For God did not so love the whole world - only Israel! John 3:16 revised

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dc.contributor.author Botha, J. Eugene
dc.contributor.author Rousseau, P.A.
dc.date.accessioned 2010-02-10T08:37:39Z
dc.date.available 2010-02-10T08:37:39Z
dc.date.issued 2005
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dc.description.abstract John 3:16 is probably the most popular and widely proclaimed proof-text for God’s love for all of humankind – the “world”. This interpretation of the verse is based on a meaning for which the Greek word cosmos can be used, but the word is used to denote many other meanings as well. The one interpretation of cosmos as “world” is then read into all instances where cosmos appears, including John 3:16. This position is held and defended by some in an almost fanatical manner by some. However, if this verse is exegetically considered in its primary context, the Fourth Gospel, it becomes clear that John 3:16 does not speak of God’s universal love of all of human kind. Far from it. The verse indeed has a completely different meaning. en
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dc.identifier.citation Botha, JE & Rousseau, PA 2005, 'For God did not so love the whole world - only Israel! John 3:16 revised', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 1149-1168.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive] en
dc.identifier.issn 0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/12970
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria en_US
dc.rights Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria en_US
dc.subject John 3:16 en
dc.subject Cosmos en
dc.subject.lcsh Bible -- N.T. -- John III, 16 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. en
dc.subject.lcsh God (Christianity) -- Love en
dc.title For God did not so love the whole world - only Israel! John 3:16 revised en
dc.type Article en


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