II John
The early elders of the church attributed this book to the Apostle John. The vocabulary and writing style do match that of the Gospel of John.
This is a unique letter in that John wrote this letter/epistle directly to a great woman in Laodicea that he called Kuria - meaning great lady. RBT says this letter was written to a lady named Nympha. It is a short but important epistle.
The book was written in circa 95 AD John was living in Ephesus at the time.
Chapter
1
{Verses
1:4: Introduction and Thanksgiving}
1~~From
the commander/elder {John},
to
the elect lady and her children,
whom
I love in doctrine/truth
and
not only I, but also all
who
have known doctrine/the truth.
2~~Because
of doctrine/'the truth'
that
resides in us
and
it will be with us forever.
3~~Grace,
mercy, and prosperity/peace . . .
from
God the Father {author of the plan}
and
from Jesus Christ {prototype of the Christian way of life},
the
Son of the Father,
will
be with us
in
doctrine/truth
and
love {the love complex}.
4~~I
was very pleased
because
I had discovered that some of your children
continued
their momentum
by
means of doctrine,
even
as we have received a command/mandate
from
the Father.
{Verses
5-11: Warning Against False Teachers}
{Motivation
and Dynamics for Momentum}
5~~And
now, great lady {head of her house},
I
make a personal request of you -
not
as if I were writing to you a new mandate/command
but
a command/mandate which we have had
from
the beginning {of the Church Age - see John 15} -
that
we might love {agapao - impersonal, unconditional}
one
another.
{Note: Kuria - is the feminine of Kurios meaning Lord. This John uses instead of gune, which means woman because John has great respect for this woman.}
6~~And
the love {complex} is this,
that
we should keep walking {having momentum}
'according
to'/'in compliance with' His commands/mandates.
The
mandate is this:
-
just as you have heard from the beginning -
that
you should keep walking/'residing and functioning'
in
it {Divine Dynasphere - in fellowship}.
7~~Because
many deceivers
have
gone out into the world,
who
do not acknowledge {homologeo}
Jesus
as Christ as coming in the flesh.
This
{person} is the deceiver and the antichrist
{believers in reversionism are in view here, but does also
include unbelievers}!
{Note: Just as in I John 1:9, homologeo means to acknowledge our sins not to 'confess' them. We do not 'confess' that Jesus Christ has come, but we do acknowledge it or state that the case is true.}
8~~Look
out for yourselves!
That
you do not lose your momentum
which
you have accomplished {in sphere of grace},
so
that you might receive a full reward
{escrow blessings for time and eternity}.
9~~
No one has fellowship with God
who
keeps advancing out of bounds {outside the Divine Dynasphere} and
does not remain on the playing field
through
the doctrine of Christ.
He
{'who resides in the Divine Dynasphere'/'perseveres in doctrine'} -
this person keeps on having fellowship with God -
both
with the Father and the Son.
10-11~~
If anyone comes to you
and
does not bring this teaching,
do
not receive him into your house
and
do not 'welcome him'/'give him any greeting', 11~~
because
the person who welcomes him
participates
in his evil works/deeds/activities.
{Verses 12-13: Epilogue}
12~~Although
having many {doctrines}
to
write to you - for your benefit -
I
do not want to do so with papyri/paper and black/ink,
but
I anticipate coming
and
teaching {laleo} you face to face,
so
that our state of happiness {+ H}
may
keep on being completed {pleroo}.
{Note: Laleo means to communicate categorically - means here to teach. Lego is used when teaching exegetically.}
{Note: Pleroo is the Greek word to fill to the top - to complete something. It is used throughout the New Testament as the objective of Christians after salvation - to grow to 'All the Fullness from the God - Pleroma Tou Theo - Ephesians 3:19.}
{Note: There are doctrines pointed out by John in this verse that are important. First, John is teaching doctrine with his letter/epistle that is an appropriate form of teaching doctrine. John is also coming to his right congregation to teach them face-to-face. The means of communicating doctrine is not the important issue. What is important is 1) that the message is communicated correctly and 2) are you filled with the Spirit (using I John 1:9). This doctrine is very important for Christians interested in growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ . . . by the consistent study of the Mind of Christ.}
13~~The children of your elect sister salute/greet/'convey respect for' you.
{Note: RBT says the letter is addressed by John in Ephesus to the great believer - Nympha - in Laodicea. Apparently her sister raised good children in Ephesus that are now showing their respect for their aunt in Laodicea.
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