Gospel of john commentary

This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. Since this is a copy, the gospel itself must have been written before this time. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. Jul 19, 2008 this commentary shows carsons usual exegetical care and insight. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Luke included the account of john the baptists birth in his gospel luke 1. As then the matter of which john is treating is the gospel, or the things transacted under the gospel, nothing else ought to be understood here. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an. 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. However, the john rylands fragment, discovered in the 1920s, has been documented to be a small portion of a copy of the gospel of john dated between ad 125 and 150. Augustinea famous fourth century church fathercontributed no fewer than 124 tractates in his gospel of john commentary, while st. In those days john the baptist came preaching in the wilderness of judea, and saying, repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. The gospel of john commentary bible study the gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be found anywhere, far exceeding the speculations of philosophers.

As the first volume in the johannine monograph series, the gospel of john. Hodges, problem passages in the gospel of johnpart 1. A prophet is a person who speaks gods messages to people. From the perspective of johns gospel, however, unbelief is the fundamental sin.

Beginning with a theological introduction on the peculiar character of the. In this addition to the catholic commentary on sacred scripture, two wellrespected new testament scholars interpret the gospel of john in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the churchs doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual tradition. John overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, originally published in four parts, is a digest of vatious readings and marginal references. John overview matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible.

The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. In him is life, and that life is the light of the world. John stands in a mystical sense, the law having ceased, and jesus comes, bringing the grace of the gospel, to which that same law bears testimony. This is one reason why john s account of the life of jesus is in many ways different from matthew, mark, and luke. The gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. John overview matthew henrys concise commentary on the. We must remember that the gospel of john is not a synoptic gospel and covers about twentytwo days in the life of christ. Excellent resource functions like a verse by verse commentary. The word is only used in john s gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1.

Do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you john 5. It starts with the work of the messiah, who is gods agent of the creation of the world. There are significant events in the ministry of jesus that matthew, mark, and luke all include yet. Heracleon commentary on the gospel of john, along with a vast collection of material about gnosticism and the tradition of john. I would recommend it to novices and scholars alike. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. Gospel of john verse by verse commentary trusting in jesus. Indeed, this provocative commentary is arguably the most important new testament monograph in the twentieth century, perhaps second only to the quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer. A commentarymaking available even more of his lifetime of study and teaching. There was a handful of passages i would have liked more depth on or dealt with differently, but overall a great resource. Scholars will be mining its references and citing its interpretations for decades to come. Fr mullins is a priest of the diocese of waterford and lismore and a lecturer on scripture at st patricks college, maynooth.

Gospel of john commentary patristic bible commentary. It is believed that origen, an alexandrian christian scholar and theologian, wrote his gospel of john commentary while in alexandria at some point after 218 a. 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. This site includes the entire hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. It is an example of conservative evangelical scholarship at its best. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of. In this solid evangelical commentary on johns gospel, a respected scripture.

Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. John overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this one volume concise commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the bible. Another holds that john was written last, by someone who knew about the other three gospels, but who wished to write a spiritual gospel instead. 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. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. The gospel of john was probably the last of the four written, and written in view of what the previous three had already said. Ramsey michaels gives primary attention to the gospel of belief motif in its present form rather than to the sources or traditions that many believe lay behind it. Hall harris iii is professor of new testament studies at dallas theological seminary and is also the project director and. The book is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its traditions, and reached its final form around ad 90110.

Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. John, however, does not include the same incidents or chronology found in the other three gospels, and the fact that it is so different has spurred a debate over whether johns gospel is historical or not, something that has been noted in gospel of john commentary for hundredseven thousandsof years. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. When jesus meets the healed man in the temple, he tells him, see, you have been made well. Carson the gospel according to john pillar new testament commentary, 1990. Bible commentary early church fathers medieval patristic. But, to quiet my apprehensions, the fisherman reveals the scheme of this so great mystery, and refers all to one, without dishonor, without obliterating the person. Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software. Gospel of john catholic commentary on sacred scripture.

