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Disciple at the expense of Peter has become popular, but is not supported by the text, for "in no place is Peter criticized or devalued" (Schnackenburg 1982:314; cf. Brown 1970:1006-7; Beasley-Murray 1987:373-74). The idea that the Beloved Disciple was spurred on by a greater love is possible, given that Peter's love must be reaffirmed later (21:15-17). But perhaps it was not a lesser love that slowed Peter, but rather a great love that was burdened by shame. But if the Beloved Disciple had so much love, why did he pause at the tomb entrance? And if Peter loved less or was ashamed, why did he charge on in? Others attribute the cause to Peter's being older. The text does not offer guidance for such speculations.
While there were a few different kinds of tombs in use at this period (cf. Meyers 1976:906-8), the details provided here (vv. 5-7) help indicate the type in which Jesus was buried. Most likely it had a low entrance and a step down into the central, rectangular pit, with shelves cut into the rock around the pit (see diagram in R. H. Smith 1976:414). If Jesus had been laid on the shelf either to the right or left of the entrance, then only part of the grave clothes would be visible from the entrance. If he had been positioned with his head toward the entrance wall, this would explain why the cloth for Jesus' head was not noticed until they actually entered the tomb.
Great attention is given to the grave clothes. The strips of linen (vv. 5-6; othonia) were the covering for the body, whether they consisted of strips, as in the NIV, or a shroud (see comment on 19:40) or both. Since Jesus' resurrected body was able to appear in a locked room (v. 19), it seems he simply passed through the grave clothes. With the body gone, the clothes were presumably collapsed, though perhaps retaining much of their shape due to the spices. The cloth for Jesus' head (soudarion) was either a face covering or a cloth tied around Jesus' face to hold his jaw in place (see comment on 11:44). If the latter, then perhaps John's description indicates the cloth was lying in place, still in the oval shape it had when around Jesus' head. Or it could be John means this cloth, however it had been used, was in a separate place, rolled or wrapped up (v. 7, entetyligmenon). Jesus' body passed through the grave clothes, presumably including the soudarion, so the fact that the soudarion was rolled up suggests Jesus tidied up before leaving! "There were no traces of haste. The deserted tomb bore the marks of perfect calm" (Westcott 1908:2:340). The royal calmness of Jesus throughout his Passion is also hinted at here in his resurrection.
When the Beloved Disciple entered, he saw and believed (v. 8). What is this faith, since the next verse says they still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead (v. 9)? Such faith, with only limited understanding, has been true of the disciples throughout this Gospel, beginning from the first sign (2:11). It is a true faith, for it is based in an openness and receptivity to God. With this faith one is able to recognize what is seen and heard in God's presence and activity, though often one does not understand much more than that. Here the Beloved Disciple sees an empty tomb and inside grave clothes neatly rolled up. If Jesus' body had been stolen, the thieves would not have left the grave clothes behind. If Jesus had revived and had somehow struggled out of the grave clothes (not likely since seventy-five pounds of spices held them together), then they would be torn to shreds and the soudarion would not be rolled up. So the Beloved Disciple sees that something very strange has happened. He has faith in that he recognizes God's fingerprints at the scene. But he still does not understand the full meaning of what he sees.
John does not say whether Peter also believed at this point. But he does say that neither of them understood the Scripture regarding resurrection, thereby admitting his own ignorance at this point. Several texts of Scripture have been suggested as the ones to which John is referring (Ps 16:10; Hos 6:2; Jon 1:17), but he may simply mean the Scripture's witness as a whole, as when Paul says Christ "was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Cor 15:4; cf. Lk 24:44-47; Beasley-Murray 1987:373).
This confession of ignorance puts the Beloved Disciple in the same boat as Peter, contrary to views that play the two disciples off against one another. They are able to bear witness to the empty tomb and the grave clothes, though not yet to the resurrection. But they do not bear witness at all. Rather, they simply return to the places where they are staying (v. 10; see comment on v. 2). If they do speak to the other disciples, John does not mention it. This lack of witness is another sign that although the Beloved Disciple's faith may be significant, it is still lacking.
Often in Scripture the person who encounters an angel is struck with terror. But if Mary felt such a reaction, John does not mention it. Indeed, there is no indication that she even recognizes them as angels, presumably due to is the depth of her grief. The angels speak to her with great compassion: Woman, why are you crying? (v. 13). This is in striking contrast with the angels' triumphant announcement of the resurrection recorded in the Synoptics (Mt 28:5-7 par. Mk 16:6-7 par. Lk 24:5-7). In the face of this grief the angels do not bombard her with good news but rather ask the question that can lead to the healing word.
Mary's answer (v. 13) shows that she is totally focused on the fact that Jesus' body is missing. He is still her Lord even though he is dead; her loyalty is still fixed on him. In saying she does not know where they have put him she seems to assume that Joseph of Arimathea had his workmen move Jesus to a more permanent site (H. C. G. Moule 1898:58).
Her answer gives the angels a perfect opportunity to proclaim the good news, but they are interrupted by the appearance of the Lord himself. Mary turns to see Jesus (v. 14). Perhaps she heard him or simply sensed a presence behind her, or perhaps, as Chrysostom suggests, "while she was speaking, Christ suddenly appeared behind her, striking the angels with awe" (In John 86.1). She saw him, but she did not realize that it was Jesus (v. 14). She had not been able to pick up on the clues provided by the grave clothes nor even recognize the angels who spoke with her. Now she sees the very object of her concern, but she is unable to recognize him. Such can be the blinding effect of profound emotions. In this case her inability to recognize him also seems to be due to the character of Jesus' resurrection body, since such failure is typical of encounters with him (cf. Mt 28:17; Mk 16:12; Lk 24:16, 37; Jn 21:4).
Jesus is well aware of her condition, and he comes to her with great love and gentleness. The good news is not just that Jesus arose but that the character of God is revealed in Jesus. He is life, and he is also love. He asks the same question asked by the angels, Woman, . . . why are you crying? but immediately he focuses it further: Who is it you are looking for? This question, the first thing the risen Jesus says, echoes the very first thing he said at the beginning of this Gospel (1:38). It is a question that reveals the heart.
Mary does not answer the question but assumes that Jesus is Joseph's gardener and that he knows whom she is looking for (v. 15). His appearance has given her hope--hope that she can now find Jesus' dead body. She wants to care for Jesus' corpse. "So she plans a second interment for Jesus, while the living Jesus is there, and just about to lift her in the embrace of His manifested power and love" (H. C. G. Moule 1898:59).
