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John 1:45
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Verse 45. _NATHANAEL_] This apostle is supposed to be the same with _Bartholomew_, which is very likely, for these reasons 1. That the evangelists who mention _Bartholomew_ say nothing of _Nathanael_...
MOSES, IN THE LAW - Moses, in that part of the Old Testament which he wrote, called by the Jews “the law.” See Deuteronomy 18:15, Deuteronomy 18:18; Genesis 49:10;...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. The Only-begotten, the Eternal Word; His Glory and His Manifestation -- Chapter 1:1-2:22 CHAPTER 1 __ 1. The Word: the Creator, the Life and the Light. (John 1:1 .)...
THE BAPTIST'S DISCIPLES AND JESUS. On the morrow to two of his disciples John bears similar witness. The account in its details suggests the recollections of one to whom the incident bad been the turn...
PHILIP FINDETH NATHANAEL. As we learn from John 21:2, Nathanael, like Peter and Andrew, James and John, and Philip, was. Galilean, his home being at "Cana of Galilee." His name only occurs in these tw...
On the next day Jesus determined to go away to Galilee; and there he found Philip. Jesus said to him: "Follow me!" Now Philip came from Bethsaida, which was the town from which Andrew and Peter came....
THE WORD (John 1:1-18)...
NATHANAEL. the gift of God. Hebrew. _Nethane'el_ _ ;_ as in Num 1:8. 1 Chronicles 2:14. Generally identified with Bartholomew (Aramaic. App-94.) LAW... PROPHETS. See notes on Luke 24:44. DID WRITE....
_Nathanael_ = -Gift of God." The name occurs Numbers 1:8; 1 Chronicles 2:14; Esther 1:9; Esther 9:22. Nathanael is commonly identified with Bartholomew;
ἈΠῸ ΒΗΘ. For the change of preposition see on John 11:1. The local knowledge displayed in this verse is very real. S. John would possess it; a writer in the second century would not, and would not car...
THE TESTIMONY OF DISCIPLES This section falls into two divisions, each occupying a day; (1) the call of Andrew, John, Peter, and perhaps James; (2) that of Philip and Nathanael. Of these Peter and Ja...
PHILIP AND NATHANAEL...
VER 43. THE DAY FOLLOWING JESUS WOULD GO FORTH INTO GALILEE, AND FINDS PHILIP, AND SAID TO HIM, FOLLOW ME. 44. NOW PHILIP WAS OF BETHSAIDA, THE CITY OF ANDREW AND PETER 45. PHILIP FINDS NATHANIEL, AND...
_THE ETERNAL WORD KNOWS THE HEARTS OF MEN -- JOHN 1:43-51:_ The Lord knows both a Philip and a Nathanael. (John 1:43-51) With the simple words "follow me" Philip was called to Jesus. Nathanael was mov...
ΈΓΡΑΨΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать. Выделенное положение гл. может означать, что Филипп и Нафанаил до того обсуждали исполнение этих стихов Писания (Morris). Основная идея Иоанна — это и...
DISCOURSE: 1602 SIGHT OF JESUS, A SOURCE OF JOY John 1:45. _Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth,...
OF WHOM MOSES—AND THE PROPHETS, DID WRITE,— _Whom,_ &c. _have described._ The verb Γραφω is frequently used in the same sense elsewhere; and in particular is justly rendered thus, Romans 10:5. It seem...
THE CALL OF PHILIP AND NATHANAEL _Text 1:43-51_ 43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was from Bethsai...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 1:35-51 We first submit a brief Analysis of the passage which is to be before us. We would divide it as follows:— 1. John points to Christ as God’s Lamb, John...
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. PHILIP FINDETH NATHANAEL. For the evid...
Government and education are still the panaceas proposed by the majority of priest-craft. But John wisely withdraws himself from their notice, and as the Voice, heralds the coming of the Messiah Himse...
THE DIVINITY AND INCARNATION OF THE WORD. WITNESS OF JOHN. THE FIRST DISCIPLES 1-18. Preface, declaring (1) that the Word was God, (2) that He was made man, (3) that He revealed the Father. This subl...
PRELIMINARY CALL OF FIVE APOSTLES, ANDREW, JOHN, PETER, PHILIP, AND BARTHOLOMEW (peculiar to Jn). This account, so far from conflicting with the (later) call described Matthew 4:18; Mark 1:15; (cp. Lu...
