFUSION IN THE CAMP So they were saying, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know (eido) what He is talking about. - Saying is in the imperfect tense indicating they were saying over and over ("kept on saying" - NET), as if holding a consultation among themselves. F L Godet summarizes the disciples’ confusion -- “Where for us all is clear, for them all was mysterious. If Jesus wishes to found the Messianic kingdom, why go away? If He does not wish it, why return?” (John 16 Commentary) William MacDonald writes "They asked each other the meaning of the words "a little while." Strangely enough, we have the same problem today. We do not know whether it refers to the three days before His resurrection, the forty days before Pentecost, or the more than 1900 years prior to His Coming again! Bob
João 16
William MacDonald - This is an important principle of teaching. There must be a certain progress in learning before advanced truths can be received. The Lord never overwhelmed His disciples with teaching. He gave it to them "line upon line, precept upon precept." (BORROW Believer's Bible Commentary)