The book begins with an introduction explaining why john wrote the book. The gospels of matthew and luke tell the story of jesus birth. 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. The book of john is different than the synoptics as it covers only 21 days of jesus 3. During the latter part of the 1st century, the disciple john recounted the story of jesus. John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. John chapter 3 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Book i of commentary on st johns gospel covers john 1.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. An extensive commentary on john with a predominantly conservative tone the unique thing about this book is the correlation of the text within the historical setting, particularly the classic greek and roman world as well as the hebrew one. Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. T he general expectation of so numerous and respectable an audience, the novelty, and i may add the importance of the duty required from this chair, must unavoidably be productive of great diffidence and apprehensions in him who has the honour to be placed in it. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. Verse 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. After that john moved to minor asia ephesus where he is likely to have stayed till his death at a very old age around the year 100 ad. John chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The secret book of john, also called the apocryphon of john or the secret revelation of john, is a secondcentury sethian gnostic christian text of secret teachings. Tasker was the standard for introductory commentaries for the gospel of john and kruses commentary replaces a legend with one of equal caliber. Since it was known to the church father irenaeus, it must have been written before around 180 ce.
The importance of the questions raised around the sacred words of jesus in this place requires that further attention be directed to their study. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. Heracleon commentary on the gospel of john, along with a vast collection of material about gnosticism and the tradition of john. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. A mr vicechancellor, and gentlemen of the university. It is obviously big on the tournament scene, but also a fun kata for the majority of black belt. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. The global message of john the gospel of john presents christ as the longed for messiah and son of god, who comes to earth as a jew to restore gods covenant people. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved.
Comm on john v1 john calvin these and other eminent writers have been deeply indebted to calvins commentary on johns gospel, but have left its claims to the attention of all classes of readers as strong and urgent as ever. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1. Dec 05, 2010 best commentary on the gospel of john. Yet jesus reigns, yet he sees the travail of his soul, and his unsuffering kingdom yet. And that promise is as good a commentary on john 3. Best commentary on the gospel of john the puritan board. 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. Jul 19, 2008 the gospel of john is one of the most popular and beloved books in the bible, and this fact is reflected in the sheer number of available commentaries on the book. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first 11 chapters of john. David guzik commentary on john1 gives a prologue to the gospel of john,the testimony of john the baptist on jesus, and an account of the first disciples. The versebyverse commentary is preceded by a brief discussion of authorship, date, setting, structure, and various methods of interpretation as well as by an analytical outline of the book. The teaching on the bornagain doctrinefound primarily in john 3 but expanded by paul, peter, and john in later writingshas been prone to misunderstanding since jesus christ spoke to nicodemus about it nearly two thousand years ago. In the preceding section, my revered brother ambrosius, brother formed according to the gospel, we have discussed, as far as is at present in our power, what the gospel is, and what is the beginning in which the word was, and what the word is which was in the beginning.
John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Taskers commentary on the gospel of john for the spectacular tyndale new testament commentary series. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. John wrote this gospel, as inspired by god, after the gospels of matthew, mark and luke already had been written, and assumes the readers familiarity with some of the details e. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life.
John is the fourth and last gospel in the new testament. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. Lords upper room discourse 5 lessons on john 17 8 lessons on the signs of christ in john. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. The book of revelation describes jesus as the word of god revelation 19. A commentary by marianne meye thompson is an uptodate commentary on one of the most important and influential biblical books in the new testament. The eternal existence of the lord jesus christ and his absolute identification with god and as god are unequivocally stated in the first line of this gospel.
Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. A commentary on the revelation of john george eldon ladd. Then read matthew henrys commentary on it and john calvins commentary on it. In the opening verses of chapter one john goes back before the beginning of time to introduce jesus and his relationship to god. The eternity of the divine logos, or word of god, the dispenser of light and life, john 1. And john had a brother called james, who became also one of jesus disciples matthew 4. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible.
The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. It describes jesus appearing and giving secret knowledge gnosis to john the. Calvins commentary on john should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of john or calvin himself.
An account given of him by the inspired penman himself, fairly laying down, in the beginning, what he designed his whole book should be the proof of ver. Only about 10% of the johannine gospel is shared with the synoptic gospels of matthew, mark and luke. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. Understanding the gospel of john, read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the. A scholarly and comprehensive exposition of revelation written in the language of the layperson. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. 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. This gospel contains many distinctive accounts that are not found in the other gospels. John tries to explain why god sent his son to earth. This story is simply about god, the glory of his character, the nature of his life and his desire to share that life with his creatures.
This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. 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. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. John is so theologically rich that i have found help and insight in a large number of commentaries.
Yet the very people who ought to have embraced their messiah rejected him. God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. And i saw another angel ascending from the sunrising, having the seal of the living god, and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, hurt not either the earth, or the sea, or the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our god on their foreheads. The last commentary roundup was on numbers, undoubtedly one of the least preached books of the bible. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. Commentary on the gospel of john, book i internet archive. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. The project gutenberg ebook of commentaries on the laws of. In these first 18 verses, john says that gods word became a person, the man called jesus. This site includes the entire hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. It helps to remember that many things were going on during the rise of christianity in the 2 nd to 4 th centuries. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. Choosing a top five, therefore, is more difficult with this book than it is with most of the others.
Thompson approaches the author of the gospel on his terms and guides the reader through the depths of the narrative. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Highlights in the life and ministry of jesus christ many lessons relate to john, 14 lessons on john 17. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. There was a timeline from 26 ad insights on john is a bible commentary on the gospel of john.
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