Unsu commentary on the book of john

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. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. 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 introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Thompson approaches the author of the gospel on his terms and guides the reader through the depths of the narrative.

Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. Lords upper room discourse 5 lessons on john 17 8 lessons on the signs of christ in john. Taskers commentary on the gospel of john for the spectacular tyndale new testament commentary series. Commentary on the gospel of john, book i internet archive. The book of revelation describes jesus as the word of god revelation 19. The author explained the meaning of various key greek words to help the reader understand confusing passages and to bring out the full meaning of the text. This site includes the entire hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. 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 is so theologically rich that i have found help and insight in a large number of commentaries.

Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. John chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. A scholarly and comprehensive exposition of revelation written in the language of the layperson. 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.

During the latter part of the 1st century, the disciple john recounted the story of jesus. 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. Calvins commentary on john should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of john or calvin himself. Yet jesus reigns, yet he sees the travail of his soul, and his unsuffering kingdom yet. Since it was known to the church father irenaeus, it must have been written before around 180 ce. Then read matthew henrys commentary on it and john calvins commentary on it. 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. John tries to explain why god sent his son to earth. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him.

Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. John chapter 3 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Tasker was the standard for introductory commentaries for the gospel of john and kruses commentary replaces a legend with one of equal caliber. Only about 10% of the johannine gospel is shared with the synoptic gospels of matthew, mark and luke. A commentary on the revelation of john george eldon ladd. Choosing a top five, therefore, is more difficult with this book than it is with most of the others.

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. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Verse 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. And that promise is as good a commentary on john 3. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. It is obviously big on the tournament scene, but also a fun kata for the majority of black belt. Heracleon commentary on the gospel of john, along with a vast collection of material about gnosticism and the tradition of john. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the. 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. There was a timeline from 26 ad insights on john is a bible commentary on the gospel of john.

Dec 05, 2010 best commentary on the gospel of john. Book i of commentary on st johns gospel covers john 1. John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. Best commentary on the gospel of john the puritan board. 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. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. And john had a brother called james, who became also one of jesus disciples matthew 4. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. In these first 18 verses, john says that gods word became a person, the man called jesus. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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 the.

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. 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. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. 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. 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. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. The incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1.

Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. It describes jesus appearing and giving secret knowledge gnosis to john the. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. 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. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. 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. In the opening verses of chapter one john goes back before the beginning of time to introduce jesus and his relationship to god. The gospels of matthew and luke tell the story of jesus birth. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. The book begins with an introduction explaining why john wrote the book. This gospel contains many distinctive accounts that are not found in the other gospels. It helps to remember that many things were going on during the rise of christianity in the 2 nd to 4 th centuries. The eternity of the divine logos, or word of god, the dispenser of light and life, john 1. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first 11 chapters of john.

The book of john is different than the synoptics as it covers only 21 days of jesus 3. The last commentary roundup was on numbers, undoubtedly one of the least preached books of the bible. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. Understanding the gospel of john, read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. Yet the very people who ought to have embraced their messiah rejected him. 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. 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. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Highlights in the life and ministry of jesus christ many lessons relate to john, 14 lessons on john 17. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of.

God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. John is the fourth and last gospel in the new testament. A summary of the gospel according to john john in s bible. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english.

This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. 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. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. A commentary by marianne meye thompson is an uptodate commentary on one of the most important and influential biblical books in the new testament. 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.