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. Book of john the glorious scripture the book of john is addressed to all the people of the world and reveals the glorious truth of jesus. John will only use four main stories from the past, cain and abel outside the garden of eden, adam and eve inside the garden of eden, moses specific major events in his life, and then jesus himself. John bible book with full chapters king james version. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. Words such as believe, life, love, truth, eternal and grace are used more in the book of john than in the other three gospels combined. Months later he finds that his partner had been keeping secret diaries. Read and study john 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. Understanding john chapter one by joel hemphill in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1.
John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. It differentiates between happiness, which is temporary and fleeting, and true joy, which 1 john tells us how to achieve. John chapter 4 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesusverse 1. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. In the gospel of john, elmer towns places a particular emph. On previous occasions when i have taught johns gospel in home bible studies, i have seen people come to faith as the message of this book captivated them. This was because jesus was the son of man see also john 1. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry.
It starts with the physiocrats, adam smith and theoretical development of capitalism, and then steams ahead into the 19th century, covering the industrial revolution, the rise of big business and big finance. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. John is the fourth and last gospel an account of jesus life and ministry in the new testament. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. Third, john is the most theological of the gospels, containing, for example a. During the latter part of the 1st century, the disciple john recounted the story of jesus. But the central focus of first john seems to be distinguishing the false teachers from children of god, so heres my take. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. The wide spread misunderstanding of this verse among christians is the source of much of the confusion that exists regarding who. It also comes through clearly elsewhere in the book, particularly in john 8.
This book also added a lot of value and discussion to our small group study. Lipscomb, i have included with them his comments on the sunday bible lessons found in the annuals as well as gleanings from his pen in the gospel advocate. To warn against the false teaching that christ had not actually come in the flesh and to encourage a lifestyle appropriate for followers of the incarnate christ. That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. With all johns reasons to write, scholars have a hard time forming an outline from johns letter. Overview of the book of 1 john reformed answers to bible. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. But john describes six other miracles which are not mentioned anywhere else. Understanding the gospel of john, read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of. This book was written by a disciple whom jesus lovedthe church traditionally attributes it to john. Sep, 2016 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 of john is not like the book of matthew, mark, or luke which cover the same period of time. 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. John was writing to the church, people who are already saved. John s language and tone emphasizes the focus of his book. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. Therefore when the lord knew that the pharisees had heard that jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than john. The purpose of the holy spirit in the gospel of john is a different one.
Oct 27, 2018 this book was written by a disciple whom jesus lovedthe church traditionally attributes it to john. It is that pool that has only recently been uncovered, as described in the accompanying article. The book of john is broken into eighty 80 stories in the above link. 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. Gospel of john verse by verse commentary trusting in jesus. In the book of daniel, there is a description of someone like a son of man daniel 7. John doesnt tell us much about himself in the gospel record he wrote, but we can put a few things together about him from the gospel records. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john. I have said this before in the gospel of john, but john knew jesus better than any of the other apostles. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. The parallelisms in 1 john are striking for their simplicity. Of the thirty miracles listed in the synoptic gospels john mentions only one the feeding of the 5,000 in ch.
Johns language and tone emphasizes the focus of his book. He cries out, saying, this was he of whom i said, he who. In summary, the book of john by smart guide is a great read for either someone who wants to learn in depth the book of john, or even as part of a small group study. Not surprisingly, the gospel of john never provides the name of its author. John speaks of god when he speaks of a holy nature, and mans responsibilityof the father and the son, when he speaks of grace in connection with the people of god. Gospel of john commentary is easy to findsome of the most famous theologians in history have closely examined the text and underscored its. John speaks of god when he speaks of a holy nature, and mans responsibility of the father and the son, when he speaks of grace in connection with the people of god. It is true that our ongoing sinfulness cant cause us to lose our. Jul 17, 2017 john will only use four main stories from the past, cain and abel outside the garden of eden, adam and eve inside the garden of eden, moses specific major events in his life, and then jesus himself.
Bible reading plan 31 days through the book of john day 1 john 1. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. The message of the book of john is underlined by the use of two key words, believe, used ninetyeight times and life, used thirtysix times.
These factors suggest that john wrote the book between ad 85 and ad 95. The book covers two plus centuries of economic history. And on the night before jesus died, john and simon peter made the arrangements for the passover meal luke 22. Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only, who came from the father, full of grace and truth. This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the. John was the closest of the disciples to jesus so he can give us a wonderful look at our lord through his godinspired book. Lewis johnson214 has said that we ought to be able to think our way through the argument of every book of the bible, chapter by chapter. It is the book of the bible we encourage nonchristians to read, in the hope that its message will lead them to faith in christ after all, that is the purpose of the booksee john 20. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the.
Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Frank finds himself alone after losing his longtime partner suddenly and without warning. Gospel of john verse by verse online bible study with bible background. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles. John focuses on the deity of christ more so than the other four. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the. The books of john is a movie that follows the lives of three different people, frank mclean, will and caryn. Introduction if someone were to ask you what the gospel of john is all about, what would you say. Sep 01, 2016 introduction to the book of john september 1, 2016 september 10, 2016 by atozmom, posted in bsf john the book of john written by john the apostle scholars believe at the end of the first century ad in asia minor spells out clearly who jesus is, why he was sent here by god, and what we must do a to be saved b once we are saved. John chapter 10 king james version 1 verily, verily, i say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Verses 2627 god had given the authority to jesus to judge all people. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Bible reading plan 31 days through the book of john. John 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. The gospel of john complete bible commentary verse by verse. A summary of the gospel according to john john in s bible. The purpose of this web site is to provide a versebyverse commentary on the gospel of john which may be entered by clicking the link at the left. The author is jude the brother of james, both of who are halfbrothers of jesus. Apr 11, 2007 the books of john is a movie that follows the lives of three different people, frank mclean, will and caryn. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Observe, that the wolf may come and catch 2 the sheep, if the shepherds are hirelings. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Understanding john understanding the gospel of john. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible.
The book of jude is a general epistle apostolic letter. The love that john had for jesus, and jesus for john, was like a great relationship of two brothers. Introduction to the book of john september 1, 2016 september 10, 2016 by atozmom, posted in bsf john the book of john written by john the apostle scholars believe at the end of the first century ad in asia minor spells out clearly who jesus is, why he was sent here by god, and what we must do a to be saved b once we are saved. It explains the fellowship we have with others and with jesus christ.
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