Ompac commentary on the book of john

The book is also filled with verse crossreferences, allowing the reader to dig deeper on any topic at any time. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. John was part of three men who made up the inner circle of companions of jesus mark 5. John summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of john for bible study or sunday school lessons.

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. God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. John and his brother james were full of zeal for the lord jesus. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and.

This gospel contains many distinctive accounts that are not found in the other gospels. In the book of daniel, there is a description of someone like a son of man daniel 7. Verse 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. 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. Then read matthew henrys commentary on it and john calvins commentary on it. 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. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus.

Best commentary on the gospel of john discussion in commentaries started by jar1979, dec 5, 2010. 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. Book of second john overview insight for living ministries. Besides including much original material, john is written for a specific purpose. This is an insightful piece of writing giving a fantastic commentary on just how the life of christ. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich. Johns calling to be a disciple of the lord is described in the synoptic gospels math. 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. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. This was because jesus was the son of man see also john 1. The layout of each chapter serves as an example to the reader of how to systematically outline and study a book 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. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the. John did not identify himself by name in this letter, but he did adopt the term elder for himself 2 john 1. John bible study notes by email from john karmelich. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. Best commentary on the gospel of john the puritan board. John is so theologically rich that i have found help and insight in a large number of commentaries. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. John 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. John 1221 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. The eternity of the divine logos, or word of god, the dispenser of light and life, john 1. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. An excellent commentary on the gospel of john in the new testament.

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. He says that all things were created through jesus. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. 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 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. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. 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. 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. A summary of the gospel according to john john in s bible. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more.

Johns use of it indicates that he recognized the full import of jesus mission on earth. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. 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. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. John the baptists designation of jesus as the christ, in these words, is different from lamb of god which he called him at first. Book of john overview insight for living ministries.

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 gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. John bible book with full chapters king james version. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Highlights in the life and ministry of jesus christ many lessons relate to john, 14 lessons on john 17. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. 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. Who is this man the unpredictable impact of the inescapable. Towns goes through each chapter one at a time each chapter in the commentary corresponds to the next chapter in the gospel. John chapter 4 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. 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 continues on to tell us of john the baptist, and how he came to show us the way. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. She bade the lord jesus to have her two sons sit on his right and his left hand in his kingdom math.

The book of john is different than the synoptics as it covers only 21 days of jesus 3. The incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over 110. 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. In the recorded encounters between jesus and nicodemus and the woman at the well chapters 34, we learn much from jesus model of personal. The fourth gospel describes the mystery of the identity of jesus. The macarthur bible commentary by john macarthur, hardcover. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god.

The book of john starts with the words in the beginning the same as genesis. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. 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. John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. Indisputably one of the most influential figures of the christian reformation, calvins lasting impact on. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. 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.

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. Verses 2627 god had given the authority to jesus to judge all people. For over thirty years hall has taught courses at dallas seminary in intermediate level greek gram. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. New testament gospel of john chapter summaries hubpages. The unpredictable impact of the inescapable jesus ortberg, john on amazon. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. The gospel according to john develops a christologyan explanation of christs nature and. The gospel of john continues to fulfill its purpose of evangelizing the lost john 3. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. The word believe occurs some 100 times in this book. 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. Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around ad 5 require the gospel of john to have been written, copied, and.

John is the fourth and last gospel in the new testament. Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. 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. 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 gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. Lords upper room discourse 5 lessons on john 17 8 lessons on the signs of christ in john. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Choosing a top five, therefore, is more difficult with this book than it is with most of the others. And john had a brother called james, who became also one of jesus disciples matthew 4. Among the chief of these has been tht lack of adequate leisure to bestow upon such an important task. 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. Since that time many untoward events have transpired to delay the fulfillment of the promise.

The gospel of john complete bible commentary verse by. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. 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. John chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. In christian tradition, johns gospel has always been referred to as the fourth gospel, meaning it was composed after the other three. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. According to scholars, the gospel of john was written by the beloved disciple john. In the beginningof all time and created existence, for this word gave it being john 1. John 1221 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. Only about 10% of the johannine gospel is shared with the synoptic gospels of. The impact of christ on the religious leaders john 8. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21.

Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. It is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its. Only about 10% of the johannine gospel is shared with the synoptic gospels of matthew, mark and luke. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. 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.