The entire gospel is the apostles testimony to jesus as the eternal word, messiah, and son of god who brings the gift of salvation to all who will receive him. The eternal existence of the lord jesus christ and his absolute identification with god and as god are unequivocally stated in the first line of this gospel. 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. It is sometimes suggested that this section, with the exception of verses 68 and 15, which talk about john the baptist, may have existed prior to its appearance in the gospel as a hymn used in the early church. What came to be 4 through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race. This remarkable, profound portion is not merely a preface or an introduction. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. He prepared men for the reception and entertainment of christ and his gospel, by awakening. The word is only used in john s gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. John wrote his bereshith without having that of moses present to his. The apostle and evangelist, john, seems to have been the youngest of the twelve. John 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.
John 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Verse 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. John 1 is the first chapter in the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Probably the best commentary i have read on this gospel. Gospel of john chapter 1 free online bible study lessons. Johns gospel contains the record of the saviors most profound discourses, his most convincing arguments with the jews, and of his declarations respecting himself and god. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. John 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. For example, john introduces mary in chapter 11 as the one who anointed the lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair 11. The first chapter of the fourth gospel is one of the greatest adventures of religious thought.
John 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. In the beginningof all time and created existence, for this word gave it being john 1. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that john composed this gospel. Chapters 110 0 you can find the list of books and webpages i have used to write the notes for our study of johns gospel here. Some have thought that the prologue to the fourth gospel was composed separately by someone other than the evangelist. John 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Book i of commentary on st john s gospel covers john 1. John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible.
Christ was in the world when he took our nature upon him, and dwelt among us. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The gospel of john the new international commentary on the. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. John 1, new international version niv the bible app. This is part of a sermon on the da vinci code the divinity. Commentary on the gospel of john, book i internet archive. He was especially favoured with our lords regard and confidence, so as to be spoken of as the disciple whom jesus loved. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. Grammatically, the word cephas is future passive indicative which means that this nickname would be used in the future. John 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of. This relationship is the central revelation of this gospel and the key to.
Finally, early church writers and historians have universally recognized john as the author of this account. The beginning of johns gospel is of such importance and of such depth of meaning that we must study it almost verse by. Through a detailed versebyverse commentary, michaels reveals how the gospel of the disciple whom jesus loved is a unified composition, intertwined with the. 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. Learn the gospel of john chapter 1 with free interactive flashcards.
The gospel of john is the fourth section of what some call the fourfold gospel, with four voices giving different perspectives on the life of jesus of nazareth. Indeed, some scholars speculate that the writer of john intends the material beginning with verse 16 and continuing to verse 21 as commentary on christ rather than christs response to nicodemus. The gospel of john chapter 1 introduces us to john the baptist his birth was announced privately by the angel gabriel. It is very likely that the heretics, against whose evil doctrines the apostle writes, denied that they had any sin, or needed any saviour. The gospel of john is such a great book to study, as a new believer, because it speaks so clearly about jesus. John chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Excellent commentary, i just finished going through it while reading the gospel of john. The gospel of john chapter 1 reveals john the baptist as a major player in the greatest story in history.
A commentary more rich fruit of his lifetime of study and teaching. In the beginning that is, before any thing was formed ere god began the great work of creation. 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. Rather than relying primarily on recent scholarship, bruner honors and draws from the churchs. Probably each of us has had the experience of speaking in a situation of emergency, under duress or out of anxiety. Choose from 500 different sets of the gospel of john chapter 1 flashcards on quizlet. The incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1.
Whatever else you may enjoy about jesus, johns gospel wants you to know and. It is quite in harmony with the hebrew tone of this gospel to do so, and it can hardly be that st. The gospel of john chapter one 1 b e l i e v e r s b i b l e s t u d y the gospel of john chapter 1 introduction. Moses gave the law, perfect in its placerequiring from man, on gods part, that which man ought to be. John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers. Four of these witnesses speak in the first chapter alone. The remainder of john s gospel deals with the themes introduced here. Through the use of the technologies of telephone, telegraph, computer and satellite, news travels fast. In the beginning namely, of the creation, for the evangelist evidently refers to the first word of the book of genesis. Luke dates his narrative by roman emperors and jewish highpriests. The gospel by saint john has been universally received as.
The usual reasons given for seeing the prologue as a separate composition involve the unique vocabulary it employs. Feb 15, 2016 the gospel of john chapter 1 markrecords. Johns unwavering focus on jesus the word made flesh, the one who speaks with you now 4. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of johnchapter 1. Jun 10, 2016 by marg aug 1, 2009 bible study notes, the gospel of john. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Study guide for john 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Authors preface to an exegetical commentary on john. Study the bible online using commentary on john 1 and more. There was a handful of passages i would have liked more depth on or dealt with differently, but overall a great resource. John 1 2,0,0,0 united states conference of catholic bishops. Yet michaels does not ignore the literary character of the gospel of john or its theological contribution to the larger christian community from its own time to the present day. May 18, 2007 a reading of the first chapter of the gospel of john, bringing the bible to life in a new way.
Study john 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. 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. It speaks of who he is, why he came and all about his ministry on earth before his death and resurrection. The scope and design of this chapter is to confirm our faith in christ as the eternal son of god, and the true messiah and saviour of the world, that we may be brought to receive him, and rely upon him, as our prophet, priest, and king, and to give up ourselves to be ruled, and taught, and saved by him. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry.
The remainder of johns gospel deals with the themes introduced here. All have sinned, and come short of the glory of god. And there may be no better book in the bible to help you keep on. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. The voice that ushered in the gospel cried, all flesh is grass isa. John 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Mar 17, 20 throughout the gospel, john assumes that the reader knows the story that lies ahead.
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