The gospel of john chapter 5 is when things really start to heat up. Gospel of john chapter 5 free online bible study lessons. Jesus heals a man and causes quite a stir, unfortunately for the wrong reason. Study the bible online using commentary on john 5 and more. Now there is in jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in hebrew, bethesda, having five porches.
An angel went down, and troubled the water and whoso first stepped in was made whole. True miracles, the signs john records in this book, are extremely rare and unexpected events. One book which was specially influential was the book of enoch and in it there. Just as the royal official listened to jesus word and believed in it, thus receiving the life of his son, so also those who stand before jesus and hear his words in the discourse of chapter 5 have the opportunity to receive life.
Read john 5 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, 38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john chapter 5. Wallace, john 5,2 and the date of the fourth gospel, biblica 71 1990. Stanjett in reply on john 5 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves it is the gift of god, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. John 5 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. That this strange virtue in the pool was natural, or artificial rather, and was the effect of the washing of the sacrifices, which impregnated the water with i know not what healing. The opening revelation of the glory reaches a climax.
Chapter 5 focuses particularly on what this looked like in jerusalem during the sabbath. John 5 commentary the opening revelation of the glory reaches. After this there was a feast of the jews, and jesus went up to jerusalem. John 5 explained verse by verse indepth bible study and commentary of john chapter 5 in plain english.
The jews correctly see the meaning of his dissertation and it arouses in them a. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. We have in the gospels a faithful record of all that jesus began both to do and to teach, acts. 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. Commentary on john 5 jesus heals at the pool of bethesda. In verses 1 5, john tells us that jesus was the word, the light of the world and that proclaims his deity. Then, of course, the curative miracle is wrought, and the curative power of the water is gone until another season, when the angel troubles it again. These two are interwoven, because what he taught explained what he did, and what he did confirmed. Among these are the miraculous signs of jesus, his claims of divinity, and the warped perspective of those. John 5 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Accordingly, we have in this chapter a miracle and a sermon. John 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. In the anchor bible commentary on john s gospel, father brown writes.
Most of this passage is taken up by the words of christ himself, responding to jewish critics. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. There was an extra 38 years that was not planned for. Martyn lloydjones the head of the new humanity john 1. The jewish religious leaders always had a problem with jesus and the miracles he was performing. So, john presents a different perspective, with a greater emphasis on meaning. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. For the works that the father has given me to finishthe very works that i am doingtestify that the father has sent me. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. In chapter 2 jesus worked his first sign, turning water. Just as it is with the spirit, many times a person floundering, needing to be made whole, needs the help of a friend to help him plunge in. The first part is the healing of the infirm man, and in the second part john tells us about the divine role of jesus. Regarding the use of the present tense ejstin and its implications for the dating of the gospel of john, see the previous discussion on the date of the gospel pp. John 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Many of john s recurring themes are found in this passage. Jesus is challenging this man to a new life, the life from above jn 3. Like practically all of john, this chapter is a narrative of proof that jesus is equal to god. Commentaries for john chapter 5 jesus revelation reaches a climax and the conflict begins, leading to jesus keynote address.
Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Some were healed when the shadow of peter fell upon them acts 5. Here, the proof is that of the healing of a longtime cripple at the pool of bethesda on a sabbath day. The barest glimmer of faith on this mans part brought jesus healing to his life, and now. John 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary genesis 49 commentary. Many scholars think the order of chapters 5 and 6 should be reversed since 6. The following sermons are on the first chapter of the gospel of john and are in mp3 format. This is part 7 in a 23part study on the book of john. Now there is in jerusalem near the sheep gate a pool, which in aramaic is called bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Your learning comes from reading and studying the bible.
Some time later, jesus went up to jerusalem for one of the jewish festivals. If youre using a study bible that doesnt have verse 4, you will likely see a note at the end of verse 3, or the beginning of verse 5, explaining why it isnt there. Study guide for john 5 by david guzik blue letter bible. John bible book with full chapters king james version. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. John 5 commentary william barclays daily study bible. In a way you could almost say that this is a picture of israels spiritual paralysis. In jerusalem there was a gate into the city called the sheep gate. Phillips wrote a famous book about this problem, titled your god is too small. Whoever believes that jesus is the christ is born of god, and everyone who loves him who begot also loves him who is begotten of him. John 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. In chapter four of the gospel of john, we got to learn much about the power of god and the authority he gave to jesus. Chapter 5 presents john s first record of jesus directly confronting his enemies.
Commentary on john 5 jesus heals at the pool of bethesda october 3, 2016 bill pratt leave a comment at the beginning of john chapter five, jesus travels from galilee to jerusalem to attend a jewish festival. The purpose of verses 5 6 is to explain that john the baptist was the one who fulfilled the old testament prophesy that jesus was the promised messiah. As jesus explains his deity to the jews in this chapter, it is evident that he did not claim identity with the father as one person, but. In this chapter, he got to convert a royal official and his whole house to believe in his teaching. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. God has given unto us eternal life in his son, 11,12. James rosscup writes this work gnomon, originally issued in 1742, has considerable comment on the greek, flavoring the effort with judicious details about the spiritual life. John 5, new international version niv the bible app. From wikibooks, open books for an open world studies.
Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. David guzik commentary on john 5, where jesus heals a man at the pool of bethesda. The book of john bible study chapter 5 the book of john bible study chapter 5 skip navigation sign in. What virtue it had for the cure of these impotent folks john 5. Jesus saith unto him, rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
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