Top 5 commentaries on the gospel of john ligonier ministries. John proclaimed that jesus was the light of the world. John wesleys commentary on the whole bible was produced between 1754 and 1765. Bible students disagree about the meaning and purpose of this book. Jones john daniel jones was a welsh congregational minister and became well known as the minister of the richmond hill church in bournemouth, england. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series kindle edition by nelson, thomas, richards, larry. Originally written in 1706, matthew henrys six volume complete commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Numberical bible commentary the book of 2 john summary the message of 2 john is gods love towards us who believe and gods wrath at deceivers. Thru the bible gospel of john devotional reading plan. The gospel of john, a favorite book of the bible, gives us the story behind the stories of the gospels.
John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. In this solid evangelical commentary on john s gospel, a respected scripture expositor makes clear the flow of the text, engages a small but representative part of the massive secondary literature on john, shows how the fourth gospel contributes to biblical and systematic theology and offers a consistent exposition. Book of 1 john book of 2 john book of 3 john book of john bible search results. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over 110. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time. John was an elder in the church of ephesus and was imprisoned on the island of patmos, which is off the coast of asia minor in the aegean sea. John bible book with full chapters king james version. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series. Best john commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. John the niv application commentary book 4 kindle edition by burge, gary m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its best to first complete the gospel of john bible study lesson by yourself, but this format works great with families, couples, youth groups and sunday school classes. The commentary includes a general introduction, extensive introductions to both testaments and the apocrypha, and briefer introductions to the particular books, plus an essay with commentary on important post biblical jewish and christian literature.
But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god. A guide to biblical commentaries and reference works, by john f. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. The apostle john wrote the book of the bible by his same name to address the false teachings of a man named cerinthus, who argued that jesus was not the divine son of god. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. The book of glory technical extra biblical resources. John the apostle says that jesus is the light of the world, but.
Each article concludes with a bibliography that points the reader toward the most important. Introductions to every book of the bible by dr john macarthur. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of john the smart guide to the bible. John wrote this gospel, as inspired by god, after the gospels of matthew, mark and luke already had been written, and assumes the readers familiarity with some of the details e. Christians are not to invite such deceivers into their house1, not to assist them on their way. Make your choice below and download the pdf commentary ebook for free. Carson, pillar new testament commentary pntc, eerdmans, 1991, 715 pp.
A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. T he wiersbe bible commentaryhad a modest beginning in 1972 when victor books pub lished my commentary on 1 john and called it be real. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. John acts romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians. Released this film may be accessed by clicking the link below. John s purpose for this book is succinctly summed up in 20. The theology of work bible commentary bible commentary. 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. In this solid evangelical commentary on johns gospel, a respected scripture. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a few saints in history. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible new testament.
Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that believing you may have life in his name john 20. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. 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. This commentary is his look at the book of mark and considered the best preaching commentary by some. The gospel of john is one of the most popular and beloved books in the bible, and this fact is reflected in the sheer number of available. A fallencondition focus verses 5 and 1011 look closely at verse 5. Although the first epistle of john does not bear any authors name it was never seriously doubted that the apostle john is the author of this epistle as well as of the fourth gospel. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise the codensed onevolume classic commentary. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. A study of the gospel of john christs teachings vs the modern american gospel edition 3. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary.
Brown, john calvin, john chafer, lewis sperry custance, arthur. The gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. The gospel of john new international commentary on the new testament by j. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. The second and third chapters of the book of revelation carry specific messages to seven churches in asia minor. Produced for pastors and scholars trained in the original languages and in advanced exegetical skill, this commentary series has been regarded as a cutting edge resource for many years. Evans, summarizes and briefly analyzes all recent and many older commentaries on each book of the bible, giving insightful comments on. In the biblical references throughout this booklet, the number preceding the colon denotes the chapter, while the number after the colon denotes the verse for example. Though it is one of easiest books to read, john is also one of the most profound books to understand. There is a controversy concerning this storywhether it was part of the gospel of john from the beginning.
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. It is believed that origen, an alexandrian christian scholar and theologian, wrote his gospel of john commentary while in alexandria at some. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. The later ministry of john was to the entire body of believers in asia minor. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. They typically cover a chapter of the book of john. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book.
It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years. Vernon mcgee lead you through the entire book in these 21 summaries from thru the bible s tried and trusted five year study. 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. Historical reliability of the gospels 15 lessons on the historical reliability of the gospels. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john the niv application commentary book 4. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Shop online at cokesbury christian bookstore for books, bibles, church supplies, vbs, curriculum, united methodist resources, and more. It is normally located under the commentary section of this website under 1st john. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side.
This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. The word biblical commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to scripture as divine revelation. This commentary deals with the bible text like a picture in words about gods love. 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. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more.
Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, joshua, judges, ruth, 1 samuel, 2 samuel, 1 kings, 2 kings, 1. Series of films introducing the commentary on the book of 1st john. It is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Read the book of john from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
Passages can be assigned the week prior from the website. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Title, author and date, background and setting, historical and theological themes, interpretive challenges and an outline by chapter and verse. Written in 1891 for the novice student of the bible, this.
Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. 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. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software. Theology of work bible commentary one volume edition. Smalley 51 revelation 3volume set52a, 52b, and 52c word biblical commentary by dr. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. The theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of biblical scholars, pastors, and workplace christians to help you discover what the whole biblefrom genesis to revelationsays about work.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How to love god with all your heart by keith simons. This commentary explains the things that are clear in the song. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 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. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Most scholars agree that the story is not johannine in its origins and that it was added later. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
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