John 14 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Chapter 7 begins the process of building toward a new climax. This chapter is a continuation of christs discourse with his disciples after supper. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. These words appear to have been spoken by our lord in the upper room as he ate a meal with his disciples. The feast of tabernacles succoth ties chapters 7 and 8 together. Fifth sunday after easter 18 may 2014 holy name parish wahroonga fr. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him.
Overview this discourse takes place at the last supper see chapter, and represents jesus attempt to prepare the disciples for what is coming. John 14 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. John 14 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Thomas questions him concerning the way to the father, and is answered, 57. Study guide for john 14 by david guzik blue letter bible. Gospel of john chapter 14 free online bible study lessons. Jesus answers the questions of thomas, phillip, and judas. The remainder of johns gospel deals with the themes introduced here. This introduction to the gospel of john is packed with insights and exhortations that will draw the reader closer to the savior and encourage him or her to a greater depth of love and devotion. This remarkable, profound portion is not merely a preface or an introduction. In my fathers house from whence i came, whither i am going, and to which place i am conducting you. But i dont actually believe he said those things about himself in the gospels.
Your learning comes from reading and studying the bible. Jan 11, 2010 i am going there to prepare a place for you. Gospel of matthewgospel of mark gospel of luke gospel of john bible. 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. And if i go and prepare a place for you, i will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where i am.
He bequeaths his peace to them, and fortifies them against discouragements, john 14. Now, at the end of the saviors life, john recorded that jesus christ was led away to be crucified at the sixth hour on the day of the preparation for the passover see john 19. The disciples were aware of jesus conflict with jewish authorities and the danger that it presented. The first chapter of johns gospel contains the testimony that jesus christ is the lamb of god, which taketh away the sin of the world. The first english translation of aquinas commentary on the gospel of john by fabian larcher and james weisheipl, now long out of print, is available to scholars and students once again with this edition. At the end of john jesus told them he was going to go away and that they would not yet be able to follow. This materal was preached by pastor cole over almost 2 years. Published in three volumes simultaneously, it includes a new introduction and notes pointing readers to the links between aquinas biblical commentary and his summa theologiae. Since this is a copy, the gospel itself must have been written before this time.
The farewell discourse in chapter, jesus gathered the disciples together in the upper room for the passover meal. John 14, new international version niv the bible app. John 14 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. 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. In him is life, and that life is the light of the world. The original firstcentury johannine community was forged in stressful, sectarian circumstances that led john to think in binary, exclusivistic, oppositional categories. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. 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. John 16 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 16 in plain english. John 14 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible.
When jesus says that they know the way to the place where he is going 14. Goodspeed, problems of new testament translation chicago. For their part, the disciples are grieving and anxious about the thought of being separated from jesus cf. Monastery of christ in the desert homily for 5th sunday of easter 2014 cycle a 2011 2008 2005. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 14 bible truth. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. When he had convicted and discarded judas, he set himself to comfort the rest, who were full of sorrow upon what he had said of leaving them, and a great many good words and comfortable words he here speaks to them. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the personal instruction of jesus to his disciples, in particular john 14.
My father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14 niv jesus comforts his disciples do bible gateway. Christ answers, and shows that the manifestation is to be made to those who love god, and to them the holy spirit is to be an infallible teacher, john 14. John 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. John 14 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Jesus would give the holy spirit so that he indicating a person, not a thing may abide in us permanently and not temporarily, as in giving of the holy spirit in the old testament. The gospel of john chapter 14 is the first of four chapters where jesus teaches his disciples after the last supper. They get rid of the christ of the gospel, and they soon get rid of god out of. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. This is a chapter which i suppose most of us know by heart, full of comfort, a very. John 14 commentary jesus declares himself to be the way to the.
Sproul deals with major themes in his easily understandable style. For i have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. The paraclete in john is a teacher, a witness to jesus, and a prosecutor of the world, who represents the continued presence on earth of the jesus who has returned to the father. John 14 new international version niv jesus comforts his disciples. John chapter is called the upper room discourse because luke revealed that this supper took place in the second floor of a house where the lord and his disciples took the passover meal. Apr 20, 2008 hes the only character to do so in the entire gospel. We now come to that portion of the evangelical history which we may with propriety call its holy of holies. No sustained narrative with discourse will come again until chapter 9.
Chapters 911 represent the culmination of jesus ministry as unfolded by john s gospel. Excellent resource functions like a verse by verse commentary. 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. When he had convicted and discarded judas, he set himself to. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Our evangelist, like a consecrated priest, alone opens up to us the view into this sanctuary. John 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. Christ comforts his disciples, on the event of his removal from them, by the consideration of his going to prepare a place for them in heaven, 14. David guzik commentary on john 14, where jesus gives the disciples the.
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