What Does Eternal Life Really Mean?

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In the latest episode of Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn sits down with the St. Paul Center staff to lead their biweekly Bible Study.

In this episode, they go through John 10 to unpack the various meanings of "life" that Jesus refers to. We see in John 10 that Jesus uses two different words for life (according to the original Greek writing): zōē and psychē.

What's the difference between these words for life?

"Zōē" means Life in its absolute form, whereas "psychē" refers to the natural and physical kind of life (human soul). So what Jesus means in John 10 is that He will lay down His psychē (His human life) so that we may obtain zōē (Eternal Life).

To learn more, watch the rest of this episode!

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[God_my_Savior]

God bless you Dr. Hahn! We need this bible’s classes every week now more than ever please 😊✝️🛐❤️

[jamesblackmon]

Thank you Dr. Hahn..I have read most of your books and you have opened my eyes to understand our Catholic faith so much better, especially the Mass. Can't wait to get my copy of the new study Bible. Keep teaching our Faith and God Bless...

[johnwitkowski]

This BYOB gathering is so BADLY needed today.
Thank you Dr. Hahn.

[MartinaStC]

Mindblowing! Thank you Our Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit for working through your people to help us see and find such great hope. I'm going to the Sacrament of Reconciliation very soon again too, please God.

[p.i.]

This man is a pleasure for the soul to listen to! Praised be the Holy Spirit which clearly guides him!

[kevinomahony]

Amazing discourse. Thank you Dr. Hahn. I have a new appreciation for the word and the name Zoe.

[daisyd]

Thank you. That was fantastic! Blessed be God forever 🙏❤️🕊

[cehson]

This is pure GOLD, amazing teachings of best teacher! God bless you dr. Hahn!!

[earlduque]

the truth will set you free only if you know the truth, uphold and embrace the truth, practise, live and share the truth.

[CatholicCoop]

Praise the Lord, hope you have a great day

[arthurwilliamson-usa]

Confining ourselves to English translations of Holy Writ can be very limiting. Thank-you for highlighting the important zoe-psyche distinction in the original Greek. Blessings upon you, Dr Hahn, for helping to open the Scriptures a little more.

[gerihall]

The only lens of humanity that reveals Jesus’ teachings and mission to us, is a life of Sacrificial Love, both in our relationship with God and with others. It’s the way Jesus graphs us onto Himself, on this side of death as well as the other side!✨🙏🔥

[monikacoates]

Thank you for making this distinction between the two lives. It was very meaningful and beautiful. The whole lecture was wonderful and interesting. Thank you for sharing!
God Bless!

[fyoxept]

Throwing the net into the deep, Dr. Scott Hann caught not only delicious fish, but also shells of pearls for us. Hoping that our Protestant friends and relatives come to the full Truth, the Catholic, the light of Holy Mother Church is turned on for them always

[thisis_chavez]

I always pray that I become a successful Catholic Social Media Influencer to spread the teachings and Revelations of the Catholic Church and the entire Christendom. I hope and pray the Devotion to the Eucharist and the Holy Souls in Purgatory helps me.

St. Peter the Apostle, pray for us
St. Paul the Apostle, pray for us

[OnlyEnea]

I very scarcely comment on videos, but man this was so good. God bless you Dr. Hahn.

[MikePasqqsaPekiM]

Edifying! Thank you!
It is a crime not to let the reader know that a word has a new meaning or emphasis 😓
sort of like the mistranslation of the word “love” in the conversation between Christ and Peter post-Resurrection.
Loved this!!!

[cvnalmaraz]

Amen brother... More food for the spirit.🙏🙏

[regonzalezayala]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation:

00:00:00 *🙏 Introduction and Prayer*
- Introduction of the podcast and Bible study session.
- Opening prayer expressing gratitude for divine life through Jesus.
00:01:35 *📚 Contextualizing John Chapter 8*
- Discussion on the biblical passage John 8 and its themes.
- Mention of Jonathan Roumie and "The Chosen" series, particularly season 4, episode 7.
00:03:38 *🧐 Jesus and the Concept of Freedom and Truth*
- Examination of Jesus' dialogue about truth and freedom in John 8:31-34.
- Highlighting the historical inaccuracies in the claims of not being in bondage.
00:05:21 *🗣️ The Divinity of Jesus in John Chapter 8*
- Jesus' claim to divinity with "Before Abraham was, I am."
- The controversy and confrontation with Jews about Jesus' divine identity.
00:07:21 *👁️ Episode 8 and Healing the Blind Man*
- The healing of the blind man as a metaphor for spiritual blindness.
- Discusses the contrasting reactions between physical and spiritual vision and blindness.
00:09:24 *🔍 Spiritual Blindness and Judgment*
- Jesus' teachings about spiritual blindness and judgment in John 9.
- The Pharisees' reaction and indication of their spiritual ignorance.
00:11:25 *🐑 Good Shepherd and the Meaning of Life*
- Explanation of Jesus as the Good Shepherd in John 10:11-18.
- Distinction between physical life (Suk) and eternal life (Zoe).
00:14:38 *🍞 Bread of Life Literal and Metaphorical Meaning*
- Discussion of "I am the bread of life" from John's gospel.
- Jesus' message of providing spiritual sustenance and eternal life.
00:17:20 *🕊️ Life, Death, and Resurrection*
- Insights on how physical death is perceived differently by Jesus and his teachings on life after death.
- Contextualizing life through baptism and spiritual resurrection in Christianity.
00:21:10 *⚰️ Raising Lazarus and Spiritual Death*
- Upcoming discussion on the resurrection of Lazarus as a pivotal biblical episode.
- Insights into the spiritual ramifications of denial of Jesus’ message and its consequences, leading to a deeper understanding of life, death, and faith.
23:04 *🌱 Resurrection as a Symbol of Eternal Life*
- Jesus' exchange with Martha reveals the concept of resurrection linked with eternal life,
- The spiritual journey through four periods of salvation history: nature, patriarchal, law, grace, and glory.
26:54 *🌾 The Paradox of Life and Death*
- The call to prioritize eternal life over worldly life using St. Julian of Toledo's perspective,
- Christ's resurrection and the significance of spiritual death versus physical death.
29:46 *🧟‍♂️ Living Amongst the Spiritually Dead*
- Metaphor of zombies to describe living without spiritual awareness,
- The Sixth Sense analogy to emphasize the lack of spiritual insight in everyday life.
34:28 *🙏 The Role of the Holy Spirit*
- The necessity of constant conversion and reliance on the Holy Spirit for spiritual growth,
- A prayerful conclusion emphasizing the need for divine assistance and grace.

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