
Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 20th (Amos 1 & John 16:16-33)
Alastair's Adversaria
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A Little While and You Will See Me
The opening part of our passage focues upon jesus riddle that he gives to his disciples in verse 16, a little while and you will see me no longer. This statement is repeated almost four times in succession in the verses that follow. If we read it as just one little while, it might be referring to the same thing from two different perspectives. Another possibility is that jesus is referring, in the first little while, to the period between his death and resurrection, and then in the second little while,. to the period before his second coming.
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