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In researching for a different post, I stumbled upon an interesting contradition. Christians have adopted "agape love" as the epitome of how a Christian should love. According to a Christian site: Agape. The Greek language has many variations on the word love, where English is unfortunately limited to one.
The Bible even recognizes the differences and it helps us to derive meaning and understanding from the text. One of the most common conversations around the uses of the word love comes from John Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him three separate times. This love is not based on merit of the person loved, but rather unconditional and based on them as an image bearer of Christ. This love is kind and generous. It continues to give even when the other is unkind, unresponsive and unworthy.
It only desires good things for the other and is compassionate. This love is companionable and relational. He wanted to know if Peter loved Him not just because of who He was in God, but rather that they had built a deep and intimate friendship. Jesus is giving him his own medicine. Also, it is important to note that the three denials of Jesus came after Peter had bragged about how he was more dependable that the other disciples in his faithfulness to Jesus. Read the following passage:.
Matthew [31] Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter states that even though others might be offended, he will "never be offended. I have some questions about them myself.
But you can bet your last dollar that I'll be there at the end of the fight. I'll be faithful to the end. You can bank on that! That is what Jesus has reminded Peter of by asking the question about love the third time. We also see it in the way Jesus asked the question the first time: "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? Who are the these? Peter had bragged about how he had loved Jesus more than the other disciples and then he denied the Lord three times.
Now, Jesus asks Peter if he is still going to brag about how much more he loves Jesus than the others do. Peter dodges the true point of the question until Jesus asks it the third time and removes all doubt as to His point. Peter gets it and speaks of his love as a confession and not as a bragging point. He had finally learned the lesson. Agape and Phileo will occasionally be used in distinct ways. However, when they are, the King James Bible clearly makes the distinction--sometimes by context and sometimes by a different translation as when agape is translated as charity for emphasis.
However, they are often of no great significance in the Greek. In Matthew And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, See All In Luke Woe unto you, Pharisees!
The fact is, there are numerous examples of this in the New Testament. The significance claimed by the Greek scholars is a shadow. Where it is important, it is clear in context and in the English. But there are many places where the words are used interchangeably. So, why is so much made over this distinction? If knowing Greek does not give a man greater Bible knowledge and place him closer to God's true message to man, then it does not seem as important.
Most people study Biblical Greek in order to know God's word more clearly. Then, they have to have something to prove that it worked. The dirty secret is that there a a lot of grandma's at home who know more of God and His word than many who have studied Greek for years. But we cannot let this secret out. Further, I think the teaching concerning John [15] So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?
They can show their friends how smart they are. They can show their Sunday School class what Bible scholars they are becoming. That is not to say that I think the motives are purposefully evil.
People honestly get excited at this nugget they just found. It works like a pyramid scheme.
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