📹 8. PIO412 2025-11-14 04
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TRANSLATION, “PNEUMA,” AND THE MOVE TO JOHN’S LETTERS
This lecture explains why a single Greek word can mean either worship or a gesture of respect, and how context drives translation. It explores the meaning range of pneuma (wind/breath/spirit) and why John 3:8 is rendered differently across translations. It then surveys John’s crucifixion and resurrection themes: blood and water, Jesus’ commissioning, and his breathing on the disciples and how that relates to Pentecost. It closes by highlighting shared themes between John’s Gospel and 1 John and introducing group work on identifying doctrinal and ethical errors.
This lecture explains why a single Greek word can mean either worship or a gesture of respect, and how context drives translation. It explores the meaning range of pneuma (wind/breath/spirit) and why John 3:8 is rendered differently across translations. It then surveys John’s crucifixion and resurrection themes: blood and water, Jesus’ commissioning, and his breathing on the disciples and how that relates to Pentecost. It closes by highlighting shared themes between John’s Gospel and 1 John and introducing group work on identifying doctrinal and ethical errors.