Christs parabolical discourse concerning himself as the door of the sheepfold, and the shepherd of the sheep v. The figure was familiar to the jewish ear from jeremiah 23. Commentaries for john chapter 10 jesus is the good shepherd who is gathering his flock. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. John 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The lord jesus knows whom he has chosen, and is sure of them.
Jesus swiftly turned the tables on his judges and sentenced them. It is not an organization, movement, or a unique doctrine, but the name applied to the teachings. John 10 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. John chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Apr 12, 2009 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. The dispute christ had with the jews in the temple at the feast of dedication v.
John, chapter 10 king james version christian answers. No man taketh it from me, but i lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and i have power to take it again. Proverbs free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. John speaks of god when he speaks of a holy nature, and mans responsibilityof the father and the son, when he speaks of grace in connection with the. Daniel 10 kjv in the third year of cyrus king of bible gateway. Woe to the shepherds of israel who feed themselves. David guzik commentary on daniel 10 explains daniels vision of the mysterious.
Therefore doth my father love me, because i lay down my life, that i might take it again. Introduction our text in john chapter 10 is best introduced by this old testament text in ezekiel chapter 34. It all begins with god by marie wetherill and keith simons. There is no indication there was a gap in time and it appears this discourse takes place after john 9 when jesus healed the man born blind.
John 1221 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new. I told you, i will raise myself from the dead john 10. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. The bad shepherd a hireling will not defend the sheep and thinks the flock exists for his benefit, but the good shepherd. John the baptist was the porter who opened the door of christs earthly ministry by bearing witness that he was the son of god. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Jesus now puts the events of chapter 9 into perspective by contrasting himself, the good shepherd, with the pharisees, whom he identifies with the evil shepherds of ezekiel 34. There was a division therefore again among the jews for these sayings. This discourse seems plainly to be a continuation of the closing verses of the ninth chapter. This commentary deals with the meaning of this passage and the lessons that it teaches. The bridgeway bible commentary deals with each biblical book in such a way that. The purposes of this wolf are the same as those of the thief in verse 10, and in the allegory he is the same.
Christ came into this world in human nature, to give his flesh, his body, his whole human nature, soul and body, for the life of. John 10 kjv verily, verily, i say unto you, he that bible gateway. John, the writer of this gospel, was the son of zebedee and salome. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Kjv bible verses from john offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in. John chapter 10 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. Verily, verily, i say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a. John 1221 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. This is another of many reminders in the book of daniel that prayer matters. New american standard version 1995 then cometh jesus from galilee to the jordan unto john, to be baptized of him.
Truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. The macarthur new testament commentary series comes from the experience, wisdom, and insight of one of the most trusted ministry leaders and bible scholars of our day. Good, as used here, means more than having goodness in a physical sense but also having an excellent nature exodus 33. Each volume was written to be as comprehensive and accurate as possible, dealing thoroughly with every key phrase and word in the scripture without being unnecessarily technical. Rolf jacobson, karoline lewis, david lose, and matt skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for easter 4. These bible commentaries are easy to read and understand. He served as the pastor of moody church in chicago from 1971 to 1978. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep in the peculiar sense of 2 timothy 2. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. David guzik commentary on james 1 talks about how the believer can make. His father was a fisherman of galilee, though it would appear that he was not destitute of property, and was not in the lowest condition of life. John 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy i am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry.
Another is that there is promise of great pasturage, abundant life for all who follow jesus way. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Jesus had remained in jerusalem after the feast of tabernacles. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. It signifies what is morally beautiful, noble, and true exodus 34. The problem wasnt that jesus was unclear about who he was and where he. John 10 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. The redeemers knowledge of us is the active element, penetrating us with his. In fact, the word was with god, and the word was god john 1.
Commentary on the gospel according to john, books 110. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. John 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. There is no way to understand jesus words here except as an affirmation of his supernatural nature, claiming equality with god himself, or, as the pharisees expressed it in john 10. Was the word or, as in the greek text, existed the logos. Christs use of the word in this parable implies that he perfects all godly attributes in others. As the good shepherd, jesus died for earths sinners, who like sheep have gone astray. Questions for discussion and thinking further follow the versebyverse international bible lesson commentary. Jesus, while preparing for the passover, spends time in bethany in the company of his disciples, lazarus, and lazarus sisters martha and mary. The man who never stopped loving by mark kirkpatrick. F1 the controversy that erupted over the miracle dominates the first 21 verses, as evidenced by can a demon open the eyes of the blind.
Study hints for discussion and thinking further will help. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over 110. John chapter 10 king james version 1 verily, verily, i say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. John 10, new international version niv the bible app. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. One lesson here is that sheep fare best together, not picked off one by one. King james version bible commentary and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Here is the reasoning that underlies the promise of john 10. 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. Chapter 10 also seems to have a foretelling of jesus as being the way to eternal life. Kjv bible verses from 1 john offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies. Truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way he is a thief and a robber. In the beginning that is, before anything was formed before god began the great work of creation. In jesus shepherd discourse in john 10, jesus contrasts himself with.
Wiersbe wrote over 170 booksincluding the popular be series, which has sold over four million copies. There is only one way to god, and the way is jesus christ. The context biblical manuscripts dont include chapter or verse divisions. The abundant life is a term used to refer to christian teachings of the fulness of life. God makes adam and eve and everything genesis 1224. The expression, verily, verily, is one which is not used at the. For i have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. John summary we hope that you find the john summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of john. 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. His humor is witty, his research is extensive, his historical context is deep, and his commentary is solidly based on the word of god. To him the porter openeth and the sheep hear his voice.
This simple creature the sheep has this special note among all animals, that it quickly hears the voice of the shepherd, follows no one else. Chapter 8, therefore, is the manifestation of god in testimony, and as light. Jesus claims to be the messiah and to be one with god. Commentary on the gospel according to john, books 110 book. I am no thief or robber, as you may easily know, by considering that the intention of such is only to steal, and kill, and destroy the flock. This commentary deals with the bible text as a description of an actual future temple. Some think the book of james isnt important for christians, and some quote. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. Gods word in the trusted and familiar language of the king james text.
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