FINAL DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE
John 7:2-10. _“And the feast of the Jews, called Tabernacles, was
nigh.”_ (Leviticus 23:34.) This great annual solemnity was held in
September, commemorative of their sojourn in the wilderness forty
years, dwelling in tents. Therefore all Israel, beginning on the
Sabbat... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 2
JESUS AT THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES
John 7:11-16. _“Therefore the Jews continued to seek Him at the
feast, and say, Where is He? And there was much murmuring concerning
Him among the multitude; some said that He is good; others said, No,
but He deceiveth the multitude.”_
V. 13. _“No on... [ Continue Reading ]
VOLITION THE SALIENT FACT
John 7:17-18. _“If any one may wish to do His will, he shall know
concerning the doctrine, whether I speak from God or from Myself. He
that speaketh from himself, seeketh his own glory; he that seeketh the
glory of Him that sent Him, the same is true, and there is no
unrigh... [ Continue Reading ]
APOSTASY OF THE JEWISH CHURCH
John 7:19-23. _“Did not Moses give you the law? and no one of you
keeps the law.”_ Do you not see the utter collapse and failure of
their religion, as neither priest nor people kept the law? Can we keep
it? Certainly, by the grace of God in Christ. “Love is the
fulfilli... [ Continue Reading ]
RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT
John 7:24-31. _“Judge not according to sight.”_ The verb here is
in the perpetual present, setting forth human proneness to judge
people from the outward appearance. _“But judge righteous
judgment.”_ The verb in this clause is in the aorist tense, which
means an instantaneous acti... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND PHARISEES SEND OFFICERS TO ARREST HIM
John 7:32-34. _“The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these
things concerning Him, the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers
that they may arrest Him.”_ His powerful preaching during the
tabernacle festival is winning many convert... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DISPERSION OF THE GREEKS
John 7:33-36. _“Then Jesus said, Yet a little while I am with you,
and I go to Him that sent Me. You shall seek Me, and shall not find
Me, and where I am you are not able to come. Then the Jews said to one
another, Whither is He about to go, that we shall not find Him?
W... [ Continue Reading ]
RIVERS OF LIVING WATER FLOWING OUT OF THE HEART
John 7:37-39. _“And on the last great day of the festival, Jesus
stood, and continued to cry out, saying, If any one may thirst, let
him come and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture said,
Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORIFICATION OF JESUS
John 7:39. _“And He spoke this concerning the Spirit which those who
believe on Him were about to receive; for he was not yet [given];
because Jesus was not yet glorified.”_ The Holy Ghost has been in
the world in all ages, illuminating, convicting, regenerating, and
sanctifyi... [ Continue Reading ]
IGNORANCE OF THE JEWS
John 7:40-44. _“Then some of the multitude, hearing these words,
continued to say, Truly this One is the Prophet.”_ This is a phrase
in O. T. often applied to the Messiah. _“Others continued to say, He
is the Christ.”_ I trow, the latter were Galileans, who had so
frequently he... [ Continue Reading ]
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS SENT TO ARREST HIM
John 7:45-49. _“Then the officers came to the chief priests and
Pharisees, and they said to them, Why did you not lead Him along? The
officers responded, Never did a man speak as this Man is speaking.”_
The Sanhedrin were in session in the Hall of Caiaphas o... [ Continue Reading ]
NICODEMUS VINDICATES HIM
John 7:50-52. _“Nicodemus says to them, being one of them, Whether
does our law condemn a man until it may first have a hearing with him,
and know what he doeth? They responded, and said to him, Whether are
you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet riseth from
Ga... [ Continue Reading ]