NATHANAEL] is probably an apostle, and is hence to be identified with Bartholomew, whose name also appears coupled with Philip's in Matthew 10:3. 'Bartholomew' means 'son of Tolmai': cp. Barjona, Bara...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ THE AUTHOR Most people agree that John, Jesus’ *disciple, wrote the 4th *Gospel. John’s father was called Zebedee. And John had...
PHILIP FINDETH NATHANAEL. — See John 1:41; John 1:44. Nathanael is the Hebrew of the Greek word Theodorus, God’s gift. The former is found in Numbers 1:8; 1 Chr
CHAPTER 4 THE FIRST DISCIPLES. “Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples; and he looked upon Jesus as He walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard...
ἦν δὲ ὁ φίλιππος … Πέτρου. This is inserted to explain how Jesus happened to meet Philip: he was going home also; and to explain how Philip's mind had been prepared by conversation with Andrew and Pet...
_Further manifestations of Jesus as Messiah_....
THE DOUBTER BECOMES A DISCIPLE John 1:43-51 The Apostles were attracted to the Master in different ways. Some came to Him through preaching, as when John proclaimed His rank and sacrifice. Others wer...
The Gospel of John brings us into the profoundest facts concerning the Person of Jesus. The first eighteen verses constitute the introduction to the whole Book. The main declaration is found by bringi...
(18) Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. (18) God uses the good endeavours of...
II. SECOND GROUP: JOHN 1:44-51. The following narrative seems to be contrived for the purpose of driving to despair, by its conciseness, the one who attempts to account for the facts from an external...
SECOND SECTION: 1:38-52. BEGINNINGS OF THE WORK OF JESUS. BIRTH OF FAITH. Testimony is the condition of faith. For faith is, at the outset, the acceptance of a divine fact on the foundation of testimo...
“ _The next day he resolved to set out for Galilee, and finds Philip; and Jesus says to him: Follow me._ 45. _Now Philip was of Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter._ ” The aorist, ἠθέλησεν (_wi...
The day following, Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me, (44) Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. (45) Philip findeth Nathanael,...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
_EXPERIENCE THE TEST OF TRUTH_ ‘Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him, of Whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth,’ etc. John 1:45 Philip, be...
45._Philip findeth Nathanael. _Though proud men despise these feeble beginnings of the Church, yet we ought to perceive in them a brighter display of the divine glory, than if the condition of the Kin...
The first chapter asserts what He was before all things, and the different characters in which He is a blessing to man, being made flesh. He is, and He is the expression of, the whole mind that subsis...
PHILIP FINDETH NATHANAEL,.... Who was of Cana of Galilee, John 21:2 and where, it is very likely, Philip found him; since we quickly read of Jesus, and his disciples being there. This man is thought,...
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. Ver. 45. _Philip findeth Nathanael_] Whom...
_Philip findeth Nathanael_ Nathanael is supposed by many to have been the person, who, in the catalogue of the apostles, is called Bartholomew, that is, as the word signifies, the son of Tholomew, for...
MOSES-THE PROPHETS; LUKE 24:44; Genesis 3:15; Genesis 49:10; DEUTERONOMY 18:15-18;...
CHRIST THE LIVING WORD (vs.1-5) Revelation 19:13, speaking of the Lord Jesus, says, "His name is called the Word of God." As such He had no beginning: in the beginning He was there. In person He is...
43-51 See the nature of true Christianity, it is following Jesus; devoting ourselves to him, and treading in his steps. Observe the objection Nathanael made. All who desire to profit by the word of G...
Philip having himself discovered Christ, is not willing to eat his morsels alone, but desires to communicate his discovery to others; he finds (whether casually, or upon search, is not said) one Natha...
John 1:45 Philip G5376 found G2147 (G5719) Nathanael G3482 and G2532 said G3004 (G5719) him G846 fou
JOHN THE BAPTISER'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS AND THE CALLING OF DISCIPLES (JOHN 1:19). The portrayal of John the Baptiser by the writer is in interesting contrast to the John the Baptiser portrayed in the o...
DISCIPLES BEGIN TO GATHER TO JESUS (JOHN 1:35). The great teachers of Israel would often have bands of ‘disciples' who gathered round them to learn from them, and then to pass on their teaching. Here...
