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John 16:
Jesus was the 1st Paraclete. After his departure, the 2nd Paraclete was sent. The historical Jesus was born in space-time and died. The 2nd Paraclete is his replacement forever. The 2nd Paraclete does not die.
The following is from Julian Spriggs:
The Teaching by Jesus in the Upper Room about the Holy Spirit
The 'paraclete' is a term unique to John’s writings, and has become characteristic of his teaching. It is used to describe both Jesus and the Holy Spirit. In 1 John it describes Jesus, as the advocate (paraclete) with the Father (1 Jn 2:1-2). In the Upper Room Discourse, John identifies the Paraclete as the Holy Spirit (14:26), the Spirit of Truth (14:17). He describes the Holy Spirit as “another paraclete” (14:16), implying that Jesus was the first paraclete, as in 1 John, whose ministry he will continue.
The meaning of the word
'Paraclete' is not an English word, but is a direct transliteration from the Greek (parakletos). Its basic meaning in Greek is 'a strong person called in to help in time of trouble'. The Greek word is in the passive mood. However there are differences between the Greek meaning and how the Paraclete is described in the Gospel. In John, the Paraclete is sent, rather than called in. Instead of just bringing a helpful word, he brings active help. It was often used in a legal sense in Greek as someone called in to witness in a court case, or as an advocate to plead the case of an accused person. However, it was not a technical title, unlike the Latin 'advocatus', which was a professional legal expert, like a modern barrister.
In the Upper Room Discourse, the Paraclete is described as having a legal function. He will testify on Jesus’ behalf, like a legal witness (15:27), and prove the world wrong, as a prosecutor (16:8). In 1 John, Jesus is our advocate in a legal sense also (1 Jn 2:1). However, Jesus’ description of the work of the paraclete was much wider than merely a legal function. He will also be with the disciples as a helper (14:17), to remind them of what Jesus taught (14:26), and to guide them into all truth (16:13). He will transform them from a timid fearful group of disciples, into bold witnesses to the risen Jesus.
On a wider level, John presents the whole of Jesus’ ministry as a giant court-room trial. The world opposed and tried Jesus, and also opposes his disciples, when in reality it was the world which was being tried and judged by its response to Jesus and his claims. Through the disciples, the paraclete will bear witness to Jesus before the world, explaining why he is also described as the Spirit of Truth.
Jesus as the Paraclete (1 Jn 2:1-2)
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The Paraclete is like Jesus both in nature, and in activity. Each function performed by the Spirit is ascribed to Jesus elsewhere in the Gospel. What Jesus did for a short time during his ministry, the Paraclete will continue forever after his exaltation to the Father. For example, both are sent into the world from the Father (16:28, 14:16), both will remain with the disciples (15:4, 14:17), and teach them what they need to know (13:13, 14:26). Both Jesus and the Paraclete are Holy (6:39, 14:26), and both are the Truth (14:6, 17). As Jesus glorified the Father during his ministry (17:4), the Paraclete will glorify Jesus (16:14). Both Jesus and the Paraclete are known by the disciples, but both will be rejected by the world (1:11-12, 14:17). The Spirit should be seen as the continuing presence of Jesus with his disciples, empowering them to continue to do the same works as he did during his earthly ministry. This explains why Jesus described the Spirit as “another Paraclete” (14:16), implying that he was the first.
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The Replacement Friend and Helper (14:16-17)
Why did Jesus have to leave before the Paraclete came?
Jesus was the 1st Paraclete. After his departure, the 2nd Paraclete was sent. The historical Jesus was born in space-time and died. The 2nd Paraclete is his replacement forever. The 2nd Paraclete does not die.