Probably the best commentary i have read on this gospel. From nicene and postnicene fathers, first series, vol. The word is only used in johns gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. Choosing a top five, therefore, is more difficult with this book than it is with most of the others. John the word became flesh 1 a in the beginning was b the word, and c the word was with god, and d the word was god. Beginning with a theological introduction on the peculiar character of the fourth. In this commentary on johnoriginally published in dutch in 1987 and translated into english a decade laterherman ridderbos engages the host of twentiethcentury interpretations while also developing his own integral understanding of john in which the gospel emerges as a profoundly theological work. John is so theologically rich that i have found help and insight in a large number of commentaries. Bible commentary produced by tow project introduction to the gospel of john back to table of contents back to table of contents. The sin that jesus refers to is the sin of unbelief. 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 gospel of john and work bible commentary theology. John centers his gospel on what jesus said and did in jerusalem. As an eyewitness to the love and power displayed in the miracles of jesus, john gives us an upclose and personal look at christs identity. The gospel of john nicnt is a detailed, elegantly written commentary indicating an increased attention to the literary quality nicnt vols. Whereas he had said, the word was god, the fearfulness, and strangeness of the speech disturbed me. The scholarship is excellent, yet it is accessible. It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. This exhaustive commentary contains over 20,000 ancient extrabiblical references and cites about 4,000 different secondary sources, making it the most thorough and thoroughly. If i could have only one commentary on the gospel of john, it would be the pillars commentary written by d. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. Michael mullins lengthy commentary examines the different methods of interpretation of st johns gospel and sets them in the context of a literary approach. He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god, and that christ is the source of eternal life to all who.

From the context of these and other references in this gospel, however, it is clear that john is the writer. He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god, and that christ is the. 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. With over 30,000 ancient sources, including jewish, greek and christian, the reader will no doubt come understand the hermeneutics of the gospel of john after reading this scholarly commentary. 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. The author of the muchloved twovolume commentary on matthew eerdmans. 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. Keepers depth of knowledge of the ancient sources is staggering. Featuring the church fathers, catholic encyclopedia, summa theologica and more. Craig keeners massive twovolume commentary is an impressive achievement.

You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. With over 30,000 ancient sources, including jewish, greek and christian, the reader will no doubt come understand the hermeneutics of the gospel of. Grammatically, the word cephas is future passive indicative which means that this nickname would be used in the future. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. This is one reason why johns account of the life of jesus is in many ways different from matthew, mark, and luke. Excellent commentary, i just finished going through it while reading the gospel of john. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. Please help support the mission of new advent and get the full contents of.

Jan 18, 2019 the gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. It most likely reflects a johannine community in conflict with. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. Each of the gospels emphasizes a different origin of jesus. Craig keeners commentary explores the jewish and grecoroman settings of john more deeply than previous works, paying special attention to socialhistorical and rhetorical features of the gospel.

Carson gives a thorough discussion on the authorship of the fourth gospel, favoring the traditional view of john, the son of zebedee. This materal was preached by pastor cole over almost 2 years. Francis martin and william wright have produced just such a reading of the gospel of john. Robert barron, rectorpresident, mundelein seminary commentaries on john are beyond counting. Each sermon is the equivalent of a 10 page pdf which means that these sermons represent over pages of biblically sound doctrine to aid your study, teaching and preaching of the gospel of john.

John the apostle never identifies himself as john in his gospel, preferring to refer to himself simply as the disciple whom jesus loved john. Top 5 commentaries on the gospel of john ligonier ministries. Their commentary is textured, smart, accessible, and spiritually alert. Aimed primarily at situating the gospel in its intellectual, theological, and historical context, this monumental commentary cites an unparalleled array of ancient sources. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god.

John overview greek testament critical exegetical commentary. A commentary by rudolf bultmann well deserves this place of pride. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus. A commentary on the gospel of john is the creation of published author samuel l. Very highly recommended to any who want to understand better the gospel of john. Christs work of creation predates the fall, predates his incarnation in the form of. Keeners commentary on the gospel of john is a work of stunning erudition.