The sight of the grave clothes and of angels and of Jesus himself have not been able to pierce her darkness. But when Jesus calls her name she knows his voice, for she is a true sheep (10:3-4). Rabboni could mean "my dear teacher," and such endearment would be in keeping with Mary's attachment to Jesus. But the term is not always used so (cf. Mk 10:51), and John simply translates it teacher. Jesus calls her by the name he used for her before, and she responds with the title she used before. She would naturally assume that their relationship could pick up where it left off and continue on as before. Jesus' response, however, lets her know there has been a radical change in him and consequently in his relationship with his followers.This change is indicated when Jesus tells her not to touch him (v. 17). The use of the present tense (haptou) suggests in this context that he is not forbidding her to touch him but telling her to stop that which she is already doing. Apparently, then, when Mary recognizes Jesus she approaches him and touches him. John does not describe what exactly happens. It is possible that she is touching him on the arm or hand, to be assured that he is really there (H. C. G. Moule 1898:64-66). In this case, Jesus would be saying, "You don't have to continue to touch me since (gar) I have not yet ascended to the Father--I really am here." Or perhaps she kneels before him and grabs his feet (Mt 28:9; cf. Beasley-Murray 1987:376), not just touching him, but holding onto him, as in the NIV. Such clinging may suggest she is not only trying to assure herself that he is really there, but expressing her desire that he not leave again. In this case, Jesus lets her know that she must not try to restrict him, for he has not yet ascended to the Father.
Jesus says he is still on the move, and he also sets Mary in motion to bear the news to the disciples. She has just found him, and now she is sent away, but she is sent with a commission. As the ancient church put it, she becomes an apostle to the apostles. The message she is given says a great deal about the new phase that has begun in the relations between the Father, the Son and the disciples. Indications of change begin with the commission itself: Go instead to my brothers and tell them (v. 17). This is the first time in this Gospel that Jesus refers to his disciples as his brothers (cf. Mt 12:50 par. Mk 3:35 par. Lk 8:21). This implies not only that Jesus has not put off his humanity in his resurrected state (Alford 1980:980), but that he has inaugurated a new level of intimacy between himself and his disciples. The new community he founded during his ministry became a new family at the cross (19:26-27), and now the disciples are to enter into this new form of relationship.
This new relationship is expressed in the message Mary is to convey: tell them, "I am returning [ascending, anabaino] to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God" (v. 17). It is perhaps surprising that his first message is not "I have risen from the dead." He does not focus on himself in this way; he focuses on himself in relation to his Father. Jesus had spoken of his going to the Father, both in his general teaching (7:33-36) and in the farewell discourse to his disciples (13:3; 14:2-4, 12, 28; 16:5, 10, 17, 28). The Father is his center of reference, and to return to him is his greatest joy and therefore the joy of his disciples (14:28). So the message I am returning to my Father expresses Jesus' great delight. He has finished the work (19:30) and can now return to the Father.
His returning to the Father is also good news for the disciples, not just because they share in his joy, but also for their own condition. For when Jesus returns to the Father he will send the Paraclete, who will teach them all things and complete their union with the Father and the Son (16:7; cf. 14:16-17, 28; 15:26). This new relationship has already been established through Jesus' death and resurrection, but the disciples will enter into it fully when the Spirit comes. The message Jesus gives Mary shows the christological basis of the new relationship. "Because God is Jesus' Father, he is also their Father; because he is Jesus' God, he is also their God. They are taken up into the fellowship that unites Jesus and the Father" (Ridderbos 1997:640). Jesus is the point of contact between the disciples and the Father (see comment on 17:21-22). The Father is the Father of the disciples in this new intimacy precisely because he is Jesus' Father, for the disciples are now Jesus' brothers.
Jesus characterizes the time of his resurrection appearances as the time when he is ascending to the Father. He has received his orders, and he is about to ship out. This focus implies a contrast between "the passing nature of Jesus' presence in his post-resurrectional appearances and the permanent nature of his presence in the Spirit" (Brown 1970:1015). But it does not mean the resurrection and the ascension have somehow been blended into one another or that the one has been replaced by the other (Carson 1991:645). Jesus must return to the Father before the Paraclete can come (16:7). The fact that Jesus imparts the Spirit later this same day (v. 22) suggests to many that John does not view the ascension as a definite act as described by Luke (Lk 24:51; Acts 1:9-11). But we will see that the account of Jesus' breathing impartation of the Spirit suggests his giving of the Spirit, like his ascension, was not a simple event. John may not describe the ascension, but his account assumes it, as becomes evident in his description of the impartation of the Spirit and what follows.
Mary Magdalene goes off and announces to the disciples what she has seen and heard. John does not mention the poor reception that was given to her message (Mk 16:11 par. Lk 24:11), though the fearful, doubting state of the disciples in the next section implies as much. All a witness can do is share what he or she knows to be true. Christian witness should not attempt to share an experience; it should direct people to Jesus so people can encounter him for themselves. Mary's message could alert the disciples to the fact that Jesus was alive, but they had to come to faith for themselves. Jesus met Mary in a way that was best for her. Now he will do the same for the disciples as a group.
Despite the locked doors, Jesus appears in their midst and greets them with the greeting still common today in that part of the world--Peace be with you (v. 19). In his farewell discourse Jesus had given them peace and charged them not to fear (14:27), and now he will begin to lead them into that experience. This may be a common greeting, but in this context the full significance of the word peace is present. In the Old Testament peace is closely associated with the blessing of God, especially the salvation to be brought by the Messiah (cf. Ps 29:11; Is 9:6; 52:7; 55:12; Ezek 37:26; Zech 9:10; cf. Osborne 1984:166). Now indeed such peace has come, for "his `Shalom!` on Easter evening is the complement of `It is finished!` on the cross, for the peace of reconciliation and life from God is now imparted" (Beasley-Murray 1987:379).
The disciples, apparently did not receive peace from this greeting, for it is only after Jesus showed them his hands and side that they were filled with joy at the sight of him (v. 20). Jesus had said they would have joy when they saw him again (16:21-22), and now they do, once the wounds have certified it is really him. Such joy, like peace, was viewed as a mark of God's salvation, including the expected time of salvation in the future (Ps 96:11; 97:1; Is 49:13; 61:10; 66:10, 14; Joel 2:21-27; Hab 3:18; Zech 10:7). Both the peace and the joy come from the presence of Jesus himself, the very presence of God come to earth.
