Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Full of humor, strong in spirit, and resolutely committed to christ, john shares his account of the events that changed the course of human historyand challenges us with his last words before his death. John is traditionally believed to be one of two disciples the other being andrew recounted in john 1. John niv jesus washes his disciples feet it bible. In 2010, heidi drew from her experience as a busy homeschool mom to write the busy homeschool moms guide to romance, which was an extension of a class she had been teaching at conferences for several years. We know that john was the younger brother of james and the son of zebedee mark 10. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years. Dean jones is saint john in this intimate, inspiring oneman presentation of john in exile on patmos. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of god niv. The gospel of john is the fourth of the four gospels of the new testament matthew, mark, luke, and john. I can recommend the saint john s bible to anyone who love reading the bible. John s bible comes alive in the meditations and the insights of its art.
This is the first bible in more than 500 years to be both hand written and illuminated by hand. John s bible, of which there is only one copy because it was handwritten, has much larger pages than the replica that is sold in seven volumes. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. The most popular bible verses from john found 879 verses john 3.
He first established his credentials as as an eyewitness to the resurrection of jesus christ, mentioning that his hands had touched the risen savior. John was part of three men who made up the inner circle of companions of jesus mark 5. On exhibition are several priceless volumes from the librarys extraordinary collection of 1500 printed bibles housed in the rare book and special collections division. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. John s gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. John new international version niv jesus washes his disciples feet. I saw the spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
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. Eastern feast days may 8 and september 26, in christian tradition, an apostle of jesus and the author of three letters, the fourth gospel, and possibly the revelation to john in the new testament. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. Jun 25, 2019 the early christian church was afflicted with doubts, persecution, and false teaching, and the apostle john addressed all three in his encouraging book of 1 john. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. Johns gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. At the end of the 2nd century, polycrates, bishop of ephesus, claims that johns tomb is at ephesus, identifies him with the beloved disciple, and adds that he was a priest, wearing the sacerdotal plate, both martyr and teacher. John 8, new international version niv the bible app.
This book can serve as a basic bible study guide for working through the gospel of john, helping the student plumb the depths of st. Whether you have a deep reverence for scripture, are drawn to the precise work of the quill, are an avid art collector, or are fascinated by the making of the saint johns bible. If i said i did not, i would be a liar like you, but i do know him and obey his word. The saint johns bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated bible commissioned by a benedictine abbey since the invention of the printing press beginning in 1970, master calligrapher donald jackson expressed in media interviews his lifelong dream of creating an illuminated bible. John bible book with full chapters king james version. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to jesus, teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. Of the eight miracles recorded in this book, six are unique, among the gospels, to john, as is the upper room discourse john 1417. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the father. John s gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ.
It is excellent for use by individuals or groups, for families or schools. Here are 20 inspiring verses from the book of john in the order they appear in the book. I looked up book of john and halfway down the first chapter i saw philip. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John was known as an apostle, author, and the only apostle who was not killed by martyrdom, though not from lack of trying. This theologically profound gospel is composed by the beloved. 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. Johns bible, this installation includes a selection of rare materials from the library of congress collections. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around ad 5 require the gospel of john to have been written, copied, and circulated before then. 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. All of his books were written later in life and after all the other books in the bible were recorded.
John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. Jesus washes his disciples feet it was just before the passover festival. John 1, new international version niv the bible app. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
The church traditionally depicted john as an eagle soaring above the other evangelists depicted as a man, an ox, and a lion. Commissioned by the monks of saint johns abbey and university as a bible for our time, the saint johns bible is a unique blend of ancient methods, materials and tools with modern themes, images, technology and text. But john has 93 percent original material in comparison to the synoptics edwin blum, the bible knowledge commentary victor books, ed. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. But to as many as did receive and welcome him, he gave the authority power, privilege, right to become the children. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Johns subsequent history is obscure and passes into the uncertain mists of legend. Dec, 2011 66 videos play all king james bible on audio edwardpf123 the life of jesus english official full hd movie duration. John the apostle, also called saint john the evangelist or saint john the divine, flourished 1st century ce. John of patmos also called john the revelator, john the divine, john the theologian, and possibly john the apostle. It gives a highly schematic account of the ministry of jesus, with seven signs culminating in the raising of lazarus foreshadowing the resurrection of jesus and seven i am discourses culminating in thomass proclamation of the risen jesus as my lord and my god, followed by a conclusion setting out the purpose of the gospel, that. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is a book that makes the study of the holy scriptures put your heart on fire to experience jesus in a whole new way. All the books in the saint john s bible series are magnificent.
The saint john s bible was a gift for our interium pastor who is moving to another church. The book of john was written after the destruction of jerusalem, in a. Jesus saith unto him, i am the way, the truth, and the life. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his sisters mary and martha, jewish religious leaders. The gospel of john is the fourth of the canonical gospels. 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. John from the holy bible new international version niv book 43 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. John the apostle was the son of zebedee and the younger brother of james, son of zebedee james the greater. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles.
The second of seven fullcolor, pagebypage reproductions from the saint johns bible, psalms engages the eye and ear with five distinct scripts and exquisite illuminations that include digital voice prints of sacred songs from many ethnic and religious traditions the book of psalms or praises is known as the prayer book of the bible. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 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 samaria, and many more. Johns gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible st. Johns bible, of which there is only one copy because it was handwritten, has much larger pages than the replica that is sold in seven volumes. As the largest book in the saint johns bible series, historical books features more than twentyfive stunning illuminations as well as multiple text treatments and marginal details that dramatically depict the bibles inspiring and thoughtprovoking passages. It reached its final form around ad 90110, most likely within a johannine community, but the reconstruction of this community, and therefore the social, religious and historical context of the. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. Through beautiful handwritten script and elegant design, this volume illustrates how.
Jesus and nicodemus 3 1 there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Like the other gospels it is anonymous, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its traditions. The text of revelation states that john was on patmos, a greek island where. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. My father, whom you claim as your god, is the one who glorifies me. In 2010, heidi drew from her experience as a busy homeschool mom to write the busy homeschool moms guide to romance, which was an extension of a class she.
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