For a man who has been so prominent in Christian thinking throughout the centuries John is a strangely shadowy figure.對於一個人誰一直如此突出的基督教思想在整個世紀,約翰是一個奇怪的黑影。 In the Gospels and Acts he is almost invariably accompanied by someone else and the other person is the spokesman (there is an exception when John tells Jesus that he forbade a man to cast out demons; Luke 9:49).在福音和使徒行傳,他幾乎總是伴隨著別人和其他人的代言人(有一個例外,當約翰告訴耶穌,他禁止一個人趕鬼,路加福音9:49)。 He is often linked with Peter and with his brother James, and these three were specially close to Jesus (Matt. 17:1; Mark 14:33; Luke 8:51).他經常被與彼得和他的兄弟詹姆斯,而這三個特別接近耶穌(馬太福音17:1,馬可福音14:33,路加福音8:51)。 He and James were called "sons of thunder" (Boanerges; Mark 3:17), which perhaps points to the kind of character revealed in their desire to call down fire from heaven on people who refused to receive Jesus (Luke 9:54).他和詹姆斯被稱為“雷子”(Boanerges馬可福音3:17),這也許是指向那種性格透露,他們的願望,叫火從天降在人拒絕接受耶穌(路加福音9:54) 。
We learn more from the writings linked with his name.我們更多地了解他的名字聯繫在一起的著作。 The Fourth Gospel as it stands is anonymous, but there is good reason for thinking that John wrote it and that he was the beloved disciple who leaned on Jesus' breast at the Last Supper (John 13:23) and to whom the dying Jesus commended his mother (John 19:26-27).第四個福音,因為它代表的是匿名的,但有充分的理由認為約翰說,他是靠著耶穌的胸膛,在最後的晚餐“(約翰福音13:23),垂死的耶穌稱讚愛徒他的母親(約翰福音19:26-27)。 The impression we get is that John had entered into the mind of Jesus more than any of the other disciples had.我們得到的印象是,約翰已進入耶穌的頭腦比任何其他的門徒有。
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The Father is constantly active (John 5:17); he upholds his creation and brings blessing on those he has made.父親是不斷活動(約翰福音5:17),他堅持他做了他的創作帶來祝福。 He is a great God whose will is done, particularly in election and salvation.他是一個偉大的神的意志做,特別是在選舉和救贖。 "No one can come to me," said Jesus, "unless the Father who sent me draws him" (John 6:44); and again, "You did not choose me, but I chose you" (John 15:16; cf. 8:47; 18:37). “沒有人能到我這裡來,”耶穌說,“除非父親是誰送我提請他”(約翰福音6:44);再次,“你沒有選擇我,但我選擇了你”(約翰福音15:16;比照8:47; 18:37)。
The book of Revelation was written by John (Rev. 1:1-3), though which John is not specified.啟示錄是由約翰(啟示錄1:1-3),雖然在約翰沒有指定。 But there is good reason for seeing it as coming from John the apostle and as stressing an important aspect of Johannine thought, namely that of divine sovereignty.但是,有充分的理由把它看作來自使徒約翰和約翰思想強調的一個重要方面,即神的主權。 It is easy to get lost in a strange world of seals, trumpets, bowls, and animals with unusual numbers of heads and horns.這是很容易迷失在一個陌生的世界,密封件,小號,碗,動物的頭和角不尋常的數字。 But this is not the important thing.但這還不是最重要的事情。 Throughout this book God is a mighty God.在這本書中,上帝是一個全能的神。 He does what he wills and, though wickedness is strong, in the end he will triumph over every evil thing.他做什麼,他的遺囑,雖然邪惡力量雄厚,到底他會戰勝一切邪惡的東西。 There is a great deal about the wrath of God in Revelation (and something about it in the Gospel), which brings out the truth that God is implacably opposed to evil and will in the end overthrow it entirely.神的忿怒的啟示(在福音的東西),這使事情的真相,上帝是勢不兩立邪惡,將在年底完全推翻它是一個偉大的交易。
The Spirit is active in leading Christians in the way of truth (John 16:13), and John has a good deal to tell us about the Christian life.精神是活躍在領先的基督徒路的真理(約翰福音16:13),約翰告訴我們基督徒的生活有一個很好的協議。 He speaks of "eternal life," which seems to mean life proper to the age to come, life of the highest quality (cf. John 10:10).他說,“永恆的生命”,這似乎意味著生活適當的年齡,生活的最高質量的(參見約翰福音10:10)。 Entrance into life is by believing, and John uses this verb 98 times (though never the noun "faith").生活是入世相信,約翰用這個動詞98倍(雖然從未名詞“信仰”)。 Believers are to be characterized by love (John 13:34-35).信徒們的特點是愛(約翰福音13:34-35)。 They owe all they have to the love of God, and it is proper that they respond to that love with an answering love, a love for God that spills over into a love for other people.他們欠他們到神的愛,它是正確的,他們的反應應答的愛,對神的愛,波及到其他人的愛,愛。 This receives strong emphasis in I John.在約翰一書,受到高度重視。 John emphasizes the importance of light (for believers are people who "walk in the light"; I John 1:7) and of truth.約翰強調光(信徒是誰的人“在光明中行”約翰一書1:7)和真理的重要性。 Jesus is the truth (John 14:6) and the Spirit is the Spirit of truth (John 14:17).耶穌是真理(約翰福音14:6)和聖靈就是真理的聖靈(約14:17)。 To know the truth is to be free (John 8:31-32).要知道事情的真相是免費的(約翰福音8:31-32)。
John's is a profound and deep theology, though expressed in the simplest of terms.約翰是一個廣泛而深刻的神學,雖然在最簡單的術語。 It sets forth truths which no Christian can neglect.它闡述的真理,沒有一個基督徒可以忽略。
L Morris
ł莫里斯
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Evangelical Dictionary) (Elwell宣布了福音字典)
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