Jesus immediately speaks of a mission for these disciples, just as he did with Mary Magdalene. He repeats his blessing of peace. If peace prepares them to receive him, they also need it to receive his commission: As the Father has sent me, I am sending you (v. 21). Over forty times throughout the Gospel, Jesus is said to have been sent by God, and now that will become the characteristic of his disciples also. The Son has a role in the sending of the Paraclete (14:16; 15:26; 16:7), and he plays a role in the sending of the disciples. The Son, like the Father, sends. Mission is at the heart of discipleship.
Two different words are used here for sending: As the Father has sent [apostello] me, I am sending [pempo] you. It is often said that apostello denotes being sent with a commission with an emphasis on the sender whereas pempo focuses on the sending as such (Rengstorf 1964a:398-406). But this distinction is quite dubious (Köstenberger 1998b:97-106) and certainly the two words are used interchangeably in John (Barrett 1978:569). Of greater significance is the idea of comparison. The Son was sent as one completely dependent upon the Father and one with the Father, so he was the presence of God while yet remaining distinct from the Father. Such a relationship is also at the heart of the community of Jesus' disciples. This text, accordingly, has enormous implications for the nature and mission of the church. C. K. Barrett addresses this issue with great clarity:
The sending of Jesus by God meant that in the words, works, and person of Jesus men were veritably confronted not merely by a Jewish Rabbi but by God himself (1:18; 14:9; and many passages). It follows that in the apostolic mission of the church . . . the world is veritably confronted not merely by a human institution but by Jesus the Son of God (13:20; 17:18). It follows further that as Jesus in his ministry was entirely dependent upon and obedient to God the Father, who sealed and sanctified him (4:34; 5:19; 10:37; 17:4, and other passages: 6:27; 10:36), and acted in the power of the Spirit who rested upon him (1:32), so the church is the apostolic church, commissioned by Christ, only in virtue of the fact that Jesus sanctified it (17:19) and breathed the Spirit into it (v. 22), and only so far as it maintains an attitude of perfect obedience to Jesus (it is here, of course, that the parallelism between the relation of Jesus to the Father and the relation of the church to Jesus breaks down). The life and mission of the church are meaningless if they are detached from this historical and theological context. (Barrett 1978:569)
Thus, in this Gospel, which focuses so much attention on the identity of Jesus, we also have a clear revelation of the core identity of the church. Unfortunately, the church has difficulty living up to this identity, despite the giving of the Spirit, which John now recounts.
If this community is to function in the way just described, then the gift of the Spirit is essential. Human beings in themselves are not capable of manifesting God's presence and doing God's will as Jesus did. Indeed, without the Spirit there is no spiritual life (3:3, 5). But Jesus now has been glorified, so the Spirit can be given (7:39; see comment on 16:7). At this point the life that has been in Jesus in his union with God is now shared with the disciples. The new state of affairs, described in the farewell discourse and hinted at already by the risen Christ (v. 17), begins to take effect among the disciples. They have been reunited with Jesus and now are given his very life by the Spirit--not only reunited with him, but beginning to be united to him. The word used for breathed on (emphysao) is the same word used in the Greek Old Testament to describe God's action when he formed the man from the dust of the ground and "breathed into his face the breath of life" and the man became a living being (Gen 2:7; cf. Wisdom of Solomon 15:11; also Ezek 37:5-10, 14). This allusion implies there is now the new beginning of life, though, as George Beasley-Murray says, "Strictly speaking, one should not view this as the beginning of the new creation but rather as the beginning of the incorporation of man into the new creation which came into being in the Christ by his incarnation, death, and resurrection, and is actualized in man by the Holy Spirit (cf. 2 Cor 5:17)" (1987:381).
This imparting of the Spirit is clearly a climactic moment in the Gospel. Precisely because it is climactic one wonders how it is related to the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2). On the assumption that both John and Luke are describing the one giving of the Spirit a number of scholars think the accounts reflect different theological emphases (for example, Brown 1970:1038-39; Beasley-Murray 1987:381-82). Others would embrace a view condemned at the Fifth Ecumenical Council at Constantinople in A.D. 553, namely, that the imparting of the Spirit in John is symbolic of the later experience at Pentecost, "a kind of acted parable pointing forward to the full enduement still to come" (Carson 1991:655). Yet another position is that the two accounts describe two different events, though there is much variety in how the differences are understood (cf. Brown 1970:1038; Beasley-Murray 1987:381).
The evidence seems, in fact, to suggest that two different events are mentioned. The breathing of the Spirit by Jesus is certainly climactic, but the results do not fulfill the promises he made earlier in this Gospel. A week later they are not bearing witness but are back in the room with locked doors (v. 26). In the next chapter they are back fishing for fish, not for disciples. Furthermore, the conditions for the presence of the Spirit have not been completely met. The Spirit will be given after Jesus' return to the Father (14:16, 26; 16:7, 13). Jesus is in the process of returning but has not yet returned. Thus, it appears that Jesus' giving of the Spirit, like his ascending to the Father, is a complex process and not a simple, one-time event. John is filling in details not given by Luke regarding the beginning of the disciples' new life and ministry (though see the hint in Acts 1:2) just as he did regarding the outset of Jesus' ministry in his connection with John the Baptist and in the calling of the first disciples.
John's account describes a preliminary stage of preparation for ministry. "The mission is inaugurated, but not actually begun. . . . The actual beginning of the mission lies outside the scope of the Fourth Gospel. There remains, therefore, room for the Pentecostal outpouring, after which the disciples take up the mission in public in the power of the Spirit descending from Father and Son in heaven" (Hoskyns 1940b:653). Such preparation is clearly the point in Jesus' bringing the disciples to faith in himself and in the commissioning. But in what sense is the presence of the Spirit preparatory? A clue may be found in one of the strangest aspects of these first encounters: Thomas was not present when the Spirit was given (v. 24), yet he is the one who confesses Jesus as Lord and God, a confession which is the work of the Spirit. This suggests that the breathing of the Spirit was not simply directed at the individuals present, as if one had to be hit by the molecules coming from Jesus' mouth or nose in order to receive the Spirit. Rather, the Spirit is now unleashed into the world in a new way and begins to bring about new life where he finds faith. The disciples enter into a new phase in their life with God, but it is not yet the time of their active witness, as it will be from Pentecost on. Thus, it would seem John is describing the conception of the church, and Luke (in Acts), the birth.Jesus then speaks further of his commission to them: If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven (v. 23). This is a surprising way to put the commission, since it is never said that anyone is "forgiven" in this Gospel. While the reality of forgiveness is depicted (e.g., see comments on 5:14 and 8:11), this is the only occasion where it is stated explicitly. The ultimate sin for which one needs forgiveness is the rejection of Jesus (9:41; 15:22-24; 16:9). The disciples are to bear witness to Jesus (15:26-27), not just by representing Jesus but by actually being the presence of Jesus through the Spirit. In this way they will be the agents of the Spirit's confrontation of the world (16:8-11), which is a continuation of Jesus' own confrontation. "The apostles were commissioned to carry on Christ's work, and not to begin a new one" (Westcott 1908:2:350). Through the disciples' witness to Jesus by word and by the life and love of the community, the world will be forced to choose for or against Jesus, just as they were during Jesus' own ministry. Those who repent and believe in Jesus can be assured of forgiveness, and those who refuse to repent can be assured that their sins are not forgiven. Such is the consequence of rejecting the Lamb of God who has taken away the sin of the world. This is how judgment takes place as people come in contact with the light (see comments on 3:19-21; 9:39-41; 12:44-50).
