Co commentary on the book of john chapter 8

John 8 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of john chapter 8 in plain english. Choose a bible book select a book or letter of the bible you would like to study, and read it chapter by chapter, perhaps with one member of the group writing questions ahead for each member to answer and share. Yes, if you connect these verses in chapter nine with the verses in chapter three, you see that john chapter nine is a commentary on john chapter three, verses 17 through 21. According to morrison, barrie wrote that his mothers favorite bible chapter was john 14. Or find a bible study workbook, such as those bible roads produces, that already has study. See another chart on gospel of john from charles swindoll.

Even if i do bear witness of myself, yet my witness is true. The record of the woman caught in adultery is sometimes quoted to show that the death penalty that god commanded in the old testament is no longer valid, and we should not use it. Words in redin thescriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. The quiz below will test just how much you understood the chapter. Oct 15, 2020 in the days of the old testament, people who were committing adultery were punished by stoning to death. This was addressed to the slander that jesus witness of himself was to be rejected. Christs evading the snare which the jews laid for him, in bringing to him a woman taken in adultery. John 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The ancient greek phrase is ego emi, which was the same term used in the greek translation of the old testament in jesus day to describe the voice from the burning bush. The mount of olives is about a mile long and was right next to the city of jerusalem.

Jesus has just made an outrageous claim about himself. We should not, therefore, make a big deal over such a trifling and personal matter. John 8, coffman commentaries on the bible, 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. If we are to be true followers of christ, we have to stop condemning one another and start loving each other. Nov 09, 2015 a verse by verse commentary on john chapter 8 dealing with jesus and the woman caught in adultery, and the pharisees challenging the witness of jesus. John, chapter 8 king james version christian answers webbible. Interestingly enough, the earliest manuscripts of the gospel of john do not contain. That in turn follows, if you go back to john chapter one, verse eight, speaking of john, he was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. The ancient greek phrase is ego emi, which is the same term used in the greek translation of the old testament in jesus day to describe the voice from the burning bush. If you want the light from god you must follow jesus. John was not that prophet whom moses said the lord would raise up to them of their brethren, like unto him. Oct 16, 2006 we are looking at john chapter eight tonight and we are going to make some comments about the initial portion of it, which, as you may know, is a disputed text because in john 7.

Master this argument today, both for your own confidence and so that you can tell others. This treasury, probably was the place of public assembly. See the chart of roman rulers and provinces in the appendix to this chapter. Concerning his being the light of the world, john 8. Jan 19, 2021 john commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. John chapter 8 continued explained discover books of the. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of johnchapter 8. We see from this and several other places in john s gospel, that jesus went often to the temple. John 8 bible study detailed questions, answers and guide for an indepth versebyverse bible study of john chapter 8 in plain english that everyone can understand. Romans 8 is the eighth chapter of the epistle to the romans in the new testament of. John 8 background information with maps and images picture. But jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. An adulteress is brought before jesus for judgement. John 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.

The pharisees therefore said unto him, thou bearest record of thyself. Book of john bible study chapter 8 a word from god. The very being of the father is the unqualified affirmation of love for the son and for us, in the son. Divers discourses or conferences of his with the jews that cavilled at him, and sought occasion against him, and made every thing he said a matter of controversy. Study the bible online using commentary on john 8 and more. John chapter 8 matthew 1, rev bible and commentary. John chapter 8 includes the story of the adulterous woman, a wellknown but controversial passage. This chapter continues jesus preaching during the feast of booths, where he once again comes into conflict with local religious leaders. John 8 background information with maps and images. The pulpit commentary notes this phrase as the only place in the gospels where the lord speaks of himself as a man, although the threat to kill a man can also be read as indicating that the jews threatened to kill those proclaiming the message which the evangelist identifies as the true gospel john 8.

Gospel of john chapter 8 free online bible study lessons. Surrounded by lamps made from the garments of priests, as part of the feast of booths, jesus has laid claim to absolute moral and spiritual truth. The first eleven verses are part of the story of the woman taken in adultery a story that interrupts the flow of john 7 and 8. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth. The pharisees challenged him, here you are, appearing as your own witness. He had before quoted their law of evidence, and showed that he fulfilled its canons. Next chapter of john the book of john, chapter 8 we hope that you find the content of the book of john, chapter 8 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Early in the morning he was again in the temple precincts, and all the. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Then jesus said to them, when you lift up the son of man, then you will know that i am he, and that i do nothing of myself. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word. This is another of the great i am statements in the gospel of john. The term full of grace occurs only two times in the new testament, here in john 1.

His oneness with god was proof that any judgment by himself was not merely his, but gods judgment also. John 8 commentary bible study chapter summary questions. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. John 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. This is the third time in this chapter jesus uses the phrase i am john 8. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john.

Finally, the book of revelation reveals another beast, serving both the dragonsatan and the sea beastrome comes the false prophetland beast. This was the same question they asked of john the baptist john 1. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. Dec 20, 2016 bible study notes in john chapter 8 john 8 though some of the early manuscripts that we have did not include the section from this episode on the adulterous woman, i personally believe that these events happened and are inspired by the holy spirit. The jews belonged to this present evil world, but jesus was of a heavenly and divine nature, so that his doctrine, kingdom, and blessings, would not suit their taste. Jesus went unto the mount of olives this should have formed the last verse of the foregoing chapter. For record read in each instance witness, as in john 8. So would it be without jesus, by whom light came into the world.

One of his books was about his mother, margaret ogilvy, and his growing up in scotland. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. Todays lesson is one sustained argument for the inerrancy of the bible. John 8 william barclays daily study bible bible commentaries. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. We see from this and several other places in johns gospel, that jesus. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. His mother endured a lot of misery in life, including the tragic death of one of her sons. Study john 8 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better. Christs evading the snare which the jews laid for him. Living space thursday of week 5 of lent gospel sacred space. And once again, jesus did a miracle to back up his words. There is a controversy concerning this storywhether it was.

God is light, and christ is the image of the invisible god. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, he that is without sin. In chapter 8 john uses these words without a predicate 3 times. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. John chapter 8 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. All the previous lightning flashes pale into significance. Study guide for john 8 by david guzik blue letter bible. It goes on to deal with the issue of who are the true children of abraham and who are the children of the devil. Then jesus spoke to them again, saying, i am the light of the. Others will put it in parentheses and others wont even mention it. So the pharisees said to him, you are bearing witness about yourself.

Most scholars believe this story is authentic, but not originally found in this exact spot in scripture. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. There is a seeming difficulty to reconcile the words of our saviour, john 5. John was not that prophet whom moses said the lord would raise up. What a dark dungeon would the world be without the sun. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.

He came in the spirit and power of elias, but he was not the person of elias. John 8 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. It continues the account of jesus debate with the pharisees after the feast of tabernacles, which began in the previous chapter in verse 12, jesus describes himself as the light of the world and verse 32 contains the wellknown teaching ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8 is the eighth chapter in the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. It has been incorporated into various manuscripts at different places in the gospel e. In chapter 8 of the gospel of john, we got to see how jesus deals with the religious leaders when they try to trick him at the temple. Reread the lesson carefully and then close the book and see if you can rehearse the argument to an imaginary friend.