Comparison Between Light And Dark Essay - 1331 Words

I observed that the author of 1 John often uses stark dichotomies to set clear examples for the audience. These include light/dark, love/hate, truth/error, and God/evil. In 1 John 2:7, the author states the he is not writing a new commandment, but an old one that they have always had. In the next verse, the author writes, â€Å"On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you†¦Ã¢â‚¬  I wonder what the author means with this contrast, it almost seems contradictory. I know that one of these commandments comes from John 13:34, where Jesus commands that we love one another, but I am still unclear about the â€Å"not a new commandment/new commandment† comparison. I need more contextual clues to solve this question. In 1 John 2:8, the author begins to use the comparison between light and dark. I observed that the author says to his audience that the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines. 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