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   September 11, 2006 by Peter Leithart. John’s use of “dark” and “darkness” is often taken as a symbol of evil, dualistically related to the good that is symbolized by “light.” While his...

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   Literary Styles. The book of John is written in narrative. Key Themes. Discerning light from darkness and life from death. God’s love for his people’s unity throughout the world. The true humanity and divinity of Jesus. The choice to believe into God’s power over death. Structure. John is divided into five parts.

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   What did John think about the struggle between light and darkness?

   • John's thought is, that in the struggle between light and darkness, light was victorious. The darkness did not appropriate the light and eclipse it. "The whole phrase is indeed a startling paradox. The light does not banish the darkness; the darkness does not overpower the light. Light and darkness coexist in the world side by side" (Westcott).

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   What does the Bible say about darkness?

   • In the book of Genesis, the world was a dark and formless void, until God’s first creative act which began with the words, “Let there be light” ( Genesis 1:3 ). According to John, the light of Jesus also brought life-giving power. “In him was life, and the life was the light of men” – John 1:4. Sometimes, even believers feel lost in the darkness.

   The Light that Shines in the Darkness - John 1:5 Meaning Explained

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   Is Jesus the light that shines in the darkness?

   • Jesus is our “Light that shines in the darkness" as stated in John 1:5. Even after a level of darkness most of us can’t even begin to imagine—darkness we are still called to prepare our children for - Jesus’s light will be there to shine its life through all the desolation.

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   What if the darkness had 'apprehended' the light?

   • If the darkness had "apprehended" the light, it would no more be darkness. The melancholy fact is that the corruption in the world has been, for the most part, impervious to the light alike of nature, of life, of conscience, and even of revelation. Hence, says Bengel, "the occasion for the Incarnation."

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   The moral condition which opposes itself to divine light is utterly dark. The very light that is in it is darkness. Its condition is the opposite of that happy state of humanity indicated in John 1:4, when the life was the light of men; it is a condition in which mankind has become the prey of falsehood, folly and sin.

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   Oct 6, 2019 · First off, note how the Gospel of John begins with Jesus being "the light": In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:4, 5). and. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world, (John 1:9).

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   Dec 27, 2020 · 3 Comforting Ways Jesus Is Our 'Light that Shines in the Darkness' Kristi Cain Contributing Writer. Updated Dec 27, 2020. “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness...

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   I searched several bible versions and here are the words used: Comprehend, Perceive, Overcome, Extinguish, never put it out, did not overtake it, apprehend, and overpower the light. If you refer to John 3:19 Light came into the world, but men rejected it.

8. www.bibles.net › book-intro › johnWhat Is the Book of John About? - Bibles.net

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   In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:1-5 ESV) Right from the start the book of John sounds different from Matthew, Mark, and Luke (the other three narratives about Jesus’ life and ministry).