John 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 1. The reason for the previous saying is introduced by. Passing from death into eternal life is a result of the relationship. Luke included the account of john the baptists birth in his gospel luke 1. I have read 5 to 10 of the niv life application series commentaries a quality series, and burges volume on john is easily my favorite. From cana to cana chapters 24 2 b selected highlights from the later part of jesus public ministry. It records jesus miracles of feeding the five thousand and walking on water, the bread of life discourse, popular rejection of his teaching and peters confession of faith, and anticipates his betrayal by judas iscariot the book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition.
The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. In the healing of the crippled man at bethesda john 5. For if you believed moses, you would believe me, for he wrote.
The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Oct 01, 20 pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the book of 1 john. The day on which this took place was a sabbath, 10 and so the jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, it is the sabbath. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the. Mar 19, 2017 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. John 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The context in chapter 2 jesus worked his first sign, turning water into wine 2. John 5 commentary jesus concludes his keynote address. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an eyewitness account written by someone very close to jesus. A prophet is a person who speaks gods messages to people. 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. We must remember that the gospel of john is not a synoptic gospel and covers about twentytwo days in the life of christ.
Matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. The bibles mention of this detail is an intentional rebuke of the heartlessness and meanness of human nature. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notesfor that particular john 5 verse. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. Matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new. That moses was a witness for christ and to his doctrine john 5. John 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Commentary on john 5 jesus heals at the pool of bethesda.
John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. In the fifth chapter of johns gospel jesus makes amazing claims about himself. Moses wrote of christ, referring to deuteronomy 18. In responding to his critics, jesus has already pointed out the evidence to which they have access. The word search is ereuano in greek, and means to search, examine into. Study john 5 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. Burges scholarship and writing are solid and the book is a joy to read. John 6 is the sixth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. You see, in those days, it was the jews who did not believe christ. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. In jerusalem there was a gate into the city called the sheep gate.
First, he announced him to be the longexpected, longpredicted messiah, the one of whom the prophets wrote. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. Yet these, christ says, the father and he do in common. Matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 1 kindle edition by macarthur, john. The gospel of john was probably the last of the four written, and written in view of what the previous three had already said. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. Moses did particularly prophesy of christ, as the seed of the woman, the seed of abraham, the shiloh, the great prophet the ceremonies of the law of moses were figures of him that was to come. For the works that the father has given me to finishthe very works that i am doingtestify that the father has sent me. Rolf jacobson, craig koester, and kathryn schifferdecker for i love to tell the story, a conversation on year 4 of the narrative lectionary. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, 38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. John 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. For had ye believed moses the doctrine of moses, and what he says in his writings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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.
Commentary on john 5 jesus heals at the pool of bethesda october 3. John 5, new international version niv the bible app. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. He claims to be the son of god, the one sent by the father, the source of all life physical and spiritual, the judge of all the world all history is heading toward a confrontation with him, and the raiser of the dead, the one who one day will empty all the cemeteries of the earth. Pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the book of 1 john.
This is again ironic if it is occurring at pentecost, which at this time was being celebrated as the occasion of the giving. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Hearing christs word and believing in god are not as simple as they appear. Beginning with verse 31 of chapter 5, he reveals the witnesses three of them who. Even though the book of genesis records that god rested on the seventh day, that rest has to do with the. He wrote of me for instance, in reciting the prophecy of jacob, genesis 49. John 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. The form of the conditional sentence shows that the protasis is a supposition of an event contrary to the fact. For had ye believed moses, ye would have believed me. The book of john comes alive when the context is discussed along side the text. It records jesus miracles of feeding the five thousand and walking on water, the bread of life discourse, popular rejection of his teaching and peters confession of faith, and anticipates his betrayal by judas iscariot. Christ is the end of the law of moses, and in him is the accomplishment of his writings.
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. Now there is in jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in hebrew, bethesda, having five porches. Even so, jesus shows that the way is open now for some to avoid that eternal judgment of death and to pass from the state of spiritual death into spiritual life. At the end, jesus makes the point that those who reject the written word of god wont be convinced by anything, even a miracle of resurrection. If you believed moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. Please check the reference to make sure it is correct. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. After this there was a feast of the jews, and jesus went up to jerusalem. Conflict and controversy chapters 510 1 c the third sign, at the pool of bethesda in jerusalem. God, is working on the sabbath, then jesus, the son, should likewise work on the sabbath. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry.
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