For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Rudolf bultmann, a highly acclaimed new testament scholar, was born in the former german state of oldenburg. Johns purpose in writing this gospel is made very clear in john 20. A commentary more rich fruit of his lifetime of study and teaching. Heracleon commentary on the gospel of john, along with a vast collection of material about gnosticism and the tradition of john. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. 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. Martyn lloydjones assurance and sanctification john 1. 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. To share the life that comes through such faith jn 20. Excellent resource functions like a verse by verse commentary.
Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. We know that the 4th gospel contains john s memories and ideas about jesus. Martyn lloydjones for christs love compels us john 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. Introduction to the gospel of john agape bible study. He tells us who jesus christ is rather than what he does. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. In this volume, the entire text of the gospel of john is commented with notes of each chapter are easy to read and understand providing explanation and interpretation of biblical text. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Jul 19, 2008 this commentary shows carsons usual exegetical care and insight. I send forth the volume now in the readers hands, with much diffidence, and a. His theological training, which began at the university of tubingen in 1903, was subsequently carried out at the universities of marburg and berlin. John is, in this respect, a type of the old testament, or, if we regard the connection of the new testament with the old, john represents the termination of the old. This remarkable, profound portion is not merely a preface or an introduction.
What the evangelist says of christ proves that he is god. Fr mullins is a priest of the diocese of waterford and lismore and a lecturer on scripture at st patricks college, maynooth. The theme of johns gospel is the deity of the savior. The author of a muchloved two volume matthew commentary 1990 that he greatly revised and expanded fourteen years later, frederick dale bruner now offers the gospel of john. Workbook on the fundamentals of the gospel of christ. The gospel of john was written for a simple purpose. Rather than relying primarily on recent scholarship, bruner honors and draws from the churchs major john.
Perhaps john wrote the words of his gospel himself. Rarely has a separate and extended interpretation been given to any of. Here, as nowhere else in scripture so fully, the godhood of christ is presented to our view. Commentaries on the gospel according to john are numerous, and some of them are written with great learning and ability. 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. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Since this is a copy, the gospel itself must have been written before this time. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. Johns gospel free bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. Gospel of john commentary is easy to findsome of the most famous theologians in history have closely examined the text and underscored its importance from as early as the beginning of the third century. 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. Pratte, each commentary urges students to honor scripture as the inspired.
The historical reliability of johns gospel, craig l. Commentary on the gospel of john, book i internet archive. The author of a so muchfavored two amount matthew commentary 1990 that he considerably revised and expanded fourteen years later, frederick dale bruner now offers the gospel of john. It is an example of conservative evangelical scholarship at its best. Michael mullins lengthy commentary examines the different methods of interpretation of st johns gospel and sets them in the context of a literary approach. Where they differ from him, they often go astray, and where they agree with him, they generally fall below the instructive power of his own pen. John wrote his gospel for believers in the early churches. The author of a muchloved twovolume matthew commentary 1990 that he greatly revised and expanded fourteen years later, frederick dale bruner now offers the gospel of john. Tholuck dedicated the first edition of his commentary on the gospel of john.
The gospel according to john and the synoptic gospels. Click download or read online button to a commentary on the gospel of john book pdf for free now. In this impressive twovolume commentary on john, craig keener sets a new standard for examining john in the light of its socialhistorical context. The beginning of the gospel of jesus christ, as it is written in isaiah the prophet, behold i send my messenger be fore your face, who shall prepare your way. Rather than relying primarily on recent scholarship, bruner honors and draws from the churchs major john commentators. That which is outstanding in this fourth gospel is the divine sonship of the lord jesus. John chrysostom, nicene and postnicene fathers vol. Evidences for belief gene taylor 1 preface the book of john is different from the other gospels in a number of ways. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. Since that time many untoward events have transpired to delay the fulfillment of the promise. Or perhaps someone else recorded the stories that he told.
This site includes the entire hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. John wants to tell us more than the story of jesus life. Keepers depth of knowledge of the ancient sources is staggering. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. 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. And john had a brother called james, who became also one of jesus disciples matthew 4.
Johns purpose in writing this book is clearly stated in john 20. John 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this one volume concise commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the bible. The gospel of john complete bible commentary verse by. A commentary additional rich fruit of his lifetime of analysis and educating. With over 30,000 ancient sources, including jewish, greek and christian, the reader will no doubt come understand the hermeneutics of the gospel of. This is another volume in the series of bible commentaries of matthew henry. The gospel of john, or the fourth gospel, is narrower than the synoptic gospels matthew, mark, and luke in the compass of its themes, yet perhaps it penetrates more directly and. Martyn lloydjones for me to live is christ 1 john 1. Craig keeners massive twovolume commentary is an impressive achievement. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved.
J c ryles exposition on the gospel of john with notes. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Martyn lloydjones for me to live is christ 2 john 1. The gospel of john, or the fourth gospel, is narrower than the synoptic gospels matthew, mark, and luke in the compass of its themes, yet perhaps it penetrates more directly and deeply into the. John the apostle relates how john the baptist bore witness of the light a. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. 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. To produce faith in jesus as the christ, the son of god jn 20. It is believed that origen, an alexandrian christian scholar and theologian, wrote his gospel of john commentary while in alexandria at some.
John 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. John was constant and uniform in his testimony, not as a reed shaken with the wind. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of other commentators, meaning there is never a dull moment. John wrote about the great mystery that jesus is god as well as a man. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. John wanted his readers to believe that jesus is the messiah, gods son john 20. Rather than relying primarily on recent scholarship, bruner honors and draws from the churchs.
The sanhedrim were jealous of his interest in the people, but he is not afraid to tell them that there is one at the door that will go beyond him. Expository thoughts on the gospel of john with notes. John s gospel is a more complete proof of this position than his full and circumstantial account of the resurrection of lazarus, which the other evangelists. Johns gospel profoundly shows how gods son, jesus, makes it possible for us to have an eternal relationship with god the father john 3. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. 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. Gospel of john, first epistle of john, soliloquies, st. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. Download pdf a commentary on the gospel of john free. Book i of commentary on st john s gospel covers john 1. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1.
This materal was preached by pastor cole over almost 2 years. Download a commentary on the gospel of john ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The gospel of john illustrates what it looks like when god the son comes to dwell among his people. Among the chief of these has been tht lack of adequate leisure to bestow upon such an important task. Johns gospel is a more complete proof of this position than his full and circumstantial account of the resurrection of lazarus, which the other evangelists. 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 documented john.
John 6 commentary matthew henrys concise commentary on. The remainder of john s gospel deals with the themes introduced here. Keeping these general breakdowns of johns gospel in mind will help your reading and studying of the gospel of john. They explain scripture and help students learn and understand the meaning and application, while also giving answers for vital questions and issues. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. John gave the same account to this committee that he had given to the people v.
Very highly recommended to any who want to understand better the gospel of john. These free bible study commentaries provide notes and comments versebyverse through bible books. In the preceding section, my revered brother ambrosius, brother formed according to the gospel, we have discussed, as far as is at present in our power, what the gospel is, and what is the beginning in which the word was, and what the word is which was in the beginning. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. Verses 15 the plainest reason why the son of god is called the word, seems to be, that as our words explain our minds to others, so was the son of god sent in order to reveal his fathers mind to the world. The life and times of jesus the messiah, alfred edersheim hendrickson publishers, 1993. Commentary on johns gospel, but have left its claims to the attention of all classes of readers as strong and urgent as ever.
Commentary on the gospel of john classic christian library. John 7 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The holy gospel of jesus christ, according to john. Librivox recording of commentary on the gospel of john, book i by cyril of alexandria. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. The fourth book of the new testament is in most greek manuscript simply known as according to john. This gospel was probably composed when john was an old man living in ephesus, around 90.
1118 995 1480 1580 788 1221 455 539 535 1556 436 639 288 1161 280 1321 1588 1158 1467 744 1264 1504 1489 20 521 1581 951 568 1008 445 447 1486 498 102 277