Episode 18: Loving the unlovely
Download MP3As we’ve seen, chapter 2 of 1 John opens with identification of Jesus as our advocate. John also calls him the “atoning sacrifice” for our sins. Some older translations have the word “propitiation,” a word that could describe the gift of flowers that a husband gives his wife to appease her anger. Does that mean we needed cross of Jesus to get God to calm down and stop being mad at us? Sort of—but John considers this first to be an act of God’s love.
As we’ve seen, chapter 2 of 1 John opens with identification of Jesus as our advocate. John also calls him the “atoning sacrifice” for our sins. Some older translations have the word “propitiation,” a word that could describe the gift of flowers that a husband gives his wife to appease her anger. Does that mean we needed cross of Jesus to get God to calm down and stop being mad at us? Sort of—but John considers this first to be an act of God’s love.
