Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. Thomas constable originally published his expository bible study notes. Welcome to sonic light soniclight plano bible chapel. Keener was very accessible to me, highlighting key greekhebrew words, concepts, theologies and philosophies of. Study john using john lightfoots bible commentary to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The usual reasons given for seeing the prologue as a separate composition involve the unique vocabulary it employs. Doctrinally, all 5 commentaries below may be classified as evangelical and dispensational. The anger of the lord, it must be well observed, was not the cause of davids sin, nor of the sins of the people. Some have thought that the prologue to the fourth gospel was composed separately by someone other than the evangelist.
Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. By the use of personal reminiscences interpreted in the light of a long life of devotion to. Notes on john sonic light pdf free online publishing. This website contains the official and most uptodate editions of his bible study notes. And the spirit of god was hovering over the face of the waters. Luke reports two occurrences where john shows great zeal luke 9. Overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7000 pages.
But john was not writing about the physical light that comes from the sun. The anger of the lord was kindled against israel for their sins, and on account of the following action of david. A new commentary for todays world, the story of god bible commentary explains and illuminates each passage of scripture in light of the bibles grand story. Earle ellis, the epistle to the colossians, in the wycliffe bible commentary, p. In the beginning was the word that this is said not of the written word, but of the essential word of god, the lord jesus christ, is clear, from all that is said from hence, to as that this word was in the beginning, was with god, and is god. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a few saints in history. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah esther. The prophet zacharia paints the picture for us, that is taken up by the apostle john in the book of revelation. And again after the former tokens of his anger, such as the three years famine, mentioned chap. For commentary from the historicalgrammatical and premillennial perspectives, its hard to beat this commentary, and the commitment to scriptural. 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 intends that the whole of his gospel shall be read in the light of this verse. It includes for each book an introduction discussion of author, historical background, purpose, features, outline, commentary, and bibliography. A whole bible commentary provides more detail than a bible handbook or study bible, but less than a dedicated commentary e.
Allowing time for the book to travel in the ancient world, the gospel must have been written by 120 ce. This book is a compilation of forty short bible studies that address the explosive power of four areas of our lives. The bible knowledge commentary is a verse by verse, phrase by phrase walk through the entire bible. John 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Discussing the bible verse by verse and often phrase by phrase. Hall harris iii is professor of new testament studies at dallas theological seminary and is also the project director and. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Dec 01, 2015 notes on romans sonic light 2015 edition dr.
With this, john referred to an individual who has captured the imagination of many people, some who dont even. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty new testament edition hardcover july 1, 1983. Constables notes on romans 3 purposes paul, under the inspiration of the holy spirit, wrote this epistle for several reasons. Zuck, the bible knowledge commentary features insightful exposition and commentary on the entire bible from members of the distinguished dallas theological seminary faculty. Thomas constable graduated from moody bible institute in 1960 and later graduated from dallas theological seminary. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. If youve ever read the new testament, you can tell that john is a totally different beast from the synoptic gospels of matthew, mark, and luke.
This stresses that the gospel is good or joyful news. This is probably why he named them boanerges the sons of thunder, mark 3. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. Probably she was one of those maidservants whom the king of egypt, among other gifts, bestowed upon abram ch. 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. Visit lighthouse books to see the book descriptions. Hagar is the person mostly concerned in the story of this chapter, an obscure egyptian woman, whose name and story we never should have heard of if providence had not brought her into the family of abram. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. A new commentary for todays world, the story of god bible commentary explains and illuminates each passage of scripture in light of the bible s grand story. The bible knowledge commentary bkc logos bible software. Overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry.
After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. Bible commentary produced by tow project the theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of 8 biblical scholars, pastors and working christians. Genesis 1 1 in the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. Although only covering the gospels, this set of commentaries, by the english scholar partially responsible for formulating the westminster confession, is full of insight and wisdom. Jesus called himself the light for the world twice john 8.
John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. Johns calling to be a disciple of the lord is described in the synoptic gospels math. If youve been blessed by these resources, please consider submitting a donation of any amount so that others just like you can grow in their faith and be emboldened to lead like christ. For commentary from the historicalgrammatical and premillennial perspectives, its hard to beat this commentary, and the commitment. Make your choice below and download the pdf commentary ebook for free. The following is a good expository outline of the book. Constable is the founder of dallas seminarys field education department 1970 and the center for biblical studies 1973, both of which he directed for many years before assuming other responsibilities. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry.
He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in god. And i will pour out on the house of david and the inhabitants of jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Adam hamilton tackles the tricky subject of the gospel of john in his new book john. The bible knowledge commentary on old and new testaments popular in style and scholarly in content will deepen your understanding of gods written word. Luke overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. These bible study materials are available at no cost. This is one of my favorite commentaries to use during my studies. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, joshua, judges, ruth, 1 samuel, 2 samuel, 1 kings, 2 kings, 1. In him is life, and that life is the light of the world.
Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty new by john f. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. I used it when i taught the year long womens bible study on the gospel according to john in 200809. The believers bible commentary is a thorough yet easytouse bible commentary.
These versebyverse, exegetical video, audio and text commentaries are committed to the trustworthiness and authority of scripture view these lectures, emphasizing the intent of the original inspired authors by means of their. The first commentary series to do so, sgbc offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the bible in their own. Jun 11, 2014 the believers bible commentary is a thorough yet easytouse bible commentary. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 14. We are a nonprofit bible study ministry dedicated to empowering people to interpret the bible for themselves. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. The theology of work bible commentary explores what the bible says about faith and work, book by book through the bible. Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years. John chapter 1 verse 1 the new john gill exposition. Gospel of john 3 commentary new testament matthew henry. John chapter 1 verse 1 the new john gill exposition of.
Revelation 14 images of gods victory and the beasts defeat a. At the appearance of jesus christ, we read that the people on earth will have a similar reaction. 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. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. My familys goto answer book is the believers bible commentary bbc. The word antichrist only appears in the bible five times in four verses 1 john 2. This robust commentary has been vetted by a team of scholars and practitioners committed to a creating a comprehensive, biblically accurate theology of work. This commentary will help any student of the bible answer the following questions about the scr. The word joy is mentioned more frequently in luke and similarly in john than in the two other gospels. The commentary is available for free in it entirety online. It includes for each book an introduction discussion of author, historical background, purpose, features, outline. Choosing one of the less scholarly renditions of the bible and working from. In general, most authorities reject a date this early for these and other reasons. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus.
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