Chapter 12 opens with the anointing of Jesus. This is more of a burial anointing instead of a king anointing. Here Jesus is in a sense being prepared for death. Something else to notice in John is the extra things written about Judas. You can tell John did not like Judas at all!!!
Here we see Jesus Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem and the mention of palm branches! Palm branches were used to celebrate VICTORY!
What does it mean to hate your life! Well I take this to mean self-sacrifice. Giving your life for Jesus. Instead of pursuing the things of this physical life we must pursue the things of the spiritual life. This ultimately means you and I must decrease in our wants. This is especially hard for us Americans.
A big theme in this chapter is the idea of Light versus Darkness. Jesus being the light and us choosing between the light or darkness...
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