Ompac commentary on the book of john

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. John the baptists designation of jesus as the christ, in these words, is different from lamb of god which he called him at first. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the. David guzik commentary on 1 john 1 emphasizes the center of our relationship to god, which is found in jesus christ, who is life and light. And john had a brother called james, who became also one of jesus disciples matthew 4. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. Then read matthew henrys commentary on it and john calvins commentary on it. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. John 1221 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. John 1221 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new. John bible book with full chapters king james version.

The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. Highlights in the life and ministry of jesus christ many lessons relate to john, 14 lessons on john 17. The apostle john clearly presented the events recorded in his book as future resolutions to the problems which began as a result of the curse in genesis 3. The book of john is different than the synoptics as it covers only 21 days of jesus 3. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Author of the book of john the author of the gospel according to john can be none other than the apostle john, one of the sons of zebedee and salome matt. The incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. About team theological foundations impact stories partners license.

Since that time many untoward events have transpired to delay the fulfillment of the promise. 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. God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. In the first versus of john, jesus is referred to as the word, john says that jesus was with god and that jesus was god. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The macarthur bible commentary offers pastors, bible teachers, serious bible readers, and anyone seeking to read and understand the scriptures a way to focus their studies while still seeing the entire bibles application to the christian life.

The claims jesus made, and the works he performed to validate those claims, prove that he is the son of god and the savior of the world. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. The layout of each chapter serves as an example to the reader of how to systematically outline and study a book of the bible. The macarthur bible commentary by john macarthur, hardcover. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. The content, style, and vocabulary seem to warrant the conclusion that these three epistles were addressed to the same readers as the gospel of john.

John bible study notes by email from john karmelich. Verses 2627 god had given the authority to jesus to judge all people. 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. Who is this man the unpredictable impact of the inescapable. The eternity of the divine logos, or word of god, the dispenser of light and life, john 1. John is the fourth and last gospel in the new testament. John summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of john for bible study or sunday school lessons.

Only about 10% of the johannine gospel is shared with the synoptic gospels of matthew, mark and luke. 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. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. He says that all things were created through jesus. This was because jesus was the son of man see also john 1. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham.

In christian tradition, johns gospel has always been referred to as the fourth gospel, meaning it was composed after the other three. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. In the book of daniel, there is a description of someone like a son of man daniel 7. The gospel of john and work bible commentary theology of work. 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. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around ad 5 require the gospel of john to have been written, copied, and. John chapter 4 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. Only about 10% of the johannine gospel is shared with the synoptic gospels of. John and his brother james were full of zeal for the lord jesus. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. The book is also filled with verse crossreferences, allowing the reader to dig deeper on any topic at any time.

Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. The impact of christ on the religious leaders john 8. Lords upper room discourse 5 lessons on john 17 8 lessons on the signs of christ in john. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. The gospel of john continues to fulfill its purpose of evangelizing the lost john 3. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Kjv bible verses from john offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the words. John 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Written by a christian named john, the contents of the book indicate quite clearly that the author was not the john who was one of the twelve disciples of jesus, for it contains no direct personal references of the type that one would expect from an intimate. The main textbook for my bible 323 class, i found this very fun to read.

Besides including much original material, john is written for a specific purpose. Best commentary on the gospel of john the puritan board. 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. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. John chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. 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. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. She bade the lord jesus to have her two sons sit on his right and his left hand in his kingdom math.

This is an insightful piece of writing giving a fantastic commentary on just how the life of christ. 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. John is so theologically rich that i have found help and insight in a large number of commentaries. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over 110. The book of john starts with the words in the beginning the same as genesis. The gospel of john complete bible commentary verse by. 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. A summary of the gospel according to john john in s bible.

Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. In the recorded encounters between jesus and nicodemus and the woman at the well chapters 34, we learn much from jesus model of personal. An excellent commentary on the gospel of john in the new testament. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. This gospel contains many distinctive accounts that are not found in the other gospels. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. Verse 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The gospel according to john develops a christologyan explanation of christs nature and.

Best commentary on the gospel of john discussion in commentaries started by jar1979, dec 5, 2010. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. For over thirty years hall has taught courses at dallas seminary in intermediate level greek gram. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Johns calling to be a disciple of the lord is described in the synoptic gospels math. Johns use of it indicates that he recognized the full import of jesus mission on earth. Towns goes through each chapter one at a time each chapter in the commentary corresponds to the next chapter in the gospel. Choosing a top five, therefore, is more difficult with this book than it is with most of the others. There has been some debate about whether an author named john the elder wrote this letter as well as 3 john, which is addressed the same way or if john the apostle was using a different title for himself.

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. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. Indisputably one of the most influential figures of the christian reformation, calvins lasting impact on. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. John continues on to tell us of john the baptist, and how he came to show us the way. Hall harris iii is professor of new testament studies at dallas theological seminary and is also the project director and managing editor for the net bible new english translation. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. Therefore when the lord knew that the pharisees had heard that jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than john the holy spirit of god knows everything about us. The word believe occurs some 100 times in this book. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of second john overview insight for living ministries. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21.

In the beginningof all time and created existence, for this word gave it being john 1. Among the chief of these has been tht lack of adequate leisure to bestow upon such an important task. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. According to scholars, the gospel of john was written by the beloved disciple john. We hope that you find the john summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of john. His focus is on the effects of the fall in the undoing of creation and the manner in which god rids his creation of the curse effect. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved.

The fourth gospel describes the mystery of the identity of jesus. It is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its. Written by a christian named john, the contents of the book indicate quite clearly that the author was not the john who was one of the twelve disciples of jesus, for it contains no direct personal references of the type that one would expect from an. New testament gospel of john chapter summaries hubpages. 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.