This was to lead the israelites to look more thoroughly to the lord. The old serpent was the cause of death, temporal and spiritual. And as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the son of man be lifted up, john 3. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. And just as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the son of man be lifted up, john 3. His flaming eyes spoke of his supernatural understanding his infallible. 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.
I, john, with you all the way in the trial and the kingdom and the passion of patience in jesus, was on the island called patmos because of gods word, the witness of jesus. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It is the first day of the week, sunday, which john calls the lords day and john is seeing a vision. 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. In this solid evangelical commentary on johns gospel, a respected scripture exposito r 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 of john as a evangelistic gospel. It is not johns regret that men are attracted to jesus. Study guide for john 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. From beloved pastor boice comes an easytoread commentary on john s three timeless messages. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that believing you may have life in his name. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations. Logos 9 bronze builds on everything included in logos 9 starter, adding even more bible study tools and additional reference works like cartas new century handbook and atlas of the bible and practical commentary sets like the tyndale new testament commentary. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. Feb 02, 2009 book topic author verse bible study tool. For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an introduction to each book of the bible. 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. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus. Just as moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the son of man must be lifted up. 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. Interestingly, carson, morris and beasleymurray the editor of the translation of bultmanns commentary on john all endorse this commentary on the back of the book. In 1995, a completely revised and updated edition was published bringing the classic work up to date. The bronze snake that god told moses to make as recorded in numbers 21. Douglas stuart hoseajonah word biblical commentary, 1987. This commentary on johns gospel is best for expository preachers, bible college and seminary students, church elders and teachers, and experienced bible readers.
Introduction to john john 1 john 8 john 15 introduction to 1 john john 2 john 9 john 16 1 john 1 john 3 john 10 john 17 1 john 2. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that. David guzik commentary on john 3, where jesus is approached by. Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software. I heard a loud voice behind me, trumpetclear and piercing. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Just as moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the son of man must be lifted up, john 3.
Logos 9 makes your study of the bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. Living space tuesday of week 2 of easter gospel sacred space. The book of john niv audio holy bible high quality and. John the apostle never identifies himself as john in his gospel, preferring to refer to himself simply as the disciple whom jesus loved john. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. The first principle is to note the historical setting in which a biblical book was written and the particular historical occasion for its authorship. In the gospel of john the signs are given to lead the reader to faith john 20. The meaning of this type, or sign of salvation, is explained in the book of wisdom. Why is a bronze serpent used to save the israelites in. John gives the most disconcerting description of the lord jesus from the top of. John was happy because he lost his congregation to jesus. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Morriss work may have been overshadowed by more recent commentaries, but it remains one. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus.
Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. God told moses to make a bronze serpent and put it on a pole. Best john commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. The book of john, like all precious books of the bible, is a timeless masterpiece in and of itself. Study guide for john 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. The relation between belief and signs is clear in john chapter 2 and chapter 4. A great volume to enlighten and strengthen all modernday believers j. John says, and many other signs truly did jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. Bronze snake what the original bronze snake represents. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction.
The serpent, a symbol of sin and judgment, was lifted up from the earth and put on a tree, which was a symbol of a curse galatians 3. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Jesus said, as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an eyewitness account written by someone very close to jesus.
But in his typical fashion, john sees a double meaning in lifted up. John is the fourth of the four gospel writings, yet there is only one gospel about jesus christ and there are four different writers. Frederick murphy notes that revelations image of jesus with seven stars in his hand may be an allusion to that coin and an implicit critique of it. John from the holy bible new international version niv book 43please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of. He is revealed in the book of revelation as the risen, ascended, glorified son of the most. 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. The symbol of a serpent or snake played important roles in religious and cultural life of ancient egypt, canaan, mesopotamia and greece. God told moses to erect a bronze serpent on a pole and all who looked at the serpent. Thoroughly evangelical in his doctrine and uncompromising in his principles, ryle was a prolific writer, vigorous preacher, and faithful. 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.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years. The serpent was a symbol of evil power and chaos from the underworld as well as a symbol of fertility, life and healing. Jan 19, 2021 john commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. The second sign persuaded a jewish nobleman and his household. John hears a loud voice behind him and the voice sounds like trumpets. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Beholding the glory of god finds its sharpest focus in the gospel of john where the word becomes flesh and fully exegetes the father. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. As moses lifted up he shows the reason why he descended from heaven, that he might be lifted up, i.
John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Interpreters have no right to isolate one aspect of truth by excluding others. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. John tells his audience that he is on patmos, suffering for the word of god and the testimony of jesus. His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that believing you may have life in his name john 20. 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. John could not speak of jesus in normal vocabulary. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. 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. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles.
Christ jesus, in the likeness of sinful flesh, was made sin for us 2corinthians 5. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of johnchapter 3. 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. In john chapter three jesus used a historical illustration to teach nicodemus about the importance of believing in his coming death. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book. 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. One might say that john the baptist lost his congregation and he was happy about it. The chapter closed by john again being told to write these things in a book. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. The fourth book of the new testament is the gospel of john. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
The bronze snake they traveled from mount hor along the route to the red sea, to go around edom. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. Jesus feet were like bronze purified in a furnace, which represents strong. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. This makes sense of johns explanation that the appearance was like. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. And as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up. Second principle the second principle is to identify the literary units. 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. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. Dec 09, 2020 the next reference we find in the bible to this serpent is in john 3.
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