PART IV. (A.) Chapter S 7–12 I. THE GROWING CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FORCES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS RANGED ON THE SIDE OF AND AGAINST THE WORD 1. Christ’s manifesting Himself in His public ministry as the Truth, leads to opposition from the rulers of the people, who fear the usurpation of their authority... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 7:1. JEWRY.—_i.e._ Judæa. KILL HIM.—See John 5:18. John 7:2. FEAST OF TABERNACLES.—Fifteenth day of seventh month, Tisri (September–October). See Homiletic Notes on John 7:37; and John 8:12. John 7:3. HIS BRETHREN.—See John 2:12. But see also Lightfoot on Gala... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 7:14. NOW ABOUT THE MIDST, ETC.—The middle of the feast, or “the lesser feast.” It was the fourth day of the feast most likely. TAUGHT.—For the first time (of which mention is made, but see John 2:13) openly in the temple. The excitement caused by His non-appea... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 7:41. THE CHRIST.—Hearts open to the truth were convinced and confessed Him. BUT SOME SAID, ETC.—These were unlike the guileless Nathanael (John 1:46). He asked when first told of Jesus, “Can any good thing (above all the Messiah, he meant) come out of Nazareth.... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 7:1. For the general exposition of this section see Homiletic Notes, pp. 233–235. John 7:2. EARLY IN THE MORNING (ὄρθρου).—St. John’s usual word is πρωῒ (John 20:1, and comp. Luke 21:38). John 7:3. THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES.—St. John does not name the _scribe... [ Continue Reading ]