Hi Mandy,

Thanks for the email.

You know, it's possible that the technical reason that you couldn't download last Thursday's session was because it hadn't been uploaded.?Just sayin'.

It's there now.? Thanks for the subtle reminder.

There were two overriding points from the session, which I'll spoil for you by just telling you flat out now.? Here goes:

1.? Men and women are different.? I'll bet that you didn't know that.? Anyway I discussed some of the current psychological studies, etc. to make the point because 2 and 3 John are almost identical in content but 2 John is addressed to a woman and 3 John to a man.? God is actually very sophisticated and up-to-date with the latest human studies which point out that, at the extremes of a normal distribution, men are more driven by truth and women by love. This is derived from the findings that, although there are massive overlaps showing that men and women are far more similar than different (physically, emotionally, in interests, etc.), at the extremes men are more interested in things and women in people.? I'll drop it here because you probably already know this stuff, but it's important in understanding 2 and 3 John.

2.? Despite more than 1,600 years of people trying to invent clever interpretations of the "Elect Lady" to whom 2 John is addressed, it makes the most sense to assume that John is writing to his Christ-given charge, Mary.? But I've also listed four other views that are much more commonly held (for what I frankly see as sexist reasons).? So, if true, 2 John is the only book of the 66 written to a woman.

Anyway, enough boring commentary from me.? Please feel to write if you have any questions or comments from perusing the notes.

Blessings,

Ray