|
Hmm. I don't think that the previous context militates against my position on that verse. After saying such and such about Jesus, John can now say, "See, this proves that the Christ is Jesus." Carson argues that the purpose of the book is evangelistic, and primarily to Jews. Thus, the overall context of the book favors my reading, since Jews would not be expecially interested in hearing more about Jesus, but they would be very interested in who the Messiah is.
|