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Verse 49. _RABBI_] That is, _Teacher_! and so this word should be
translated.
_THOU ART THE SON OF GOD_] The promised Messiah.
_THOU ART THE KING OF ISRAEL._] The real descendant of David, who art
t...
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RABBI - Master. Applied appropriately to Jesus, and to no one else,
Matthew 23:10.
THE SON OF GOD - By this title he doubtless meant that he was the
Messiah. His conscience told him that he had judged...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. The Only-begotten, the Eternal Word;
His Glory and His Manifestation
-- Chapter 1:1-2:22
CHAPTER 1
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1. The Word: the Creator, the Life and the Light. (John 1:1 .)...
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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...
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THOU ART THE SON OF GOD; THE KING OF ISRAEL.
Philip had said, "Jesus, the Son of Joseph," as he supposed, but
Nathanael, convinced, declared him the Son of God. This is the first
confession of the di...
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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....
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THE WORD (John 1:1-18)...
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THE KING OF ISRAEL. Thus proclaiming the Person of the Lord, in
connexion with the Kingdom....
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PHILIP AND NATHANAEL...
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ὙΠῸ ΤῊΝ ΣΥΚΗ͂Ν. Note the case, implying _motion_ to
under, and comp. John 1:18; John 1:32-33. The phrase probably means
‘at home,’ in the retirement of his own garden (1 Kings 4:25;...
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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...
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Ver 47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48. Nathanael said to him,
Whence know you me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that...
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_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...
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ΆΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.), см._ John 1:21.
ΣΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΎΣ ΕΙ ΤΟΫ́ ΙΣΡΑΉΛ "Ты — Царь
над Израилем". Отсутствие артикля
подчеркивает качество (_см._ John 1:1,
ΘΕΌΣ). Это признание личности и мисс...
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RABBI, THOU ART THE SON OF GOD,— It is not improbable but Nathanael
had been praying under the fig-tree, and that in his prayer he had
made confession of his sins in such a particular and ample manner...
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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...
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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...
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Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of
God; thou art the King of Israel.
NATHANAEL ANSWERED AND SAITH UNTO HIM, RABBI, THOU ART THE SON OF
GOD; THOU ART THE KING OF ISRAE...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THE SON OF GOD] A title of the Messiah even in the OT.: see on John
1:34....
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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...
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THOU ART THE SON OF GOD. — The recognition begets recognition. That
strange Presence he had felt as a spiritual power quickening hope and
thought, making prophets’ words living truths, filling with a...
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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...
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The significance of this utterance is further shown by what follows.
Naturally Nathanael is surprised by this explicit testimony from one
with whom he has had no acquaintance and who has notwithstandi...
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_Further manifestations of Jesus as Messiah_....
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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...
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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...
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VER. 49. “ _Nathanael says to Him: whence knowest thou me? Jesus
answered and said to him: Before Philip called thee, when thou wert
under the fig-tree, I saw thee._ ”
This reply by which Nathanael se...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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49._Thou art the Son of God. _That he acknowledges him to be _the Son
of God _from his divine power is not wonderful; but on what ground
does he call him_King of Israel _? for the two things do not ap...
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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...
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NATHANAEL ANSWERED AND SAITH UNTO HIM,.... Being fully convinced of
his omniscience by these instances:
RABBI; that is, master, as it is interpreted in John 1:38, and is not
here, because it is there...
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_Jesus saw Nathanael coming_ “Nathanael, being a man of a candid
disposition, resolved to go and converse with Jesus, that he might
judge with the more certainty concerning his pretensions. He was
com...
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RABBI; Master. Matthew 23:7 SON OF GOD; this was an acknowledgment of
him as the Messiah....
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NATHANAEL ANSWERED AND SAITH UNTO HIM, RABBI, THOU ART THE SON OF GOD;
THOU ART THE KING OF ISRAEL....
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The winning of Nathanael:...
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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...
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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...
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The term _Rabbi, _ which Nathanael here giveth to Christ, is of the
same significance with Rabban, and _Rabboni,_ 1 THESSALONIANS 20:16,
Rabban, Rabhi, Rabbi, all which signify Master, and my Master;...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
and in His name shall the Gentiles trust."[140]
Tertullian Against Praxeas
He is, no doubt, ever the Son of God, but yet not He Himself of whom
He is the Son. Thi...
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John 1:49 Nathanael G3482 answered G611 (G5662) and G2532 said G3004
(G5719) Him G846 Rabbi G4461 You...
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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...
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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...
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‘Nathaniel answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are
King of Israel”.'
This awareness of Jesus convinces Nathaniel that his friend Philip is
right. ‘Rabbi,' he says in awe, ‘you are the So...
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John 1:49. NATHANAEL ANSWERED HIM, RABBI, THOU ART THE SON OF GOD;
THOU ART KING OF ISRAEL. The confession is the highest that has yet
been made, for it is impossible to understand ‘Son of God' as the...
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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...
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THOU ART THE SON OF GOD
(συ ε ο υιος του θεου). Whether Nathanael had heard the
Baptist say this of Jesus (John 1:34) we do not know, apparently not,
but Nathanael was a student of the Old Testament...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD! YOU ARE THE KING OF ISRAEL! This is the first
recorded _uninspired_ declaration of Jesus' divinity, but he could not
have understood what he was saying at that time. If he had,...
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_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...
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_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...
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_Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel_
THE EARLIEST CREED
Remarkable as not being formulated by an ecumenical council, a]earned
rabbi, a matured and educated Christian, but by...
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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” ...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 1:49 SON OF GOD designates Jesus as the Messiah
predicted in the OT (2 Samuel 7:14;...
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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...
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_ 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...
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_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...
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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...
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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,...
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Daniel 9:25; Ezekiel 37:21; Hosea 3:5; Isaiah 9:7; Jeremiah 23:5;...
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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...
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Nathanael answered — Happy are they that are ready to believe, swift
to receive the truth and grace of God. Thou art the Son of God — So
he acknowledges now more than he had heard from Philip: The Son...
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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...