Paraclete ?

Question

There is a lot of argument over the meaning of this word 'Paraclete'. For now we can leave that aside. What is a 'Paraclete'? It does not matter. The first letter of John shows that Jesus was a 'Paraclete'. He is called a 'Paraclete' and we have Jesus promising another 'Paraclete' is going to be sent. We lose a lot by this word 'another' in English because it is ambiguous. If someone's car breaks down, and it is a Toyota, and I say, '" I'll go get you another car," maybe I mean, "I'll go and get you another Toyota because this one you have is broken," or maybe I mean, "Forget Toyota, they're no good; I'll go and get you a Datsun." It is an ambiguous word. But the Greeks had a word for it. When they meant 'another' of the same kind, they said aloes. When they meant another of a different kind, they said heteroes. The important thing there is that when Jesus, who was himself a Paraclete, said "God will send you another Paraclete" he used the word aloes, not heteroes.
Christians want to say that this other 'Paraclete' that has been sent was different from Jesus. It was not a man, it was a spirit. What Jesus said was: God will send you another one like me, another man."

Answer 1

Paraclete, Comforter (L. Consolator; Gr. parakletos), an appellation of the Holy Ghost. The Greek word which, as a designation of the Holy Ghost at least, occurs only in St. John has been variously translated "advocate", "intercessor", "teacher, "helper", "comforter". This last rendering, though at variance with the passive form of the Greek.

Answer 2

The "comforter" in the Gospel of John.

Parakletos in Greek, the references from John are in the source section. That is every time it is used in the New Testament, all by John.

The definition is as follows:
counselor, intercessor, helper, one who encourages and comforts; in the NT it refers exclusively to the Holy Spirit and to Jesus Christ

The literal idea is a tug-boat, a guide and helper. The word in Jn 14 clearly refers to the Holy Spirit. Many theologians discussing it ignore the 1John reference where the word refers to Christ.

There are 2 related forms also, but these are the ones related to your "Paraclete" question.

Answer 3

The "comforter" interior the Gospel of John. Parakletos in Greek, the references from John are interior the source area. that's each time that's used interior the recent testomony, all with the aid of John. The definition is as follows: counselor, intercessor, helper, one that encourages and comforts; interior the NT it refers solely to the Holy Spirit and to Jesus Christ The literal thought is a tug-boat, a handbook and helper. The be conscious in Jn 14 for sure refers back to the Holy Spirit. Many theologians discussing it forget approximately regarding the 1John reference the place the be conscious refers to Christ. There are 2 appropriate varieties additionally, yet those are those touching on on your "Paraclete" question.

Answer 4

John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter (paráklētos), that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Zodiahtes Word Study - Christ designates the Holy Spirit as Paraclete (Joh_14:16), and calls Him állos (G243), another, which means another of equal quality and not héteros (G2087), another of a different quality. Therefore, the Holy Spirit is designated by Jesus Christ as equal with Himself, i.e., God (1Jo_2:1).

This new Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, was to witness concerning Jesus Christ (Joh_14:26; Joh_16:7, Joh_16:14) and to glorify Him. The Holy Spirit is called a Paraclete because He undertakes Christ's office in the world while Christ is not in the world as the God-Man in bodily form. In addition, the Holy Spirit is also called the Paraclete because He acts as Christ's substitute on earth. When Christ in Joh_14:16 designates Himself as a Paraclete, the same as the Holy Spirit, the word must not be understood as applying to Christ in the same sense as in 1Jo_2:1 where it refers to our substitutionary Advocate who pleads our cause with the Father. It should rather be taken as He who pleads God's cause with us (see Joh_14:7-9).

Only a Spirit can dwell in a person. The Holy Spirit is not a man but the Spirit of God, the third person of the one God who has revealed Himself to mankind in three "persons" for lack of a better word.

Answer 5

The word paraclete is a Greek term which means literally "called to one's side" and is an exact equivalent of the Latin term advocatus. In the Gospel of John, it is used to describe the Holy Spirit, but in the First Epistle of John, it is applied to Jesus himself.

Answer 6

The Paraclete is the presence of Jesus when Jesus is absent.

This is what Raymond Brown, deceased Sacred Scripture scholar said.

Answer 7

The Paraclete is another man just like Jesus, end of argument.

I am The Parakletos

Answer 8

The counter to this typically Moslem argument is that Jesus was referring to another like him as a divine being and teacher, not a man. Men don't heal the lame, make the blind see, raise the dead, kill trees with a word, walk on water and calm storms by mere command, do they?

Maybe we should discuss parakeets instead. We'll get further.

Answer 9

yes the Holy Spirit....Jesus and God and the Holy Spirit are one and the same just different forms....
God---"I AM"
Jesus ---God in the flesh
Holy Spirit---Spirit of God...like Gods essence for a lack of a better way of putting it

Answer 10

1. What's your question?
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