Incorrect tagging of Messiah in John 1:20

Graham Criddle
Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 33,247
edited November 2024 in English Forum

As per the screenshot below "Messiah" in John 1:20 is tagged with the peson of Jesus. Is this actually intended?

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,948

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    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

  • John Brumett
    John Brumett Member Posts: 299 ✭✭

    But isn't Jesus the Messiah?  John 20:31   but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

    The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Jn 20:31.

    I can see the importance of making the distinction between Messianic expectation and fulfillment so I believe an additional tagging of Messiah is needed but personally I would not want Jesus removed from this text. 

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 33,247
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1088339#Comment_1088339

    John Brumett said:

    I can see the importance of making the distinction between Messianic expectation and fulfillment so I believe an additional tagging of Messiah is needed but personally I would not want Jesus removed from this text

    But it is John speaking - not Jesus - and he is simply recognising that he is not the messiah. So I don’t see Jesus being referred to here - hence the request to remove the tag.

    Am I missing your point - or do you see it differently?

    Thanks.

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