The ancient church understood this forgiveness and nonforgiveness as referring to admission to baptism (cf. Brown 1970:1042). Since baptism is associated with the forgiveness of sins (for example, Acts 2:38) this is certainly an important way in which this commission has been fulfilled, though it does not exhaust the commission. The text has also been applied to the matter of discipline within the community. Accordingly, the text has served to ground the sacrament of penance (cf. Brown 1970:1041). Such discipline was indeed necessary. The issue of cleansing and forgiveness among the disciples is of concern in the Gospel (13:3-11; 21:15-17; cf. Hoskyns 1940b:650). John's later reference to the sin unto death and the sin not unto death (1 Jn 5:16) seems to deal with matters that preclude membership in the community (cf. Whitacre 1982:136-40). The value and validity of the forms that developed over the centuries to embody such discipline is a separate matter, but such discipline in itself would be another way in which this commission has been fulfilled. This would be true whether or not the group gathered at this point is limited to the eleven (minus Thomas), though if this commission is given to the disciples in general, then presumably the exercise of discipline in the community was not limited to the leadership, as represented by the Twelve (cf. Mt 16:19; 18:15-17). John's first letter is an interesting study in the combination of a strong authority figure (John) and shared responsibility, as illustrated by 1 John 5:16 itself.
Both of these matters--entering into the community and maintaining the health of the community and its members--are a significant part of the missionary part of this commission. For the life of the community itself is a major aspect of the witness to the world (17:21, 23). It is through the disciples' unity with God and with one another that the world will be confronted with the truth about the Father and the Son. Such unity in God cannot include error and evil, for they are not of God, hence the need for discipline for the sake of the mission itself.
This encounter between Jesus and his band of disciples comes in the midst of a series of stories concerning individuals and speaks of the community Jesus has created. Both the imparting of the Spirit and the commission given reveal that the foundation of the church, its conception and its commissioning, was a concern to Jesus. "The foundation of the church is shown to be the actual words, actions, death and resurrection of Jesus who came in the flesh. And it is from him that the Spirit proceeds" (Hoskyns and Davey 1947:165). In Luke, Jesus' involvement is evident in his gathering the disciples together and charging them to wait for power from on high (Lk 24:48; Acts 1:4-5). In John we see Jesus' own giving of the Spirit. "What the Lord will do invisibly from heaven He here does visibly on earth" (Hoskyns 1940b:653).
John's description of Thomas touching the wounds is quite dramatic (v. 25). Thomas wants to shove his hand into Jesus' side! On the assumption that the disciples have told Thomas about Jesus' wounds, some have taken Thomas's statement as evidence that Jesus' wound was large enough for one to put one's hand in and that it was not closed over. But more likely Thomas is simply being dramatic, as he was earlier in the Gospel (11:16). Similarly, the language he uses when he says he will not believe is very emphatic (ou me pisteuso).
A week later, the next Sunday after the resurrection, the disciples (including Thomas) were again in a locked room (v. 26). Jesus' appearances on Sundays, along with the timing of the resurrection itself, contributed to the church's making that the primary day of worship (cf. Beasley-Murray 1987:385). The expression John uses is literally "after eight days," since Jews counted the beginning and the ending of a period of time. This term itself was taking on special meaning at the time John is writing. In Barnabas (from about A.D. 96-100) the eighth day represents "the beginning of another world" (15:8). The author links it with Jesus' resurrection: "That is why we spend the eighth day in celebration, the day on which Jesus both arose from the dead and, after appearing again, ascended into heaven" (Barnabas 15:9).
Faith throughout the Gospel is depicted as progressive, renewed in the face of each new revelation of Jesus. The other disciples have moved on to the next stage, but Thomas has not been able to. To not move on when Jesus calls us to do so is to shift into reverse and move away. Both believing and unbelieving are dynamic--we are growing in one direction or the other. Thus, when Jesus appears in their midst he challenges Thomas to move on ahead in the life of faith, to stop doubting and believe (v. 27). The actual expression used may capture the dynamic quality, since ginomai often has the sense of "becoming" and the present tense "marks the process as continually going on" (Westcott 1908:2:355). Translated woodenly this reads, "Stop becoming unbelieving and get on with becoming believing" (me ginou apistos alla pistos). To get Thomas moving in the right direction again Jesus offers him the chance to feel his wounds. His offer echoes Thomas' own graphic language from verse 25, suggesting that Jesus was actually present when Thomas was making his protest or that he could at least perceive what was going on, an ability Jesus had even before he was raised from the dead (cf. 1:48).
John does not say whether Thomas actually did touch Jesus' wounds. The impression is that he did not, for John says, "Thomas answered and said to him . . ." That is, Thomas' confession is an immediate response to seeing Jesus and hearing his offer. Furthermore, in Jesus' response to Thomas he mentions seeing but not touching (v. 29).
Thomas' confession of Jesus as my Lord and my God is yet another climax in this Gospel. Jesus has invited him to catch up with the others in their new stage of faith, and he shoots past them and heads to the top of the class. His confession is climactic not only as part of the Gospel's story line, but also as an expression of the core of John's witness to Jesus in this Gospel. Thomas confesses Jesus as God when he sees that the crucified one is alive. It is in the crucifixion that God himself is made known, for he is love, and love is the laying down of one's life (1 Jn 4:8; 3:16). But God is also life. In John, this God is revealed perfectly in the death of the Son, but this death would be nothing without the life. When Thomas finds death and life juxtaposed in Jesus he realizes who the one standing before him really is.
