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. Niv bible study commentary kindle edition by sailhamer. These bible commentaries are easy to read and understand. Gospel according to saint john chapter 1 the divinity and incarnation of christ. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. 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. 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. The macarthur bible commentary offers pastors, bible teachers, serious bible readers, and anyone seeking to read and understand the scriptures a way to focus their studies while still seeing the entire bibles application to the christian life. Niv bible study commentary kindle edition by sailhamer, john h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of john.
Each volume in the series provides indepth explanation, background. In this commentary bruce barton, philip comfort, david veerman, and neil wilson examine how john, the venerable witness to all that jesus had done gives the believers assurance through his personal account of the gospel story. God makes adam and eve and everything genesis 1224. Gospel of john, the book of john commentary, bible study. The later ministry of john was to the entire body of believers in asia minor. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. He was coming therefore with philip on this errand, when jesus, who knew his thoughts, honoured him with the amiable character of a true israelite, in whom there was no guile a plain. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. First epistle of john, the book of 1 john commentary. Who wrote the gospel of john and how historical is it. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. If any man love the world, the charity of the father is not in him. This commentary series was written by the team who designed and wrote the life application bible. The sea in johns time was often viewed as place of danger and changeableness. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software.
John bible book with full chapters king james version. 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. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. The word of god is precious and far beyond human wisdom isa. Also, we only have 30 minutes for sunday school, so we usually divide the lessons into 2 parts. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. Psalm 46 speaks of the need to trust god, although the seas waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging verse 3. The book of psalms from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 19 please note we have slowed the speed of. What does revelation mean when it says, there was no. First epistle of john, the book of 1 john commentary, bible study love not the world, nor the things which are in the world.
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. A look at some of the questions surrounding the bibles. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the messiah, the son of god, and that by believing you may have life in his name. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. But he has promised the holy spirit to help us understand john 16. The gospel of john complete bible commentary verse by. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. I believe that thou art the christ, the son of god, which should come into the world. John overview john calvins commentaries on the bible. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. It all begins with god by marie wetherill and keith simons. Jesus spoke of the roaring and tossing of the sea as part of the tribulation of the end times luke 21. It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written. 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. Jesus saw nathanael coming nathanael, being a man of a candid disposition, resolved to go and converse with jesus, that he might judge with the more certainty concerning his pretensions. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. John 9, new international version niv the bible app. A bible reading checklist in excel that keeps track of your progress with all kinds of cool graphs and tracking features along with stats on words, verses, encouraging facts, etc. But the separate book of john esv has helped our nonchurched youth get more comfortable with reading from the bible. And peter, knowing that jesus would tell john what he meant, prompted john to ask jesus who would betray him. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading niv bible study commentary.
Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The bible speaks today commentary series focuses on what christians can learn from the old testament, rather than merely commenting on academic theories. The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic gospels. Here are 20 inspiring verses from the book of john in the order they appear in the book. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. In future you may want to think about providing a plan. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. The gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of.
The second and third chapters of the book of revelation carry specific messages to seven churches in asia minor. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to god in prayer, allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the scriptures and to the one they tell us about. Gospel of john verse by verse commentary trusting in jesus. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god. 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 whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book. Top 5 commentaries on the gospel of john ligonier ministries. Study john using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Written largely by conservative evangelicals with realworld preaching and pastoral experience, the series often acts as a collection of expository sermonsrich with practical implications.
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