‘Philip finds Nathaniel and say to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses, in the Law, and the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph”.' Philip then seeks out Nathaniel (probably the same...
John 1:45. PHILIP FINDETH NATHANAEL, AND SAITH UNTO HIM, WE HAVE FOUND HIM OF WHOM MOSES IN THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS DID WRITE, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE SON OF JOSEPH. It was in all probability on the j...
The same general subject is continued in this section Jesus taking His place on the stage of history. We pass now, however, from the witness of the Baptist, given on two successive days, to the manife...
PHILIP FINDETH (ευρισκε Φιλιππος). Dramatic present again. Philip carries on the work. One wins one. If that glorious beginning had only kept on! Now it takes a hundred to win one.NATHANIEL (τον Ν...
John 1:45 In the closing verses of this chapter we have a narrative of the calling of some four or five of our Lord's earliest disciples. It is interesting on many accounts, more particularly perhaps...
John 1:45 The First Disciples Nathanael. I. Look first at the preparation a soul brought to Christ by a brother. "Philip findeth Nathanael." Nathanael's prejudice was but the giving voice to a fault...
John 1:19. _And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou ? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ._ «I...
John 1:29. _The next day_ This chapter is a record of the events that occurred on different days. Sometimes God does great things in a single day; one extraordinary day may have more in it than a hun...
CONTENTS: Deity of Christ. Ministry of John the Baptist. Jesus announced as the Lamb of God, and the first converts to Him. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, John the Baptist, Moses, Elias, Isaiah, Pharisees,...
John 1:1. _In the beginning was the Word._ Εν αρχη ο λογος. John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all th...
PHILIP FOUND NATHANAEL. He is identified as being from Cana in Galilee (John 21:2). He is named in only these two places, but he is certainly the Bartholomew who was one of the Twelve. WE HAVE FOUND T...
_The next day_ THE FIRST UTTERANCES OF THE WORD 1. A searching question. 2. A gracious invitation. 3. An encouraging promise. 4. A Divine command. 5. A heart revelation. 6. An assurance of a p...
_Philip findeth Nathanael._ The equivalent of Theodore. He is probably to be identified with Bartholomew, for 1. The mention of him here and in John 21:2, shows that he occupied a prominent position...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 1:45 NATHANAEL (see also John 21:2) may be the personal name of Bartholomew (see Matthe
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 1:19 Signs of the Messiah, with Teaching about Life in Him. The first half of John’s Gospel features Jesus’ demonstration of his messianic identity through several selected “signs” ...
THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO JOHN. T HIS is the title in the Greek and Latin codices. In the Syriac it is as follows, _The Holy Gospel, the Preaching of Jouchanon_ (John), _which...
_ Was made_ : not that the Word was changed into flesh, or flesh into the Word, for, as S. Chrysostom says, "far from that immortal nature is transmutation." For how could flesh become God, that is, h...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 1:45. NATHANAEL = Theodorus. The gift of God (נְתַנְאֵל). Probably this is the disciple mentioned afterward as Bartholomew (Matthew 10:3). How quickly did those e...
EXPOSITION THE title of the book is differently given in the manuscripts and ancient versions, and the differences are so considerable that they cannot be referred to the original text. The simplest f...
Shall we turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to John. The gospel of John was the last of the gospels that were written. It was written towards the close of that first century, written by John,...
Acts 10:38; Acts 2:22; Acts 22:8; Acts 26:9; Acts 3:6;...
FOLLOWING CHRIST John 1:36 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We delight in the study of John the Baptist. Christ said that he was the greatest man born of woman, yet he was not self-centered or proud. Had he been...
Jesus of Nazareth — So Philip thought, not knowing he was born in Bethlehem. Nathanael was probably the same with Bartholomew, that is, the son of Tholomew. St. Matthew joins Bartholomew with Philip,...
Were the apostles called at this time or later? PROBLEM: John records that Jesus called Andrew, Peter, Philip, Nathanael, and another disciple at this time. However, the other Gospels record their cal...
The last person mentioned in this chapter, who was called to own and embrace Christ for the Messiah, is Nathanael: who this Nathanael was, doth not certainly appear; but it is evident, he was. sincere...