Unsu commentary on the book 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. Understanding the gospel of john, read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. 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. Lords upper room discourse 5 lessons on john 17 8 lessons on the signs of christ in john. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. 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. The last commentary roundup was on numbers, undoubtedly one of the least preached books of the bible. A commentary on the revelation of john george eldon ladd. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

This site includes the entire hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. It describes jesus appearing and giving secret knowledge gnosis to john the. 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. And john had a brother called james, who became also one of jesus disciples matthew 4. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. 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. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels.

Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. 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. Best commentary on the gospel of john the puritan board. 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. The eternity of the divine logos, or word of god, the dispenser of light and life, john 1. A mr vicechancellor, and gentlemen of the university. 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. Taskers commentary on the gospel of john for the spectacular tyndale new testament commentary series.

Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. John is the fourth and last gospel in the new testament. Heracleon commentary on the gospel of john, along with a vast collection of material about gnosticism and the tradition of john. Verse 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.

A summary of the gospel according to john john in s bible. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. 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. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the. There was a timeline from 26 ad insights on john is a bible commentary on the gospel of john. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. And that promise is as good a commentary on john 3.

Choosing a top five, therefore, is more difficult with this book than it is with most of the others. Only about 10% of the johannine gospel is shared with the synoptic gospels of matthew, mark and luke. Since it was known to the church father irenaeus, it must have been written before around 180 ce. 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. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of. In these first 18 verses, john says that gods word became a person, the man called jesus. John chapter 3 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. 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. A scholarly and comprehensive exposition of revelation written in the language of the layperson. The book of john is different than the synoptics as it covers only 21 days of jesus 3. John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. This gospel contains many distinctive accounts that are not found in the other gospels. A commentary by marianne meye thompson is an uptodate commentary on one of the most important and influential biblical books in the new testament.

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. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. It helps to remember that many things were going on during the rise of christianity in the 2 nd to 4 th centuries. Highlights in the life and ministry of jesus christ many lessons relate to john, 14 lessons on john 17. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first 11 chapters of john. John is so theologically rich that i have found help and insight in a large number of commentaries. 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 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Calvins commentary on john should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of john or calvin himself. 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. 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. 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.

Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. 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. The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. The book of revelation describes jesus as the word of god revelation 19. 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. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Yet jesus reigns, yet he sees the travail of his soul, and his unsuffering kingdom yet. God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. Commentary on the gospel of john, book i internet archive. Tasker was the standard for introductory commentaries for the gospel of john and kruses commentary replaces a legend with one of equal caliber. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book begins with an introduction explaining why john wrote the book.

During the latter part of the 1st century, the disciple john recounted the story of jesus. The gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. Yet the very people who ought to have embraced their messiah rejected him. Then read matthew henrys commentary on it and john calvins commentary on it. It is obviously big on the tournament scene, but also a fun kata for the majority of black belt. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Book i of commentary on st johns gospel covers john 1. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

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 incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1. 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. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. The project gutenberg ebook of commentaries on the laws of. The gospels of matthew and luke tell the story of jesus birth. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. Thompson approaches the author of the gospel on his terms and guides the reader through the depths of the narrative. John chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god.

Dec 05, 2010 best commentary on the gospel of john. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. In the opening verses of chapter one john goes back before the beginning of time to introduce jesus and his relationship to god. The importance of the questions raised around the sacred words of jesus in this place requires that further attention be directed to their study. 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.