Thomas has accepted the revelation, but he gets no commendation from Jesus. Rather, Jesus looks ahead to those who will believe through the witness of these disciples who have seen (cf. 15:27; 17:20): blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed (v. 29). This beatitude, like others Jesus had spoken, is a shocking reversal of common expectations (cf. Mt 5:3-12; Lk 6:20-26). It suggests that if seeing is believing, as it was for Thomas, believing is also seeing. What matters is the relationship established by faith. But this faith is not a vague or general feeling, nor is it merely an intellectual assent to a position. It is openness and acceptance and trust directed toward God in Jesus. In John, as in the rest of the New Testament, the concern is not simply with various conceptions of God or various ideas, but with events in history that demand an interpretation and a response. If John is the "spiritual Gospel," as Clement of Alexandria said (Eusebius Church History 4.14.7), it is so not in the sense of being nonmaterial or ahistorical, for in John there is no sharp dichotomy between spirit and matter, though the two are not confused with one another. Rather, this Gospel is spiritual in the sense that it interprets historical events in the light of divine reality. As E. C. Hoskyns and Noel Davey have said, "The Fourth Gospel persuades and entices the reader to venture a judgment upon history" (Hoskyns and Davey 1947:263). Thomas' confession was such a judgment, and now Jesus challenges all who come after to venture a judgment upon this history, that is, upon his person, his presence through the Spirit in this particular community and through the life he offers. Peter later describes such believers: "Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls" (1 Pet 1:8-9).
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Movylo Shop also allows Shopify merchants to create unlimited impulse deals, and blast them through mobile devices, quickly, easily and efficiently. You can utilize email, text messaging and/or QR codes to promote your deals as often and as many times as you wish, all under your control. You also have access to reporting analytics for your mobile promo campaigns.
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14 comments
May 03 2011, 05:21PM
awesome! keep me posted, can't wait for this service to be available!
May 03 2011, 05:35PM
John: You got it. :-) Just to clarify, the mobile optimized themes in the Shopify Theme Store won't be available for another month or two, but the the Movylo App is available now. Thanks for commenting!
May 03 2011, 09:18PM
I mean, this is fantastic - but, I seriously almost at my breaking point with how much Shopify offers merchants extras to add to their store - when, in reality, they should be included with the monthly fee charge.
This seems like a big undertaking, but I also know there are other ecommerce solutions that offer similar technology as an included feature. I feel our store pays heavily for Shopify per month with the base amount and transaction fees… and as time rolls on and we're seeing more and more apps coming out that are pricey, it just makes me want to end our relationship with Shopify.
Sorry for being so negative and I hope this is a very positive addition… just really hope it isn't going to be another expensive add on :(
May 03 2011, 11:49PM
I'm new to Shopify, but I have built a mobile optimized version of a site before that was well received. From what I can see, Shopify is lightweight enough to allow for a nicely optimized mobile version. It's nice to see the forward thinking here, Mark.
May 04 2011, 03:13AM
Anybody see how the Angry Birds store is doling out the different layout for mobiles? I didn't see any @media tags in their CSS file..
Curiosity killed this cat.
May 04 2011, 06:18AM
Hi Mark and thanks so much to all the Shopify Team: we really look forward to helping Shopify merchants get the ebst out of mobile.
If I could summarize the important points of mobile commerce I would say:
1) Presentation. How you present your products in a small screen and..a lot of companies are starting to do this
2) Promotions. How to convert a product into a mobile deal (last 5 piaces, expiring deals, top sellers, …) and the blast the promotions to mobile via SMS, email, QRcode, Faebook, Twitter, …
3) How to make an eays check out. Paypal mobile, credit cars, call center, in store geolocalized coupon codes
This is what we do at Movylo Shop and…we're here to help any of your merchants willing to know more on this
May 04 2011, 12:46PM
Andrea: Thanks for voicing your concern and no need to apologize for a negative comment, I welcome all feedback! I'd be pleased to write you a full response if you shoot me an e-mail (email@example.com), but in short we treat our App Store similar to how Apple treats its App store. Not every app fits everyone's needs and you can pick and choose which work for you and your online store. Some are free, some are paid. Movylo certainly isn't for everybody, though it is an excellent service. You should know, however, that we will be offering mobile optimized Shopify themes (free of charge) asap. Our team is hard at work putting on the finishing details.
Jeff: Thanks! :-)
May 04 2011, 12:47PM
Isn't this an ipad and iphone game. Don't you think that helped just a little bit?
May 09 2011, 05:58AM
Need help!!
Can anyone helps me to know which is the most advance and affordable Smartphone is available in the market?
May 20 2011, 05:03PM
Will users need to pay the monthly fee for the Movylo Shop app once mobile themes are available and implemented in our shops, or can we use one or the other?
May 31 2011, 11:02AM
Hi Sean,
Movylo Shop and Shopify are 2 different systems: but definetely mobile commerce is how you engage with impulse deals, limited promotions and so on…much more than just a light theme.
Should you be interested in trying Movylo Shop with no costs and no obligation feel free to mail us and tell us you come from Shopify, thanks
June 03 2011, 12:06AM
Ja, sennilega svo pad er
July 21 2011, 11:28PM
I see that the Shopify store now has some themes that include a theme for mobile devices. However, will there also be mobile themes that can be added to the installed desktop theme? Which will simply be rendered when the store is accessed on a mobile device? I don't really want to change my desktop theme in order to use a mobile theme…
April 19 2017, 08:03AMWow, Mobile Commerce. This is the Good Update.

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Why doesn't he just wait in the garden until he sees the adder and then whack it with a spade? He could cut it in two...
An East Yorkshire couple are awaiting the intervention of trained operatives to banish a toad-eating serpent which has confined them to their Withernsea home, according to this chilling report. Steven Leathley, his wife Christine and son Shaun dare not venture into their garden lest they are set upon by an adder which prowls …
Why doesn't he just wait in the garden until he sees the adder and then whack it with a spade? He could cut it in two...
The man is an idiot. All snakes have teeth. Not all of them have fangs. And if it's brown and olive-green then it's likely to be a grass snake. I think he should be confined to his house to protect others from his stupidity.
Sorry, but for chrissakes, look it up, man.
Tell us what you really think.
Also it is technically illegal to wack the snake with a spade.
Don't try drowning it either....... that could be expensive!
"Potential adder sighting."
