The apostle uses the word firstfruits in relation to redemption, and he employs spirit in the same general sense as guarantee of the spirit as in ephesians 1. But instead, john the baptist emphasised why he had come. The return of the people to the inert quiet and security of their dwellings john 7. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of other commentators, meaning there is never a dull moment. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. And he was saying to them, you are from below, i am from above. Most scholars agree that the story is not johannine in its origins and that it was added later. Some think jesus wrote out a passage like exodus 23.
Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. Matthew 1623 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of mens minds, than that when the light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. John the baptist called himself merely someone who shouts in the desert. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. He was a murderer from the beginning the reference is not to cain. Consulting a reputable commentary on john will reacquaint preachers with this gospels polemical bent and help them guard against perpetuating old forms of antijudaism and creating new ones.
Taking into account the cultural, theological, and old testament contexts of each passage, macarthur tackles interpretive challenges and fairly evaluates differing views, giving the reader confidence in his. They were the children of the devil of the world which is the present domain of satan as the prince of the powers of the air. Jesus went unto the mount of olivesthis should have formed the last verse of the foregoing chapter. From the context of these and other references in this gospel, however, it is clear that john is the writer. The word is the savior, the voice in the wilderness is that symbolized by john, and the echo is the whole prophetic order. He wanted people to concentrate on his message, not on himself. He delivers a second discourse, in which he convicts them of sin, and foretells their dying in it, because of their unbelief, john 8. John 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.
John 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. For i have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. John 8 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The mount of olives is about a mile long and was right next to the city of jerusalem. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. These verses are an allegory a work in which the characters represent other things and symbolically express a deeper meaning. Say we not well that thou art a samaritan, and hast a devil. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry.
John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. John 8 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. If i said i did not, i would be a liar like you, but i do know him and obey his word. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. Based on this passage, they expected another prophet to come, and wondered if john was not he. John chapter 8 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. John 8 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Verse 23 the priests wanted to know who john the baptist was.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Which lay eastward of jerusalem, about a mile from it. My father, whom you claim as your god, is the one who glorifies me. The very core of the gospel message is the truth that the way someone has their sins forgiven is by having faith in jesus christ as his or her lord and savior.
John 8, new international version niv the bible app. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. And he said unto them upon this wicked remark of theirs, and query on his words. John 8 commentary william barclays daily study bible. John 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Matthew 1623 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 3 kindle edition by macarthur, john. John 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
These six verses are cut from a tightlyconstructed dialog 8. These verses promise good news to those who desire to be jesus disciples. Christs evading the snare which the jews laid for him, in bringing to him a woman taken in adultery v. David guzik commentary on john 8, where jesus ministers to a woman is caught in. The reason why they have not seen the kingdom or the king is that they are not born of the spirit. There is a controversy concerning this storywhether it was part of the gospel of john from the beginning. Divers discourses or conferences of his with the jews that cavilled at him, and sought occasion against him, and made every thing he said a matter of controversy.
Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. The jews belonged to this present evil world, but jesus was of a heavenly and divine nature, so that his doctrine, kingdom, and blessings, would not suit their taste. Join john macarthur as he explains each verse of matthew 1623 in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical. But the interior of his soul at such moments is only to be seen in such prophetic. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. Thus he was not only before abraham, but before all worlds, proverbs 8. A true christian does not lie and does not associate with lies, but seeks after truth in all aspects of life.
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