Subject: God is in control of every single atom? |
Bible Note: Greetings John! Good morning my friend! There is one problem with your exgesis of John 6:43-46. The verbs in 6:45 are active, not passive. The quote from Is. 54:13 does not include a verb, but uses what A. T. Robertson calls a "passive verbal adjective". So, that phrase can definitely be translated 'They will all be taught by God. However, the verse goes on to say that 'those who have listened' and 'those who have learned' are the ones who will come to Jesus. Both of these participle phrases are active in voice, not passive. So, it is not those who have been taught, but those who listen who come to Jesus. So, the departure of the grumblers does not prove that they were not drawn, but only that they did not listen! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |