Easy to follow and readsuccinct in every aspect and a great help for somebody like me who sometimes finds reading the bible a momentous task. The 15volume swindolls living insights new testament commentary series draws on gold medallion award winner chuck swindolls 50 years of experience in studying and preaching gods word. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. He is the author of numerous books on the bible, coeditor of the oxford bible commentary and editor of the cambridge companion to biblical interpretation. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on johns gospel. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. The gospel of john is the only gospel that explicitly mentions why it was written. The practical, relevant helps on each page lead you to get the most out of gods word. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. One cannot know the true god unless one knows the truth of god. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john.
Seven times in the gospel of john he uses the expression, i am. The word antichrist occurs in the bible only in the letters of john and that only five times in four verses 1 john 2. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had. Toward the end, the author states that the purpose is to show that jesus is the messiah, the son of god. The gospel of john, the fourth of the gospels, gives a highly schematic account of the ministry. Without bread or rice, a meal would not seem like a meal. Unless the words spoken conform to it, they are merely doctrines of men and do not reflect the true god, for those that worship him must worship in spirit and truth. Bethabara john testifies to christs messiahship, and baptizes at john 1. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of. It gives a highly schematic account of the ministry of jesus, with seven signs culminating in the raising of lazarus foreshadowing the resurrection of jesus and seven i am discourses culminating in thomass proclamation of the risen jesus as my lord and my god.
Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. 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. Whether youre new to the bible, a longtime student of scripture, or somewhere in between, youll appreciate the many ways the smart guide to the bible. The old testament does not again refer to ruth, while the new testament mentions her just once, in the context of christs genealogy. A summary of the gospel according to john john in s bible. An early christian tradition identified the beloved disciple as john the apostle, but most scholars. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible.
In ancient culture, polite forms of a kiss were the equivalent of a modern hug or handshake. Study bible wins christian book of the year award the. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory. Luke from the holy bible new international version niv book 42 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. John used a variety of techniques to communicate to his readers the nature of jesus. Study guide for hebrews 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. Those who rely on god will be called blessed psalm 2. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. He is the author of more than fifty books, including the awardwinning the jesus creed as well as the king jesus gospel, a fellowship of differents, one. John barton was the oriel and laing professor of the interpretation of holy scripture at the university of oxford from 1991 to 2014 and since 1973 has been a serving priest in the church of england. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series.
The king james bible believer institute kjv defense. The book of john goes far beyond your typical bible study tool. The main reason, we argued, is that the bible is only book without which gods ultimate purpose for the universe would fail that is, the purpose to be supremely glorified in the whitehot intensity of the everlasting joy of his redeemed people in himself. The awardwinning volume outlining the history and beliefs of the worlds five. The esv study bible was named the christian book of the year on thursday by the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa, marking the second consecutive year that the top honor went to a bible. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. The purpose of this web site is to provide a versebyverse commentary on the gospel of john which may be entered by clicking the link at the left. Greatest book, greatest chapter, greatest joy desiring god.
John bible book with full chapters king james version. God can not keep a person from sinning or backslidingthe christian is not helplesshe or she must repent daily, confess daily, and strive to stay in the word the bible. For example, while the synoptics begin with jesus ministry in galilee, they imply that jesus had a ministry prior to that e. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years. 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. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. Allowing time for the book to travel in the ancient world, the gospel must have been written by 120 ce.
John was the closest of the disciples to jesus so he can give us a wonderful look at our lord through his godinspired book. The gospel of john begins with a poetic hymn that tells the story of jesuss origin, mission, and function. The gospel book of john was written by the apostle john. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Those who do so can be saved, while those who refuse will face the wrath of god john 3. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. The gospel of john is the fourth of the canonical gospels. John 4 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. He is the host of the popular, awardwinning film series on salvation history, the. The testimony of this gifted expositor convincingly discloses the lost meaning of. The greatest book is the bible and we saw why on friday night.
He is our great example, not only as the sufferer but also as the soulwinner. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The theme of johns gospel is the deity of the savior. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. Study guide for john 19 by david guzik blue letter bible. 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. All rightes reserved, larry pierce, winterbourne, ontario. John wrote his gospel before the destruction of jerusalem. Scholars writing gospel of john commentary often grapple with the. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. In china i know you have a lot of rice, but you also have bread. Jesus completed the statement that was given to moses. In christian tradition, johns gospel has always been referred to as the fourth gospel, meaning it was composed after the other three.
The esv study bible, which has sold more than 180,000 units within five months of release, also won its category for best bible, the first time a bible has won both its category and the. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. David guzik commentary on john 5, where jesus heals a man at the pool of. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. The majority of scholars see four sections in john s gospel. Ancient versions and modern translations consistently entitle this book after ruth the moabitess heroine, who is mentioned by name 12 times 1. Rome and the bible by david cloud the history of the catholic churchs attempts to destroy the bible.
The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. However, it is important to understand what the bible means with the terms soul and spirit. Pink this work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. The glorious history of the english bible by david cloud the history of english bibles from wycliffe to king james. His deep insight, signature easygoing style, and humor bring a warmth. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. To kiss the son implies giving due honor and respect to the anointed one john 6. The new john gills exposition of the entire bible modernised and adapted for the computer by larry pierce of online bible. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. He was one of the 12 men that jesus first called to follow him. A papyrus fragment of john 18, dated about 140 ce, now at manchester in the rylands library, is the oldest ms of the nt in existence.
Since the letter identifies no specific church, location, or individual to whom it was sent, its classification is as a general epistle. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Only two old testament books receive their names from women, ruth and esther. John told us that he was at jesus crucifixion and saw these things with his own eyes. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. The bible tells us that people have an inner and an outer nature genesis 2. This story is simply about god, the glory of his character, the nature of his life and his desire to share that life with his creatures. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. These include his citation of jesuss seven i am statements, in which jesus spoke of himself in terms such as the light of the world 8. Bultmann, for example, argued that the opening theme of the gospel of john, the preexisting. John was the writer of the fourth gospel, which we know as. John dickson provides a readable guide to the main themes in the bible, and.
Bible john is an unidentified serial killer who is believed to have murdered three young women between 1968 and 1969 in glasgow, scotland each of the victims of 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 whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle john s name. This was the author johns humble way to refer to himself in the story, as he does four times in his gospel john.
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