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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 7 - Introduction

VII.

[(2) JESUS IS TRUTH AND LIGHT AND LOVE (7:1- 10:42).

(a)

Jesus is Truth (John 8).

(α)

The Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:1).

(β)

The teaching of Jesus (John 7:14):

His doctrine is from the Father (John 7:15).

He is Himself from the Father (verses (25-31);

He will return to the Father (John 7:32).

(γ)

The effect of the teaching. Division among the multitude, and in the Sanhedrin (John 7:40).]

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