The following is from Julian Spriggs:
The Teaching by Jesus in the Upper Room about the Holy Spirit
The 'paraclete' is a term unique to John’s writings, and has become characteristic of his teaching. It is used to describe both Jesus and the Holy Spirit. In 1 John it describes Jesus, as the advocate (paraclete) with the Father (1 Jn 2:1-2). In the Upper Room Discourse, John identifies the Paraclete as the Holy Spirit (14:26), the Spirit of Truth (14:17). He describes the Holy Spirit as “another paraclete” (14:16), implying that Jesus was the first paraclete, as in 1 John, whose ministry he will continue.
The meaning of the word
'Paraclete' is not an English word, but is a direct transliteration from the Greek (parakletos). Its basic meaning in Greek is 'a strong person called in to help in time of trouble'. The Greek word is in the passive mood. However there are differences between the Greek meaning and how the Paraclete is described in the Gospel. In John, the Paraclete is sent, rather than called in. Instead of just bringing a helpful word, he brings active help. It was often used in a legal sense in Greek as someone called in to witness in a court case, or as an advocate to plead the case of an accused person. However, it was not a technical title, unlike the Latin 'advocatus', which was a professional legal expert, like a modern barrister.
In the Upper Room Discourse, the Paraclete is described as having a legal function. He will testify on Jesus’ behalf, like a legal witness (15:27), and prove the world wrong, as a prosecutor (16:8). In 1 John, Jesus is our advocate in a legal sense also (1 Jn 2:1). However, Jesus’ description of the work of the paraclete was much wider than merely a legal function. He will also be with the disciples as a helper (14:17), to remind them of what Jesus taught (14:26), and to guide them into all truth (16:13). He will transform them from a timid fearful group of disciples, into bold witnesses to the risen Jesus.
On a wider level, John presents the whole of Jesus’ ministry as a giant court-room trial. The world opposed and tried Jesus, and also opposes his disciples, when in reality it was the world which was being tried and judged by its response to Jesus and his claims. Through the disciples, the paraclete will bear witness to Jesus before the world, explaining why he is also described as the Spirit of Truth.
Jesus as the Paraclete (1 Jn 2:1-2)
In this passage, Jesus is the paraclete, or advocate, who pleads for his people before the Father in a legal sense, when they have sinned. He is the intercessor, standing in the gap between the sinful believer and a holy God. The exalted Jesus is at the right hand of God interceding for us (Rom 8:34). He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins (v2), having taking the punishment for sin, therefore he is able to present us before the Father washed clean from sin.
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The Paraclete is like Jesus both in nature, and in activity. Each function performed by the Spirit is ascribed to Jesus elsewhere in the Gospel. What Jesus did for a short time during his ministry, the Paraclete will continue forever after his exaltation to the Father. For example, both are sent into the world from the Father (16:28, 14:16), both will remain with the disciples (15:4, 14:17), and teach them what they need to know (13:13, 14:26). Both Jesus and the Paraclete are Holy (6:39, 14:26), and both are the Truth (14:6, 17). As Jesus glorified the Father during his ministry (17:4), the Paraclete will glorify Jesus (16:14). Both Jesus and the Paraclete are known by the disciples, but both will be rejected by the world (1:11-12, 14:17). The Spirit should be seen as the continuing presence of Jesus with his disciples, empowering them to continue to do the same works as he did during his earthly ministry. This explains why Jesus described the Spirit as “another Paraclete” (14:16), implying that he was the first.
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The Replacement Friend and Helper (14:16-17)
The Spirit is "another paraclete", meaning that Jesus was the first one, another (Gk = allon) meaning another of the same kind, implying that he must be as personal as Jesus himself. The Paraclete has often been called the 'alter ego' (or 'other self') of Jesus. Jesus was about to leave this world, and he will ask the Father to send another paraclete to replace him. For the last few years, Jesus had been with his disciples as their Paraclete, their friend and helper. They had learned to rely on him, but now he was about to leave them. Because he did not want to leave them abandoned as orphans (v18), he promised to come to them, not just at the end of the age, but in the person of the Paraclete, to be with them forever, until the end of the age, when the kingdom will be consummated.
