CHAPTER SEVEN Between Chapter s six and seven of John's Gospel an interval of approximately six months occurs. During this interval of six months Jesus carries on a relatively private ministry in Galilee. In order to give His disciples some much needed personal instruction, He retires into semi-pri... [ Continue Reading ]
ADVICE OF HIS UNBELIEVING BRETHREN _Text 7:1-9_ 1 And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and g... [ Continue Reading ]
VARING IDEAS OF THE MULTITUDES _Text 7:10-13_ 10 But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret. 11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he 12 And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concernin... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OLD SABBATH CONTROVERSY RENEWED _Text 7:14-53_ 14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is no... [ Continue Reading ]
MIXED EMOTIONS CONCERNING JESUS _Text 7:25-36_ 25 Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 26 And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE ON THE LIVING WATER _Text 7:37-52_ 37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water. 39 But... [ Continue Reading ]
See the chapter comments for John 8:1-59.... [ Continue Reading ]