Pink 18861952 is the complete book in a special ebook edition. Tests of eternal life a devotional commentary on the. Notes selected from the editions of archibold, christian, coleridge, chitty, stewart, kerr, and others, barron fields analysis, and additional notes, and a life of the author by george sharswood. With that introduction, lets go on to examine some of the arguments raised by zane hodges in chapter 5 of his book 1 john. This proves the distinctness of the first and second persons in the one godhead. Tests of eternal life a devotional commentary on the book of. For a biblical, reformed, and historic collection of commentaries, the geneva series is unsurpassed. Beyond their scholarly usefulness, calvins commentaries are quite pastoral. Commentaries matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete 1 john. This is the second of three great certainties stressed by the apostle in 1 john 5. A major stream in the commentary tradition on 1 john holds that the epistle. Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years. Truth and love are recurring themes of johns three epistles.
There are also some helpful commentaries that cover only 1 john. Robert candlishs exposition of 1 john, in the geneva series of commentaries, was the ripe fruit of years of careful and loving study of the great themes in johannine teaching. Top 5 commentaries on the epistles of john keith mathison ligonier ministries. Best commentaries and books on john logos bible software. Finally, early church writers and historians have universally recognized john as the author of this account. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. The poor mans commentary on the old testament ezekiel malachi. Now that we have the overview, the big picture of 1 john, lets see what 2 and 3 john say. Gnosticism, the first heresy, denied the reality of the humanity of jesus. The gospel of john was designed to produce faith so that we might have life cf. Matthew henrys on the whole bible volume 1 pdf genesis. These electronic texts of calvins commentaries were prepared through the labor of volunteers for the online bible project and the christian classics ethereal library in conjunction with the good folks at ages software. It is usually assumed that this means from the first time they started hearing anything about the gospel, but it could also be a more general use, referring to the. The elder an appellation suited to a familiar letter.
Commentators like thomas manton and john calvin are represented in this series. John part 1 10 lessons covering john 16 with lesson six a study on being born again and lesson ten a topical study on jesus disciples. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Ryrie, the first epistle of john, in the wycliffe bible commentary, pp. Commentaries on the laws of england in four books, vol. That we might be sure to live the sort of life god offers through his son jesus christ, a careful study of first john is in order. There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the epistles of john. 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. Although response to god is a personal matter, it is not merely a private or internal matter. John was the apostle of love, but he was also a son of thunder. Macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series john macarthur on.
These pages walk you through scripture, providing helpful commentary and encouraging thoughtful interaction with god through his word. This beginning goes back to the incarnation and the earthly life of jesus. In some worship services, the congregation repeats the words of one of the creeds or confes sions of the church on a regular basis. Occasionally someone will become confused by the word beginning in verse one and assume it refers to the fact that jesus was with god in the beginning. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Truth and love are recurring themes of john s three epistles. John stott, the letters of john, the tyndale new testament commentaries, william b. Fellowship with god and his children click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission another overview chart 1 john charles swindoll. Certainly john would not associate sinfulness with the incarnate christ. Echoing jesus, 1 john says that in eternity past, jesus was with the father and came to reveal to us that our fellowship is with the father 1 john 1. Regarding john s style of writing he says, the links between ideas are not always clear and the transition is usually very. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols.
According to early church tradition, the author is the apostle john, the son of zebedee also called john the evangelistwhom the early church fathers also regarded as the author of 1 john. Howard marshall, michael eaton, david jackman, tom thatcher, daniel akin, and james boice. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. A free bible commentary on johns gospel in easyenglish. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. An essential introduction to 1 john southern equip. Sir william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england in four books.
A free bible version and commentary johns first letter in easyenglish. The word beginning is very flexible in greek, just as it is in english, and refers to the. It would seem, from a subsequent part of the epistle 2 john 1. In this context where forgiveness of sin and sacrificial atonement, cf. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. Matthew henrys commentary very large files be patient downloading matthew henrys complete commentary on the whole bible online here.
Rarely has a separate and extended interpretation been given to any of the other three gospels, which are, indeed, so closely interwoven with each other, that it is. His intense moral earnestness and his very love made him hate evil, and sternly condemn it. Subsequently, those who walk with jesus become more and. Text commentaries by john wesley blue letter bible. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible pdf here. Johns gospel free bible study notes, commentary, and comments.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Nowadays you might find a commentary with all of the scholarly graces of precision, textcritical apparatus, and exhaustive documentation of various theories on offer without the slightest hint that these texts might actually be used in a pulpit someday. The strength and life of the spirit in us conforms us to the image of christ. Dont go beyond the author, the main theme, and the purpose of this letter. While we do not agree with the catechism that the only meaning of beginning in john 1.
Finally, early church writers and historians have universally. His aim was not so much to produce a detailed technical commentary after the fashion of much exegesis in the new german tradition, but to set on display the heights and depths of the theology of john. Text commentaries by john wesley john wesley 17031791 was an anglican cleric and christian theologian who, with his brother charles wesley and fellow kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb. Nas 1 john and 23 john pup precept ministries international.
An expositional study of 1 john part 2 of 10 parts. The geneva series of commentaries include historic commentaries on biblical books written by some of the great theologians in the history of the church. For john the flesh savrx emphasizes merely the weakness and mortality of the creaturea neutral term, not necessarily sinful as in paul. Commentaries matthew henrys complete bible commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english.
Edmond hiebert professor emeritus of new testament mennonite brethren biblical seminary, fresno, california and this is the message we have heard from him and announce to you, that god is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. Much work in programming and editing was done by skip gaede. Text commentaries by john wesley john wesley 17031791 was an anglican cleric and christian theologian who, with his brother charles wesley and fellow. First john bible commentaries free online downloadable pdf. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. Commentaries on bible books genesis joshua and ruth judges 1 samuel ezra, nehemiah, and esther job proverbs. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study.
Read 1 john commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on johns gospel. Fellowship with god and his children click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. As those changed by god, genuine believers will characteristically love the truth and exhibit true love for others. The text of the gospel of john identifies its author as a witness of jesus crucifixion 19. The book of 1 john provides simple yet profound teaching on what it means to know god and to live.
Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Calvins commentaries on the whole bible pdf pdf by john calvin. David guzik commentary on 1 john 1 emphasizes the center of our relationship to god, which is found in jesus christ, who is life and light. That which we have seen and heardresumed from 1 john 1. Commentaries on the gospel according to john are numerous, and some of them are written with great learning and ability. Top 5 commentaries on the epistles of john keith mathison ligonier ministrie s. Although john never specifically says who the we is, we can glean from the context that it is the other apostles who have seen jesus. Read the introductory remarks in commentaries about 1 john. The father heart of god is perfectly seen in the life and ministry of jesus christ.
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