The gospel according to john the pillar new testament. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. Luke reports two occurrences where john shows great zeal luke 9. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md.
This term echoes usages of the old testament word of god. The second observation for understanding the verse in context is that it is one of a number of i am statements that are placed on the lips of jesus in the book of. The secret book of john is a complex developmental mythology that has been made more complicated because, over the years, versions of it have been improved by. He was referred to as the disciple that jesus loved. Bible study questions on the gospel of john introduction. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry.
Each chapter is packed with insights and exhortations to. 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. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. Jesus repeatedly shatters peoples assumptions, teaching that. The evangelist john rests one hand on his gospel book, in this 83inchtall marble sculpture carved by donatello in about 1415 for a niche in.
Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software. Carson, pillar new testament commentary pntc, eerdmans, 1991, 715 pp. The other gospel accounts inform us that jesus had met many of them before. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Beasleymurray is a worthy addition to the rather large corpus of commentaries on the fourth gospel. The bible book of john was the last book of the bible written. John and his brother james were full of zeal for the lord jesus.
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. Studies in john will take you systematically through the book of john, and bring you to a crucial point of decision regarding historys most influential figure. But the people did not believe, mainly because they were looking for the wrong thing. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. Gospel according to saint john, fourth book of the new testament. Johns calling to be a disciple of the lord is described in the synoptic gospels math. This is probably why he named them boanerges the sons of thunder, mark 3. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. It has always seemed to me that the secret book of john evolved to be more difficult to read than it originally was. The majority of scholars see four sections in john s gospel. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study.
An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Penitents and impenitents divide this sinful world. The gospel of john, the fourth of the gospels, gives a highly schematic account of the ministry. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. See how the gospel of christ came not to send peace upon earth, but division. Throughout, carson remains focused on johns gospel message and underscores that commitment at every turn. Sproul provides an introduction to john in his accessible, conversational style.
Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. Most people agree that john, jesus disciple, wrote the 4th gospel. Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around ad 5 require the gospel of john to have been written, copied, and circulated before then. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21.
This study is designed with four sections which are to be done simultaneously. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. List of books and articles about gospel of john online. A contest between john s disciples and the jews about purifying, v.
Passages can be assigned the week prior from the website. John bible book with full chapters king james version. Commentaries on the first book of moses, called genesis. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. This blog is based on a section of my commentaryn on acts in the eerdmans commentary on the bible, ed. He travels from place to place informing his hearers about god the father in. According to the book, this john was on the island of patmos, not far from the coast of. 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. David guzik commentary on john1 gives a prologue to the gospel of john,the. John 112 the bible project this video provides a visual introduction and overview of the book of john. As with all volumes in the pillar series, carsons commentary on john makes clear the flow and meaning of the text. This account of jesus life is clearly set off from the other three gospels see synoptic gospels, although it is probable that john knew and used both mark and luke as sources. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Jesus is in reality eternal and divine, having existed from eternity, created all things, and then come to earth in the form of a man john 1.
Commentary bible study the gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be found anywhere, far exceeding the speculations of. John the disciple wrote this book, not john the baptist. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. John 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. He is also one of the three pillars of the church, paul refers to in galatians 2. They typically cover a chapter of the book of john. Light is a used as a symbol of the absence of darkness. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Net bible johns disciples informed him about all these things.
The footnotes are packed with detailed notes drawn from a wide variety of scholarship. John summary the gospel according to john gives a personal account of the life of jesus, beginning with john the baptist and ending with the death and resurrection of our savior. Using secondary scholarship judiciously, carson skillfully links exegesis of the text with critical issues in biblical and systematic theology. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.