In chapter 9 the healing of the blind man was a dramatization of jesus as the light of the world 8. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of god. The lessons are organized into subjects of one week study per lesson for an overview of the course please refer to the course outline all references for the course are found in the course bibliography for questions about this study please contact us. John declares his purpose in writing this gospel 20. A commentary on the gospel of john, chapter three lee jr, mr james thomas on. We see mary in the gospel of john three times at the feet of jesus and i will comment on that later. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. John 11 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. The book of signs, as it is sometimes called, includes chapters one through twelve. John 11 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham.
The beginning of chapter 11 in john is also potentially confusing in relationship to luke. Now a certain man was sick, lazarus of bethany, the village of mary and her sister martha. Note that these two themes, light and life, were both used in the prologue 1. This, though not recorded by our evangelist till john 12. Each sermon is the equivalent of a 10 page pdf which means that these sermons represent over pages of biblically sound doctrine to aid your study, teaching and preaching of the gospel of john. But they are memories of a person who was present at these events.
It is the personal account of someone who had seen these events. Excellent resource functions like a verse by verse commentary. Father, i thank you for hearing my prayer what position did caiaphas hold the year that lazarus was raised. There is a controversy concerning this storywhether it was part of the gospel of john from the beginning. John 9 as he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. The purpose of john s gospel 30 jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. Extraordinary acts of piety and devotion, that come from an honest principle of love to christ, will not only find acceptance with him, but gain reputation in. John 11 the death of lazarus now a man named bible. This was a figure of the gospel call, by which dead souls are brought. The centrality of this chapter in relationship to the whole document has been recognized by many scholars, though almost all of them pair it with john 10.
Henry placed the healing of a blind man at jericho and the interview with zacchaeus within the interval between john 11. Hunter, the gospel according to john cambridge university press, 1965, p. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. John 20, new international version niv the bible app. He answered and said, whether he be a sinner or no, i know not. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. Situated just after the good shepherd discourse and just before jesus anointing and final entry into jerusalem, the story is pivotal to the plot of johns gospel. Jesus revelation as life and his reception as king lead to his death.
When jesus heard that, he said, this sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of god, that the son of god might be glorified thereby. In contrast to the synoptic gospels the lord jesus is presented as the rejected one right from the beginning chapter 1. This materal was preached by pastor cole over almost 2 years. The special character of john s gospel is partly due to the relationship between the son of god and the people of israel. John 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. John 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. John chapter 11 kjv king james version it may have happened, but the bible is a metaphor of how were to spend time on earth.
In him is life, and that life is the light of the world. John 11 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter. John 111 macarthur new testament commentary volume 11. David guzik commentary on john 11 describes mary and martha calling for jesus. It should be noted that many jews believed in jesus and became disciples so it is best to translated, or paraphrase it as certain rogues among the jews. Now a certain man was sick, lazarus of bethany, the town of mary and her sister martha. He was from bethany, the village of mary and her sister martha. Placement of john 11 in the layout of the gospel john 11 is located precisely at the center of the gospel. The actual raising of lazarus is narrated in only two verses 11. And he remembered how the smell of the perfume filled the house at bethany john 11.
In johns gospel, there are three times when someone near and dear to jesus makes a request of him the other two are his mother at. Chapter 12 functions as a bridge chapter before the narrative halts in time for jesus last meal and words to his disciples chapters 17. John 11 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. We are apt to think ourselves zealous for the lord, when really we are only zealous for our wealth, credit, ease, and safety. Most scholars agree that the story is not johannine in its origins and that it was added later. Yet chapters 11 and 12 are the only reference to lazarus in the new testament. The mystery of the jews in john chapter 8 the phrase the jews appears many times in the johannine text, something that distinguishes the gospel of john from the synoptic gospels. We are going to look tonight at john chapter 11 and this is a particularly important. In this chapter we have the history of that illustrious miracle which christ wrought a little before his deaththe raising of lazarus to life, which is.
John 11 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 11 in plain english. Now when jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already. Mary is first introduced by referring to an event that first occurs in john. The 25th installment to the macarthur new testament commentary series, which has been praised for its accessibility to lay leaders, this commentary on john 1 11 introduces you to the most unique of the four gospels join john macarthur as he explains each verse in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical. Read all of john 11 complete concise chapter contents. It was that mary who anointed the lord with fragrant oil and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother lazarus was sick.
Home commentaries coffman commentaries john chapter 11. The raising of lazarus is the last of jesus signs in the gospel of john. We are going to look tonight at john chapter 11 and this is a particularly important chapter because it marks a literary divide in this gospel. John chapter 11 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. In this chapter we have the history of that illustrious miracle which christ wrought a little before his deaththe raising of lazarus to life, which is recorded only by this evangelist. John 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. John 11 new international version niv the death of lazarus. In johns gospel there are three times when someone dear to jesus asked.