It might be a Python. Or a small Anaconda.
welcome our garden dwelling adder overlords.
Sounds like it's time to call in Captain Beaky and his Band !
The bravest animals in the land are Captain Beaky and his band
That's Timid Toad, Reckless Rat, Artful Owl and Batty Bat
They march through the woodlands singing songs
that tell how they have righted wrongs.
Coat? Mine's the one with the snakebite-proof gloves in the pocket.
Did you not hear about bad split the band had? That was why Hissing Sid bit poor Timid Toad, the murderous bastard.
Sid swallowed Toad.. He didn't bite him. (Sadly, I have the book of poetry, and the two vinyl albums of spoken/sung poetry from the book..)
I saw a snake in my garden the other day with '7483' marked on its back. I knew immediately that it was an adder.
That reminds me of a bad "joke" my maths teacher told us in primary school:
When God told the snakes to go forth and multiply the adders got stuck, so he told them to use a log table.
That was just the number of that particular beast. It's the way the local council keep track of them.
Why couldn't the viper viper face? - Because the adder adder handkerchief.
Sounds like an entertaining visitor.
Paris, because she too is always thrilled to have a snake in her undergrowth.
As a Yorkshire lad living out in the countryside of France (where we have lots of snakes) I think these two ought to be ex-communicated from being 'Tykes' just get yourself a forked branch, pin it to the ground and stuff it in a bag - problem solved. That is of course if you can get anywhere near it seeing as it's probably a lot more scared of those BIG feet approaching it.
No, they just ask Aleksander the Meerkat for some of the Mongoose POWs he has on the treadmill powering his servercomputerthingamabob to deal with the issue.
Terminator in lieu of a mongoose icon.
as snakes do not seek out human company and are more frightened of you than you are of them."
Like fuck they are id be f'ing terrified if confronted with a snake
There is also always the option of choosing the neighbour you hate most and making a suitable hole in the fence.
Just send for Captain Beaky and his Band.
Thirsting for revenge for the death of Timid Toad.
Toad didn't die, or get bitten... Toad 'hopped into a hollow stick' and when he realised where he was he started hopping, making Sid a very poorly snake, easily captured by Cpt. Beaky and band.
Mr Leathley is wrong in assuming that because his reptilian companion has teeth it is an Adder the Grass Snake also has teeth. The adder has venomous fangs in addition to teeth, but the Grass Snakes diet will also include frogs and toads. The main distinguishing feature of the Adder found in Great Britain is the V or X pattern on the back of the neck. Oh also the fact that should you get a bite off an Adder the venom will cause it to hurt like buggery, and may result in death.
That aside both snakes are very timid and non aggressive. Perhaps rather than being confined to their home the Leathley family should fight back against the reptile and reoccupy the back garden.... just ensuring that they make sufficient noise to cause the snake to duck for cover.
Snakes are also considered a bit of phallic symobol... maybe that is the problem here?
Brown and olive green? sounds like a grass snake to me, oh and grass snakes do have teeth as I can testify having been bitten by them on more than one occasion.
Also worth pointing out that these are both protected species and you cannot remove them without authority.
Also the chances of being bitten even if it is an adder are very small and most adder bites do not result in more than a little nausea and temporary swelling.
They are not designed to kill creatures of human size and the few deaths in the last fifty years have been on infants or people with prevailing medical conditions.
This is a non story apart from the human idiocy angle.
I still cannot see a connection to IT, other than an old mate of mine when we worked for DEC service, always used to say:-
To fix a DEC system, first you swap the plates, then the snakes and lastly the cupboard.
(Module swap, cable swap and chassis (box) swap)
Apart from that, wtf is up with people nowadays, can't they ever do anything themselves without bleating for help. Tell the loser to bash it with a big lump of wood if he is too scared to pick it up and put it in someone else's garden!
Brown and olive, eats toads. This sounds like the much commoner grass snake - the one with the big 'V'on it's neck for further confusion!
Adders are shy and retiring, your chances of seeing one hunting are not great. Grass snakes love frogs and are not shy about being seen eating them.
So my money is on a hungry grass snake having it's favorite snack
"brown and olive green" - sounds like a grass snake to me. if he saw it bite a toad which escaped (and later died) it is very likely the toad died from shock or physical injury caused by the bite.
anyway, staying out of your garden because there might be a snake in it is madness. i lived in africa for a couple of years in an area with an abundance of snakes and nobody gave them a second thought.
"I used to be a boy scout so I know what an adder looks like."
Trouser snake maybe?
What a letdown. If only it was Black Adder...
Confined to his conservatory by an adder?
Just whack it one with your cricket bat. It's what Geoffrey would do.
"No, no, you're doing it all wrong. The way to play an adder is like this, but watch out for a deceptive slow worm..."
Careful! That could very tricky now the press have put spin on it. Bloody thing could have your middle stump before you knew what was going on.........
About as lethal as a bumble bee and considerably less so than a Sarah.
WTF is wrong with people?
This is a solution to the Daily Mail Johnny Foreigner Living In Your Garden Shed problem. The adder will subtract him. And, with only a little luck, it'll subtract any reporters the Mail sends around to cover the story as well.
That's a pretty securely sealed garden, if a 1/2" wide snake can't escape from it. OTOH, this *is* Yorkshire we're talking about here, so common sense may be a little rarer. "Yarkshire born a' Yarkshire bred, strong in't' arm an' thick in't' head" as the rhyme goes.
Dunno' what dialect you're speaking but no yorkshire man / woman or child i've ever met calls it "yarkshire"...
Bet you're a shandy drinking southerner...
shandy drinking southerners, some cockney expletives.
Yoof Acker
Yook Ant
"The Adder is not a common garden visitor, though occasionally if conditions suit them they will take up residence.
Adders are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
It is an offence to kill, harm or injure them
sell or trade them in any way"
Clearly the solution is to employ a herd/flock of mongooses/mongeese to root out the slipperly critter and put an end to the tirrany...
is known as a troop.....
Forget Grass Snakes and Adders just found this one on the Interweb and it sounds a heck of a lot more dangerous.
Atheris hispida the common name of which is the 'Hairy Bush Viper' or 'African Hairy Bush Viper'..... Oh no panic over... reading a bit further 'Hairy Bush' is it's appearance not it's prey...........
Are they possibly related to that Surrey accountant who was left feeling like 'a prisoner in her own home', after a fox took up occupation in her garden, at the height of the Metro's series of fox scare-stories a month or two back? Seriously, I'd feel privileged to have a fox or wild adder/grasssnake (they're bloody rare!) things in my garden. Might even watch it for a while, take some photos, and see if it wanted a bounce on a trampoline... :D
Take off and nuke it from space.
