Stephane commentary on the book of john chapter 4

John chapter 4 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesusverse 1. Jesus here draws a contrast between earthly and heavenly blessings. He teaches us that the benefit of sacraments depends not on the hand that administers them. The apocryphal books are spurious books written centuries after the time of christ, which claimed to be inspired of god.

Olford said of this work, phillips does not attempt to entertain with. He would put honour upon his disciples, by employing them to baptize. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of john, chapter 4 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Gospel john chapter 4 john karmelich this weeks text new king james version 4. Just as in the book of genesis, the well in john 4 seems to be significant. Johns calling to be a disciple of the lord is described in the synoptic gospels math. Dionysius noted that john did not name himself in his epistles, not even in the second and third epistles, although they are short. Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again. Outline of the book of i john floral heights church of. Therefore, the word disciples is not limited to the 12 disciples. Gospel of john catholic commentary on sacred scripture.

The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Jesus predicts peters denial and speaks of his own departure. They typically cover a chapter of the book of john. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf.

Jesus is speaking of living water which is spiritual ultimately this is a johannine figure for the holy spirit, cf. The same fundamental issues described in john chapter 3 are present in chapter 4. She bade the lord jesus to have her two sons sit on his right and his left hand in his kingdom math. Chapter 4 also includes the second of seven signs recorded in the gospel of john john 4. First, jesus reveals himself to a samaritan woman at the well, which is remarkable since samaritan women were regarded by jews as impure. David guzik commentary on john 4 describes jesus conversation with the samaritan woman at the well and heals the noblemans son. Home commentaries coffman commentaries john chapter 4. No worldly joygives lasting satisfaction, but jesus is the bread and water of life tohis disciples john 6.

See another chart on gospel of john from charles swindoll. A survey of commentaries suggests that the term is deeply rooted in old testament. In eastern orthodox and eastern catholic traditions, she is venerated as a saint with the name photine. Study the bible online using commentary on john 4 and more. In him is life, and that life is the light of the world. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group.

The only life a man can have can only come from the source of life, jesus christ our god. When therefore the lord knew that the pharisees had heard that jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than john. John is the only evangelist mentioning three passovers in his gospel. Jesus is now ready to move this woman along in her understanding of what. The second sign persuaded a jewish nobleman and his household. Scholars writing gospel of john commentary often grapple with the. Now, in this chapter, we have christ in each of these three parts of that land. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar and at the end, he ministers to the nobleman and his household. These free devotionals are full of insight and wisdom for students. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. This is part 6 in a 23part study on the book of john. If thou knewest the gift of god which he is now bestowing on mankind by his son.

He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around jesus. Passages can be assigned the week prior from the website. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. Jesus declares himself to be the way to the father. While this miracle is more open than that at the wedding, it is still relatively lowkey. John 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The samaritans governed themselves by the five books. Had the disciples been with jesus, this conversation between jesus and the samaritan woman would have been harder. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. John never desisted from his work as long as he had his liberty. Jesus applied himself more to preaching, which was the more excellent, 1co 1. He probably did not go to jerusalem for the passover mentioned in john 6.

John 4 commentary the fourfold gospel bible study tools. In the first three verses of chapter 4, we discover that jesus is gaining more and more disciples, more disciples than john the baptist cf john 3. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i wrote additional commentaries, all of them falling under the new be series. In the gospel of thomas, jesus is supposed to have killed a scribe name annas because he muddied pools of water jesus had made. John chapter 4 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Commentaries for john chapter 4 christs departure into galilee. Simeon niger simon magus sopater sosthenes stephen theudas. A careful examination of this material repays any student of johns gospel many times over.

Later miracles will become more public, more spectacular, and invite more hostility from the local religious leaders. The apostle john is the author of the gospel of john, 1, 2, and 3 john and revelation. Theres a good summary on the following page with more detailed. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format.

Jesus saith unto her, woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at jerusalem, worship the father. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. In summary, the opening verses leave little doubt that the logos is identified as being. Jesus answered and in his answer shows her that he was not under the power of such common prejudices. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. Therefore when the lord knew that the pharisees had heard that jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than john. Click the following link for additional help with biblical studies, sunday school lessons and bible study. First, jesus reveals himself to a samaritan woman at. Peculiarities differences between the gospel of john and the synoptic gospels. The thrust of these verses is not so much her conversion but that jesus is messiah verse 26. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar and at the end, he ministers to the nobleman and his. 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. Exposition of the gospel according to john grand rapids, michigan.

The first two signs in the gospel of john took place at cana of galilee. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. This is the main reason why we assume that the public service of the lord jesus must have lasted for about three years compare john 2. John 7 is the seventh chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. In this addition to the catholic commentary on sacred scripture, two wellrespected new testament scholars interpret the gospel of john in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the churchs doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual tradition. John 20, new international version niv the bible app. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 2 4 and topical study on sheep.

He is life and gives this life to those who will accept it. John 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. We find him residing for some time in galilee john 4. To set the scene, jesus is speaking to the samaritan woman at the well. A free bible version and commentary johns first letter in easyenglish.

Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. The story of the samaritan woman reinforces john s main theme that jesus is the messiah and son of god. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. An exegetical study of the prologue of john john 1. The samaritan woman at the well is a figure from the gospel of john, in john 4. 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.