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. This fourth gospel supplements the synoptics, focusing on details about christs work and words that reveal a longer span of ministry at least three years as. In him is life, and that life is the light of the world. This study will also teach you about his death, burial, and resurrection. Book of john matthew henry bible commentary complete. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of god, and an apostate from the church. John bible study guide 34 free online lessons with questions. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. John s vision briefly harks back to the premortal war in heaven in order to highlight the ongoing war on earth between gods and satans forces. Read henry alfords18101871 fascinating brief biography and phil johnsons related comments.
Studies in john will take you systematically through the book of john, and bring you to a crucial point of decision regarding historys most influential figure. Acts 7 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Oct 09, 2016 holy spirit baptism is the infilling and indwelling of the holy spirit in a believer. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 john. Ray is a super star when it comes to bible study and this is one of his best. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus. Top 5 commentaries on the gospel of john ligonier ministries. The apostle john highlights 7 key sign miracles where jesus takes the opportunity to develop his messianic message in responding to the diverse reactions of his disciples, of the crowd, of the jewish religious leaders, etc. Jewish leaders persecuted believers and murdered stephen. John 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Stephen voorwinde, jesus emotions in the fourth gospel. It helps to remember that many things were going on during the rise of christianity in the 2 nd to 4 th centuries. Stephen smalleys exhaustive commentary on the greek text of the letters of john argues that these epistles, together with the fourth gospel. As a result, jesus followers fled from jerusalem, scattered to other cities and continued preaching.
For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an introduction to each book of the bible. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software. Carson, pillar new testament commentary pntc, eerdmans, 1991, 715 pp. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. This is the holy book of john, known as the gospel according to saint john.
Pdf origens use of the gospel of thomas stephen c carlson. The book of revelation confuses so many bible readers that some of them just ignore it. The holy bible book 43 john kjv dramatized audio youtube. Brown, an introduction to the gospel of john edited by f. And peter, knowing that jesus would tell john what he meant, prompted john to ask jesus who would betray him. 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 marsh and stephen smalley, amongst others, have suggested six initial signs. As with his commentary on matthew, keeners focus is on setting john within his first century context. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. A survey of commentaries suggests that the term is deeply rooted in old testament thought. Craig keeners massive twovolume commentary is an impressive achievement.
Feb 02, 2009 book topic author verse bible study tool. Why is the gospel of john so popular for a bible study. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. Revised word biblical commentary smalley, dr stephen s. Avoiding technical language, this newly revised esvbased commentary clearly explains the perplexing text of john s visions, without being sensational. At the end of stephens martyrdom we are told that he fell asleep acts 7.
This is a really valuable book for those who are serious about learning more about jesus. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. He is known particularly for what became the standard work on baptism in the new testament 1962, and his major study of jesus and. 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.
In christian scholarship, the book of signs is a name commonly given to the first main section of the gospel of john, from 1. Study john using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Comm on john v1 john calvin these and other eminent writers have been deeply indebted to calvins commentary on john s gospel, but have left its claims to the attention of all classes of readers as strong and urgent as ever. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. The apocryphon of john collection the gnostic society library. The book of james a detailed commentary basic training bible ministries page 2 introduction to james background of the book the epistle of james is one of the general epistles, including 1 and 2 peter, 1, 2 and 3 john, and jude. The first is frank sheeds great book, to know christ jesus.
John s gospel has been my second favorite book on coming to know our lord. These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations. Yet was he but a foil to set it off, his nighttaper dwindling before the dayspring from on high john 3. According to stephen harris, the gospel adapted philos description of the logos, applying it to jesus, the incarnation of the logos. If the bible were a mountain, the thirtynine books of the old testament lead up to the top, where the cross of jesus stands as described by the four gospels, and the remaining twentythree books of. David guzik commentary on john 4 describes je sus conversation with the samaritan woman at the well and heals the noblemans son.