It's the only way to be sure...
Enough is enough! I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes in this Monday-to-Friday...err... garden...hmmm....
(Alternative TV edit for the daytime audience and as not to offend the delicate sensibilities of Ms Bee.)
I'm offended that you think I'd be offended by the fuck-word.
Oh well, fucked that up then....
Yeah, that's definitely the best solution for Yorkshireness...
"to find a licensed individual to move the adder."......ok so where does one get a "Licensed Adder Remover" license from?
Would look good on the c.v.
....maybe they shouldn't be trying to eat it?
"We like the idea of an "unverified potential adder sighting". Presumably, when East Riding Council gets a "verified existent adder sighting", it breaks the wax seal on its ophidian emergency protocol and sends in the helicopter gunships."
Personally speaking I would feel much more secure if they simply took off and nuked it from orbit.


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Assassin's Creed III launched earlier this week on the Xbox 360 and PS3 and the response to the game has been somewhat mixed. However, Ubisoft has been touting an exclusive DLC pack for the PS3, featuring Benetict Arnold. These missions are meant to provide more gameplay and might actually sway your decision on what version to get of the game.
However, in playing the Xbox 360 version yesterday, Pixel Related noticed something odd.
Sony payed for them so... No.
Anything is possible. Microsoft paid for GTA IV's extra content. I'm not sure how I feel about fragmenting content on various platforms. To me it seems a bit ridiculous trying to get consumers to buy multiple systems to play the same game, especially coming from 3rd party publishers. Trouble is this has been happening for a very long time and I don't see it stopping anytime soon.
If thats the case... I'll be pissed. Not because 360 owners are getting the dlc, thats great for them.
Its because the PS3 version of the game has that stupid big ass red label on the box for no reason
It seriously ruins the box art
Depends on how much MS policy has changed. Their old policy was our system first or not at all.
Hence why RDR, Batman AA, and others still have dlc only on PS3, but GTA IV eventually came over.
There are many policies and many backroom deals. This has been the case for a very long time. Microsoft's policy is much like Sony's in that they don't want sloppy seconds in order to remain competitive.
John Carmack once noted Sony has a policy that if a game is released later on (the PS3) that it must include additional content. That is so the game remains competitive because we all know later releases can and do suffer from overall sales compared to original sales. Not 100% of the time but most times.
Microsoft also does not want sloppy seconds and they too want extra content. Notable games would be Joe Danger. It first came out on the PS3 then later on the Xbox 360 under the special edition with added content. The PS3 is also used for DLC as a tactical tool as we can see with Battlefield 3.
As you can see the PS3 had a one week early contract. Virtua Fighter 5 was also rumored to be exclusive on the PS3 until 6 months later. Then it came out on the Xbox 360 with online play. Both systems constantly go back and forth to try and win fans over.
As I say, this has been going on for generations and it's not likely to disappear. The PS2 had games like GTA: San Andreas on a timed exclusive run for 6 months as well. Microsoft seems to be using DLC more so as a tactic likely because it costs less for both sides. Either way I'm not sure I agree with it as it bridges a gap between consumers who shouldn't have to buy multiple systems over 3rd party content.
It too can be yours for $49.99...
Yea it is just like any multiplatform "exclusive" dlc that Microsoft has had. Anything thats a multiplatform and its exclusive in reality its "timed". Who knows but I wouldnt be surprise if it does show up on xbox
The Joker missions in Batman AA for the PS3 never did come to the 360.
Did any of the previous Assassin Creed missions end up on 360? I don't know, but, each game had them and if those went to 360 later then it's to be expected.
Sony and Ubi' always do exclusive stuff for Assassin's Creed, and it's stayed exclusive so far. Brotherhood had the exclusive 'Copernicus Conspiracy' http://blog.us.playstation.... , now AC3 has Benedict Arnold.
It's always been this way. Exclusive MP betas, free copy of AC1 with Revelations, exclusive handheld games 'Bloodlines' and 'Liberation' with PS3 cross-connect perks, Abstergo PS Home space, Copernicus. MGS4 even had an Altair skin for Snake.
I'll check the store for that Copernicus DLC.
I didn't know....thanks guys. :)
How do you know what they "payed" (paid) for?
Could be a timed exclusive.
I doubt it. It was said that the brotherhood exclusive dlc on ps3 was timed but it never went to xbox. Time could just repeat itself. It probably will stay exclusive on ps3 and never go to xbox again.
As big as the subject of Benedict Arnold is, I'm betting on timed exclusive.
Who cares? They have Hello 4 remember?
They have Dawn guard
Well if we're talking of exlusives, it's on PC too.
And Dawnguard isn't any good anyway. More overpriced garbage from Bethesda
And in the days of Gta IV and oblivion timed exclusive content PS3 had resistance and uncharted.
What's your point?
Ignore him, there's a reason he only has 1 bubble.
Is this a timed exclusive, or is it like the DLC in previous iterations, and a TRUE exclusive?
If this isn't timed(like the DLC in previous games), then your comparison is flawed. Like that nonsense Belking spouts below.
You know what happend to the gtaIV dlc right??
So it's possible.
I hate exclusive DLC for multiplats. It's a crappy decision by publishers, as it isn't fair for everyone.
In saying that, it should remain exclusive as it was advertised as such. If it were a timed exclusive, Ubisoft or Sony should have announced it already.
I haven't picked up my pre-order of AC3 yet, but I got the PS3 version. A big reason was because 1 disc, and the dlc.
I don't care that much if 360 owners get it to (I also own an Xbox), it's just that I feel a little bit cheated if it does go there (same goes for 360-ps3 'exclusive dlc).
Probably just another thing that slipped through the net!
Were Copernicus missions from Brotherhood ever available on 360? I'm asking because I don't know.
It is still exclusive to ps3. So no, it is not available on xbox.
Ok, thanks. I don't see how this ACIII exclusivity can be any different then.
Well to be honest, when it comes to AC, Sony has always gotten the better out of it, and ive yet to see the previous exclusive dlc reach 360 so, who knows
it doesn't matter if it comes or not. The 360 has halo 4 and has advantages in other dlc like Skyrim and almost every other game with DLC. Besides, this dlc will be coming to the 360 too. Ubisoft are smart enough to know how important this is to get it on xbox live too.
If mentioning exclusive games makes u feel less gutted about not getting this content then u knock yourself out!
