>It seems strange that John brings up the new commandment
>in 1 Jn 2:8, but does not really give the commandment in the
>following verses.
>
>What he does do, however, is say that the new commandment
>ESTIN ALHQES EN AUTWi KAI hUMIN. How does that strike
>you? It must be pretty well understood to these readers that
>John had the commandment of Christ in mind as found in
>John 15:9-17, that is, that you love one another.
Good point. As a wider generalization, I suggest that 1 John always has to
be read against the teaching of the Gospel of John. Indeed, it seems to me
as if 1 John is almost John's own commentary upon the teaching of Jesus
which he records in his Gospel.
Ward
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