This commentary on johns gospel is best for expository preachers, bible college and seminary students, church elders and teachers, and experienced bible readers. The lord jesus does not encounter as much lack of judgment and misunderstanding in the synoptic gospels as he does in the gospel of john. John proclaimed that jesus was the light of the world. Phillips zechariah reformed expository commentary, 2007. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading application commentary of the gospel of matthew final edition. The annotation, commentary and translation of the secret book of john also known as the. A fallencondition focus verses 5 and 1011 look closely at verse 5. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
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. In the book of john, that we do not see in the other gospels is the conversation of jesus with nicodemus, the conversation with the woman of. Application commentary of the gospel of matthew final edition kindle edition by strohman, john. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this solid evangelical commentary on john s gospel, a respected scripture expositor makes clear the flow of the text, engages a small but representative part of the massive secondary literature on john, shows how the fourth gospel contributes to biblical and systematic theology and offers a consistent exposition. 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. John says, and many other signs truly did jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written 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 intimate. From beloved pastor boice comes an easytoread commentary on john s three timeless messages. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years.
In both works of creation the agent is the word of god. It is not by accident that the gospel begins with the same phrase as the book of genesis. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international church grew. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me. One of the best and most beautiful narrative commentaries can be found within the first eighteen verses of the first chapter. Going to the temple to pray, peter and john cure a crippled beggar. The book of john, like all precious books of the bible, is a timeless masterpiece in and of itself.
You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. 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. Jan 19, 2021 in john 1221 jesus draws his disciples aside to teach themand youwhat it means to follow him. George raymond beasleymurray october 10, 1916 23 february 2000 was an evangelical christian and prominent baptist scholar, principal of spurgeons college, london, and later professor of new testament interpretation at southern baptist theological seminary. Some ascribe it to john, chapter 20, verse 20, but i havent been able to verify this. Second principle the second principle is to identify the literary units. John bible study guide 34 free online lessons with questions john is often the book recommended to new believers or seekers to study first. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. In his commentary, john made clear jesus christ is god, who has come in the flesh. The first known gospel commentary was a commentary on the gospel of john written around 170 ad. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. The secret revelation of john the secret book of john. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. Henry alford greek testament critical exegetical commentary gospel of john. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the. John the apostle says that jesus is the light of the world, but. 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 fourth book of the new testament is the gospel of john.
Beginning with a versebyverse exposition of each letter, boice provides important insight into john s views on the essence of christianity, assurance of salvation, identification of false teachers, proper treatment of gods servants, living a righteous life, and more. And john had a brother called james, who became also one of jesus disciples matthew 4. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. Interpreters have no right to isolate one aspect of truth by excluding others. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. The gospel according to john is the fourth of the four canonical gospels. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. Nicodemus does not understand what the lord jesus means by new birth john 3. Matthew, mark, john, and luke did not try to write. Best john commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an eyewitness account written by someone very close to jesus. While the book of mark is an excellent choice as well, it is hard to argue against john.
In the beginningof all time and created existence, for this word gave it being john 1. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. The ancients tell us that john lived longest of all the twelve apostles, and was the only one of them that died a natural death, all the rest suffering martyrdom and some of them say that he wrote this gospel at ephesus, at the request of the ministers of the several churches of asia, in opposition to the heresy of corinthus and the ebionites. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. An exegetical study of the prologue of john john 1. A free bible version and commentary johns first letter in easyenglish. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. It is done by jesus and is begins the purging of the old nature matthew 3. The book of john is an eyewitness account of jesus ministry ad 2933 enriched by the authors understanding of jewish traditions and accurate geographical knowledge of palestine.
Beholding the glory of god finds its sharpest focus in the gospel of john where the word becomes flesh and fully exegetes the father. A careful examination of this material repays any student of johns gospel many times over. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Application commentary of the gospel of matthew final. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading application commentary of the gospel of matthew.
In the book of john, that we do not see in the other gospels is the conversation of jesus with nicodemus, the conversation with the woman of samaria, and many more. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Johns gospel has been my second favorite book on coming to know our lord. This study is designed with four sections which are to be done simultaneously.
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