Meaning Grace Upon Grace

This is consistent with what he wrote in his commentary on john published almost 20 years earlier.

Meaning grace upon grace. Blackwall observes and brings a parallel example in greek out of theognis p. Before we can comprehend the good gift of his grace today he will pile on more grace and mercy tomorrow. For from christ s fullness we have all received grace upon grace john 1 16 esv.

In other words grace piled on top of grace. They do not provide what they promise. Carson quoting the tniv.

This doesn t mean that there s no meaning to found. His truth is mentioned also at the end of verse 14 full of grace and truth but grace gets the emphasis. His grace to us is stacked upon his grace from yesterday.

Like there is one grace given then another then another and another. This begins with god reaching out to us for salvation. Which exposition is confirmed by the following verse.

Today these chapters can help us to remember that when we sin by worshipping golden calves like materialism or prestige god is ready to forgive us and give us a clean slate when we come to him. And from his fullness we have all received grace upon grace the emphasis falls on grace. And grace for grace.

Kjv has grace for grace this is according to d a. Perhaps the most frustrating frustration which solomon notices in life under the sun the grim fact that the things we are conditioned to believe will give us meaning purpose and value don t. Grace upon grace exodus 32 34 presents one of the most striking accounts of human sinfulness and god s amazing grace to be found in the entire bible.