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Exegesis of World in John (57 times)
Jesus is the Light that enlightens men, there is no other Light for men. This is not saying that everyman gets the Light, if that were true, then Darkness would be able to overcome the Lightbased on what is seen in the World. This is why I believe in irresistible gracebecause Darkness does not overcome the Light (John 1:5).
The World did not recognize him, or more accurately, did not receive him. This is the first of a few verses that show that the World is those against God. Not that this is a play on words, of John 1:5 where we see that the Darkness does not understand The Light.
Christ takes away the sins of the World
Here born again (Greek for anonthen) means born from above also, * can not understand why this matters. But I will explain, and show shortly that if your born from above, then you dont belong to this World, I have explained how being born from above to, but he still retorts they are unrelated.
Lets Look at John 3.16 in context, it is pivotal it connects both halves of the chapter. Here we see that men hate the Light, and earlier we read that the World does not accept the Light (men = World). Doesnt men usually mean humanity? Look at 1.9-10 again. Do you see how John likes to uses opposites in his Gospel? Light vs. Dark, being born in the World verses being born from above? When we are born again, we are born from above, John intends both meanings in chapter 3, so again I point out how being born again relates to the World.
Again, Jesus is the Light, but men love Darkness, they dont love Christ.
we learn that the World is against God, they hate Christ, in John, you get be for God and against Christ, there is no middle ground. You believe and are saved or you dont and remained condemned.
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Here, the Samaritans believe he is the savior of the World.
Again, Christ came into the World, he his The Prophet; I hope by now, you can tell that John uses World very carefully, if fact, it is common knowledge by scholars that John picks many words and phrases to have deeper meanings then what they have at face value. For example, come and see occurs many times, and means more than seeing but is an invitation to enter into a relationship with Christ.
Again, Jeus is the life-giving bread, just has he was the life-giving water in Chapter 4; Now, I still have not made it clear that the World includes those against God but will.