In the fifth chapter of johns gospel jesus makes amazing claims about himself. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus. 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. First, he announced him to be the longexpected, longpredicted messiah, the one of whom the prophets wrote. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. 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. John 5, new international version niv the bible app. Hearing christs word and believing in god are not as simple as they appear. The context in chapter 2 jesus worked his first sign, turning water into wine 2. Luke included the account of john the baptists birth in his gospel luke 1. There are significant events in the ministry of jesus that matthew, mark, and luke all include yet. In the healing of the crippled man at bethesda john 5. 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.
And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. John 5 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. This is again ironic if it is occurring at pentecost, which at this time was being celebrated as the occasion of the giving. If you believed moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. 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. 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. 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. Mar 19, 2017 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. After this there was a feast of the jews, and jesus went up to jerusalem.
Oct 01, 20 pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the book of 1 john. He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. 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. The form of the conditional sentence shows that the protasis is a supposition of an event contrary to the fact.
The bibles mention of this detail is an intentional rebuke of the heartlessness and meanness of human nature. Now there is in jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in hebrew, bethesda, having five porches. John 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Rolf jacobson, craig koester, and kathryn schifferdecker for i love to tell the story, a conversation on year 4 of the narrative lectionary. 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. John 5 commentary jesus concludes his keynote address. 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. We must remember that the gospel of john is not a synoptic gospel and covers about twentytwo days in the life of christ.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 1. Commentary on john 5 jesus heals at the pool of bethesda october 3. God, is working on the sabbath, then jesus, the son, should likewise work on the sabbath. John 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. John 6 is the sixth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur.
In responding to his critics, jesus has already pointed out the evidence to which they have access. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The book of john comes alive when the context is discussed along side the text. Matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an eyewitness account written by someone very close to jesus. 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.
Passing from death into eternal life is a result of the relationship. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. 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. The gospel of john was probably the last of the four written, and written in view of what the previous three had already said. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction.
For the works that the father has given me to finishthe very works that i am doingtestify that the father has sent me. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The word search is ereuano in greek, and means to search, examine into. 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. Beginning with verse 31 of chapter 5, he reveals the witnesses three of them who. For had ye believed moses the doctrine of moses, and what he says in his writings. The reason for the previous saying is introduced by. Christ is the end of the law of moses, and in him is the accomplishment of his writings. Even though the book of genesis records that god rested on the seventh day, that rest has to do with the. 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. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Study john 5 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels.
Matthew 17 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 1 kindle edition by macarthur, john. Pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the book of 1 john. In jerusalem there was a gate into the city called the sheep gate. John 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Commentary on john 5 jesus heals at the pool of bethesda. For had ye believed moses, ye would have believed me.
The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. 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. Conflict and controversy chapters 510 1 c the third sign, at the pool of bethesda in jerusalem. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the. A prophet is a person who speaks gods messages to people. Moses wrote of christ, referring to deuteronomy 18. You see, in those days, it was the jews who did not believe christ. 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. Burges scholarship and writing are solid and the book is a joy to read. For if you believed moses, you would believe me, for he wrote.
From cana to cana chapters 24 2 b selected highlights from the later part of jesus public ministry. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notesfor that particular john 5 verse. He wrote of me for instance, in reciting the prophecy of jacob, genesis 49. Please check the reference to make sure it is correct. For if you believed moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. Yet these, christ says, the father and he do in common. This is one reason why johns account of the life of jesus is in many ways different from matthew, mark, and luke.
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