I'm not even planning to get a copy of AC III for a long while(next summer maybe? I dunno.) So, no worries.
Nope but it obviously sure does make you feel gutted.
Lets see halo 4 or AC3. This is an easy choice for me...lol
This DLC will be coming to thew 360 too so don't get your hopes up...lol
360 has advantages in almost every game with DLC? lol ...
Keep telling yourself that ...
I own both a 360 and a PS3, but my PS3 is my primary gaming machine. Several times now I have bought a title from Bethesda or Rockstar for the PS3, and then was burned when I found out about the 'exclusive DLC' content for the 360. It was bullshit.
Now the same thing seems to be happening in reverse to 360 users, and you know what? It's still bullshit. Bullshit knows no favoritism. Everyone should get the content, and these 'exclusive DLC' rights are for the birds.
Sorry 360 owners. :\
I only own a 360 (that I honestly don't touch anymore) =_= but if a game is multi-platform then content for that game should come out for all platforms. Why the F*** would you NOT want more sales and just hold and restrict something to a system that someone might not even own?
Agreed though, I honestly never cared for timed exclusivity anyways (at least it was only TIMED and came out at a certain point) and now it's gone to the far reaches of being DLC exclusive to a single console...
*flips table* DONE! (sarcasm)
but seriously, games these days...I miss either something being held to a certain system or not at all. Now it's all spread out being pre-order here, DLC there, map pack up, micro-transaction down, season pass/extra content left and everything else I left out to the right...
Bad move by ubisoft to do ps3 exclusive because most play on the 360. The reason these other corps do 360 early access or exclusive is because more fans play on that system.
Nobody cares who and how many play which console. It's all about the money.
No ones missing his point...hes just an idiot...lol, has no idea how the business behind these decisions work.
I think you misunderstand. By "nobody" I meant video game publisher's. Microsoft didn't pay money for the DLC. Sony did. Ubisoft doesn't care who pay's as long as they get their money. So thanks for calling me an idiot, but if you can't work that one out, then I think it's you who is the idiot.
Really? So it's not because Microsoft pay them millions of pounds then? Microsoft started this whole exclusive/ timed exclusive thing off so if 360 fanboys are angry it's their beloved Microsoft they should be angry with!
Ubisoft sells more software in Europe, where more gamers play on PS3 than 360.
If you only look at U.S. sales, yeah, go with 360. But, Europe, which is Ubisoft's biggest market, goes to PS3.
The sereies has sold almoust the same on each platform... check the numbers before throw your BS. ;)
You're kidding right? Adventure games, racing games, fighting games, rpg, all sell more and have a bigger attachment rate on the ps3. The only genre that outpaces the ps3 on the 360 is shooters and not all of them do as well as cod, gears, halo. If anything what you said is quite the opposite. Also you guys are yet to have certain genres that we do that other devs are diving into.
dude is bcz i think the check bounced this time relax
we ps3 owners are getting the FULL version of the game.
Currect Missions are enough repetitive and boring!
yes, because they are also available to purchase for 4.99 on PS3 store its not a baked in on the disc. matter of time i would wager.
the previous exclusive dlc to the PS3 version tells another story. :P
Please bring this content on the 360! I bought this game on the 360 instead of PS3 soley because my best friend has it on the 360. So we can play online together. So I would love to have this DLC on the 360 too
I have all 3 consoles, and a awesome PC rig. I got AC3 on the PS3, because it came with the super silm. Fan boys go to far. My nephew still thinks uncharted is coming to X-box. He's 12, and family. That why i give him a pass.
I emailed Ubisoft regarding the exclusive DLC.
My email:
I would just like to let you know that as an Assassin's Creed fan almost since the beginning (I purchased the first one about a year after release), I am very disappointed with the Benedict Arnold DLC being exclusive to PS3. I've bought and played all of the games on Xbox 360, Collector's/Limited Editions when available, and the majority of the DLC. I am especially disappointed because I read an article ( http://www.gamesradar.com/a... - page 4 of 8) that says Benedict Arnold wouldn't be a part of the game, or maybe I just interpreted it wrong and that a certain aspect of the Benedict Arnold arc wouldn't be a part of the game. The point remains that I am still extremely disappointed, and the DLC exclusivity has me reconsidering my purchase altogether. I sincerely hope that the content is actually timed exclusive, and will become available to Xbox 360 shortly after release.
I appreciate the time taken to read this and potentially address my concerns.
A disappointed Assassin's Creed Fan
Their response:
Hi STICKzophrenic,
I'm sorry to hear of your disappointment. I cannot confirm or deny that this DLC will be available at a later time on the Xbox 360, because we do not have that information at this time. For those asking, I have recommended considering it as not being available on the Xbox 360, which is certainly disappointing for those that do not have access to a PS3. I do have hope that the DLC will be released on Xbox 360 at some point, but I cannot guarantee it.
-Ubisoft Technical Support
The thing is, I have a PS3, but I've played all the AC games on 360, as I do all the multiplats. I use my PS3 for their exclusives and for Blu-Ray movies. I was just bluffing about reconsidering my purchase, had to throw it in there for emphasis lol.
At least you gave them a voice of concern about it. It is a little funny how it IS a multi-platform game though. I understand how (Soul Calibur 3?) had their own individual and exclusive characters in that game but when it actually comes down to DLC content for a game it should be released for all platforms that the game is released on. whether the DLC is a time exclusive for a determined amount of time or not, that wouldn't matter that much to me, I would just want to hear that it is being released for the others. =.=
I'm surprised you play the AC games on 360 over ps3; from what I remember the 1st one originally was going to be ps3 exclusive (hence the exclusive dlc over the years I expect-bit like Splinter Cell convictions exclusivity to xbox); the games generally seem to be optimized on ps3 slightly and is probably why the freezing issues I heard the 360 mp is having don't seem to happen on the ps3 version.
I may not have had a PS3 when the first released. I didn't get a PS3 at launch, I think I got it January 2009.
tbh I doubt it brotherhoods didn't after all; however personally exclusive timed or not dlc just pisses me off whatever console it's on; in the case of AC it does seem abit unfair on the 360 players as having started the dlc missions they are quite story driven it feels; otherwise I'd rather devs did whole games exclusive as I'm not going to buy another console for DLC that you ofc want me to then pay for again and equally I really dislike having a game no longer capable of being the complete version because there's extra content (particularly single player stuff) on another console. It's like when a developer releases one game multiplatform and then the sequel exclusive....