Gospel of john commentary

The sin that jesus refers to is the sin of unbelief. We must remember that the gospel of john is not a synoptic gospel and covers about twentytwo days in the life of christ. 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. Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software. 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 presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. It is an example of conservative evangelical scholarship at its best. 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. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. Top 5 commentaries on the gospel of john ligonier ministries. A commentary on the gospel of john is the creation of published author samuel l. In him is life, and that life is the light of the world. 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.

Keepers depth of knowledge of the ancient sources is staggering. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. 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. There was a handful of passages i would have liked more depth on or dealt with differently, but overall a great resource. 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. Gospel of john catholic commentary on sacred scripture. Gospel of john verse by verse commentary trusting in jesus. It most likely reflects a johannine community in conflict with. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Fr mullins is a priest of the diocese of waterford and lismore and a lecturer on scripture at st patricks college, maynooth.

John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. Carson the gospel according to john pillar new testament commentary, 1990. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. John is so theologically rich that i have found help and insight in a large number of commentaries. 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. The gospel of john and work bible commentary theology. 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. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. I would recommend it to novices and scholars alike. A commentary by rudolf bultmann well deserves this place of pride. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. Since this is a copy, the gospel itself must have been written before this time.

Frederick dale bruners gospel of john is a highly stimulating resource for preachers, teachers, and students of the fourth gospel. 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. 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. A prophet is a person who speaks gods messages to people.

Craig keeners massive twovolume commentary is an impressive achievement. Featuring the church fathers, catholic encyclopedia, summa theologica and more. This is one reason why johns account of the life of jesus is in many ways different from matthew, mark, and luke. 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. 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. The word is only used in john s gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. The gospel of john was probably the last of the four written, and written in view of what the previous three had already said. He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god, and that christ is the. Bible commentary produced by tow project introduction to the gospel of john back to table of contents back to table of contents. In those days john the baptist came preaching in the wilderness of judea, and saying, repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. There are significant events in the ministry of jesus that matthew, mark, and luke all include yet.

Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus. Carson gives a thorough discussion on the authorship of the fourth gospel, favoring the traditional view of john, the son of zebedee. Excellent commentary, i just finished going through it while reading the gospel of john. Scholars will be mining its references and citing its interpretations for decades to come. 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.

If i could have only one commentary on the gospel of john, it would be the pillars commentary written by d. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of. John overview greek testament critical exegetical commentary. Augustinea famous fourth century church fathercontributed no fewer than 124 tractates in his gospel of john commentary, while st. With over 30,000 ancient sources, including jewish, greek and christian, the reader will no doubt come understand the hermeneutics of the gospel of. From the context of these and other references in this gospel, however, it is clear that john is the writer.

Their commentary is textured, smart, accessible, and spiritually alert. Please help support the mission of new advent and get the full contents of. 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. Hall harris iii is professor of new testament studies at dallas theological seminary and is also the project director and. Robert barron, rectorpresident, mundelein seminary commentaries on john are beyond counting. A commentarymaking available even more of his lifetime of study and teaching. Bible commentary early church fathers medieval patristic. From nicene and postnicene fathers, first series, vol. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Michael mullins lengthy commentary examines the different methods of interpretation of st johns gospel and sets them in the context of a literary approach. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. Hodges, problem passages in the gospel of johnpart 1. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels.

Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. John overview matthew henrys concise commentary on the. The author of the muchloved twovolume commentary on matthew eerdmans. 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. John overview matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible. 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. 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. John centers his gospel on what jesus said and did in jerusalem.

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. Luke included the account of john the baptists birth in his gospel luke 1. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Jul 19, 2008 this commentary shows carsons usual exegetical care and insight. Do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you john 5. Whereas he had said, the word was god, the fearfulness, and strangeness of the speech disturbed me. 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. 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. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. This is one reason why john s account of the life of jesus is in many ways different from matthew, mark, and luke. 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. Beginning with a theological introduction on the peculiar character of the. 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.

Choosing a top five, therefore, is more difficult with this book than it is with most of the others. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Keeners commentary on the gospel of john is a work of stunning erudition. Francis martin and william wright have produced just such a reading 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. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. 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. This materal was preached by pastor cole over almost 2 years. As the first volume in the johannine monograph series, the gospel of john. Christs work of creation predates the fall, predates his incarnation in the form of. 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. It starts with the work of the messiah, who is gods agent of the creation of the world. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. 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.

Heracleon commentary on the gospel of john, along with a vast collection of material about gnosticism and the tradition of john. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. The scholarship is excellent, yet it is accessible. From the perspective of johns gospel, however, unbelief is the fundamental sin. The gospel of john nicnt is a detailed, elegantly written commentary indicating an increased attention to the literary quality nicnt vols.

The word is only used in johns gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. Gospel of john commentary patristic bible commentary. 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. In this solid evangelical commentary on johns gospel, a respected scripture. 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. Jan 18, 2019 the gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. Beginning with a theological introduction on the peculiar character of the fourth.

When jesus meets the healed man in the temple, he tells him, see, you have been made well. John the apostle never identifies himself as john in his gospel, preferring to refer to himself simply as the disciple whom jesus loved john. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published. 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. Each of the gospels emphasizes a different origin of jesus. Probably the best commentary i have read on this gospel. Very highly recommended to any who want to understand better the gospel of john. 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. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an. 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. Aimed primarily at situating the gospel in its intellectual, theological, and historical context, this monumental commentary cites an unparalleled array of ancient sources. Excellent resource functions like a verse by verse commentary.