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Central Idea: Entering the kingdom of God requires new birth in the Spirit. Vss. 1-3 - While Jesus is doing signs in Jerusalem during the Passover, Nicodemus sees them and comes to talk with Jesus. His statement about Jesus' origin is possibly the beginning of a question about salvation. Jesus jumps right to the point and declares that only those who are born "anothen" can enter the kingdom. This word can mean both "from above" or "again," and both meanings are evident in this passage. Vss. 4-8 - Nicodemus mistakenly takes the second meaning and responds with surprise by asking rhetorically about entering his mother's womb. Jesus takes the opportunity to correct Nicodemus by explaining how someone is born from above, by the cleansing action of the Spirit. "Spirit" and "wind" are the same Greek word, so this play on words illustrates how we cannot see the Spirit yet it works and is required for a new birth. Jesus reprimands Nicodemus for not seeing this (the conversation is expanded in the following passage through verse 21).

10000000064195 64195 Notes 2011-01-10 07:10:54 2011-01-10 09:13:50 Central Idea: Entering the kingdom of God requires new birth in the Spirit. Vss. 1-3 - While Jesus is doing signs in Jerusalem during the Passover, Nicodemus sees them and comes to talk with Jesus. His statement about Jesus' origin is possibly the beginning of a question about salvation. Jesus jumps right to the point and declares that only those who are born "anothen" can enter the kingdom. This word can mean both "from above" or "again," and both meanings are evident in this passage. Vss. 4-8 - Nicodemus mistakenly takes the second meaning and responds with surprise by asking rhetorically about entering his mother's womb. Jesus takes the opportunity to correct Nicodemus by explaining how someone is born from above, by the cleansing action of the Spirit. "Spirit" and "wind" are the same Greek word, so this play on words illustrates how we cannot see the Spirit yet it works and is required for a new birth. Jesus reprimands Nicodemus for not seeing this (the conversation is expanded in the following passage through verse 21). notes

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John

John 3:1-8

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esv

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night

and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God,

for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him."

ground

temporal

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again

he cannot see the kingdom of God."

conditional

situationresponse

Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old?

Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?"

progression

Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit,

he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh,

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

negativepositive

ideaexplanation

Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'

The wind blows where it wishes,

and you hear its sound,

series

but you do not know where it comes from

or where it goes.

So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

comparison

bilateral

questionanswer

inference

discourse

10000000064195 64195 Arc 2011-01-10 07:10:54 2011-01-10 09:13:50 editing John 3 1 3 8 John 3:1-8 43 NT esv i628308 i628309 i628310 i628291 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night i628311 i628292 and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, i628293 for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him." ground 1 temporal 1 1 i628312 i628294 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again i628295 he cannot see the kingdom of God." conditional 2 situationresponse 2 i628313 i628314 i628296 Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? i628297 Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" progression i628315 i628316 i628317 i628298 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, i628299 he cannot enter the kingdom of God. conditional 2 i628318 i628300 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, i628301 and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. negativepositive 2 ideaexplanation 1 i628302 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' i628319 i628320 i628321 i628303 The wind blows where it wishes, i628304 and you hear its sound, series i628322 i628305 but you do not know where it comes from i628306 or where it goes. series negativepositive 2 1 i628307 So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." comparison 1 1 bilateral 1 questionanswer 2 inference 2 1 1 1 esv 25 a 50 discourse