In John 14-17, Jesus speaks in the form of a Jewish Farewell Discourse, but as usual, Jesus challenges and transforms the genre. For example, previous discourses never featured an allegory like the “I am the true vine” section in John 15. Previous Jewish discourses were all about the impending absence of the father-figure, but to … Continue reading December 17: John 15:18-16:33 (Lawyer, Angel, and Midwife)