John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. John wants to tell us more than the story of jesus life. Lions commentary on unix 6th edition, with source code. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasnt overcome it. Three times god says i will sweep away in chapter 1 verses 1 and 2. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. Read john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. A free bible version and commentary johns second letter in easyenglish.
It always includes the commissioning of his disciples for their future work. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Philip edward pusey 1880 book 5 of commentary on st johns gospel covers john 7. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. Thompson approaches the author of the gospel on his terms and guides the reader through the depths of the narrative.
In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of. Exposition of the gospel according to john grand rapids, michigan. John 1 easy english bible easy 1 in the beginning, the word was already. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on johns gospel.
Commentary on the gospel of john, book 5 cyril of alexandria c. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. We have to live in the world but we should not love the world. We have found the man that moses wrote about in the book of gods law. John takes us back to this time in eternity past, to meet this one which was from the beginning. Book of zephaniah simple english wikipedia, the free. John lived a long life and was imprisoned on the island of patmos in his old age. 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. John was the writer of the fourth gospel, which we know as.
A gospel, as we know it, does not end simply with an appearance, or appearances, of the living lord. It is the second in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle johns name. The book of revelation describes jesus as the word of god revelation 19. Book of john about this book johns gospel is one of the four gospels.
On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham, isaac, jacob, and other heads of. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book. They are written in level b easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary unless it says otherwise. Easyenglish bible and commentaries available for download.
Greek style often begins sentences or clauses with and, but english style generally does not. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. David guzik commentary on john 4 describes jesus conversation with the. As the letter was later than ad 42, this james could not be the writer of it. Lions commentary on unix 6th edition, with source code by john lions 1976 contains source code of the 6th edition unix kernel plus a commentary. 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. 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. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. After jesus came back from the dead, he met his brother james 1 corinthians 15. This was because jesus was the son of man see also john 1. In the book of daniel, there is a description of someone like a son of man daniel 7. In general, two views of the dating of this gospel have been advocated.
Despite its age, it is still considered an excellent commentary on simple. Bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 3 john. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. A free bible version and commentary on johns third letter in easyenglish.
The gospel of john tells many of the stories of jesus life that are in the other three gospels, but also contains a lot of different information. He also wrote the last book of the new testament, called the book of revelation. In these first 18 verses, john says that gods word became a person, the man called jesus. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. This gospel stresses both divine sovereignty and human responsibility, and here we see both jesus sovereign approach to this man and the importance of the. We find the title son 29 times in johns gospel, whereof 10 times son of god. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an. A commentary by marianne meye thompson is an uptodate commentary on one of the most important and influential biblical books in the new testament.
He was one of the 12 men that jesus first called to follow him. This statement of johns is a good description of the subject and purpose of his gospel. Similarly, he is not simply one through whom god rescues his people. Bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 john. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written. But remember, when he, the spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth john 16. Scripture quotations marked esv are from the holy bible, english. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. The samaritans also only accepted the first five books of the hebrew. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Get filled with the word of god get filled with the spirit of god and you wont live an ungodly selfdestructive life.
The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. This is a series of bible commentaries for pastors, elders and bible study leaders in the developing world or for people who speak english as a second language. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic gospels. More recently, some interpreters have suggested an earlier date, perhaps as early as the 50s and no later than 70. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. Johns gospel is telling the good news of our salvation from sin by jesus christ. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. Clear explanations on all passages of scripture by gifted bible teachers. Bible commentaries, and bible studies in simple modern english.
Before you explore what man thinks, listen to the author. John 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The book of zephaniah is a book of the bible and is thought to be written by zephaniah son of cushi son of gedaliah son of amariah son of hezekiah, in the days of king josiah son of amon of judah the book begins by telling of gods judgement on the kingdom of judah. Johns gospel free bible study notes, commentary, and comments. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Bookcaps bible commentaries are nondenominational study guides for people who are just getting into the bible for the first time, or who just want to know a little more. Study the bible online using commentary on john and more. This commentary includes an introduction to the book including the history of the text, the structure, and the themes, a chapter by chapter summary, and discussion questions.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. A study of the gospel of john christs teachings vs the modern american gospel edition 3. The book of john modern english world english bible web. It is poetic proseprose with the soul of poetryprose that, like poetry, packs layers of meaning in a word or phrase. Tasker was the standard for introductory commentaries for the gospel of john and kruses commentary replaces a legend with one of equal caliber. In a nearly childlike simple language with a vocabulary of only around 700 words john communicates to us the exalted truth that the word, the. The gospels of matthew and luke tell the story of jesus birth. That people which was called of old the people of god was divided into twelve tribes, and over and above the other tribes it had the levitical order, which itself again carried on the service of god in various priestly and levitical suborders. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. The traditional view places it toward the end of the first century, c. The other leader was james the brother of the lord jesus. Commentary on the gospel of john, book 5 full audio book.
The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Verses 2627 god had given the authority to jesus to judge all people. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Taskers commentary on the gospel of john for the spectacular tyndale new testament commentary series. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. John 5 commentary the opening revelation of the glory reaches. John 18 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Union version gb union version big5 bible study tool. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ecclesiastes. Without him was not anything made that has been made. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Commentary on the book of gospel of luke by matthew henry.
According to tradition this very special gospel was written at the very end of the first century ad. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. Rather, he was the agent of the creation of all life 1. That little word thus seems to have a force difficult to reproduce in english. John 14 commentary jesus declares himself to be the way to the. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 john. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 3 john. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. Drinking is such a remarkably easy thing, it is even more simple than eating. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus.