Commentary on the book of john chapter 6

In john chapter 6, one can see the difficulty that christ caused for the jewish ruling council. There order and meaning 7 edersheim, chapter 4, the officiating priesthood. John part 1 10 lessons covering john 1 6 with lesson six a study on being born again and lesson ten a topical study on jesus disciples. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of mens minds, than that when the light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. Jesus went up into the hill and he was sitting there with his disciples. In this first part of the chapter jesus feeds 5,000 people with just five barley loaves and two little fish.

It records jesus miracles of feeding the five thousand and walking on water, the bread of life discourse, popular rejection of his teaching and peter s confession of faith, and anticipates his betrayal by judas iscariot. Jesus when he came to the mountain, and seeing the multitudes of hungry people on the hill side, had compassion on them and used the occasion to reveal himself to them as their messiah by doing a great miracle. Actually, in an early jewish commentary on the book of exodus, it said, as the. John chapter 6 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Introductions to every book of the bible by dr john macarthur. The purpose of verses 5 6 is to explain that john the baptist was the one who fulfilled the old. Commentaries for john chapter 6 jesus, the lifegiver and judge, is revealed as the bread of life. John 6 is the sixth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. John chapter 6 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesusverse 1. John chapter 6 packs several crucial moments into one narrative. At the time of writing, john was quite an old man, and was possibly one of the last surviving eyewitnesses of the lord jesus. The book of john is not like the book of matthew, mark, or luke which cover the same period of time.

This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. John 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The context 21the disciples were willing therefore to receive jesus into the boat. This chapter describes the high point of jesus worldly popularity. John 6 after this jesus went away to the other side of the. David guzik commentary on john 6 describes the feeding of the five thousand. John is the only evangelist mentioning three passovers in his gospel.

Commentary on the gospel of john chapter six bible truth. This is the key to the chronology of the chapter and shows that about a year had elapsed since the healing at the pool of bethesda, just mentioned in the preceding chapter. Jun 20, 2019 jesus has performed a lot of miracles from chapter two of the book of john, but the wonder in chapter six is one of the best ones. They acknowledge him to be the prophet that should come into the world, joh 6. The disciples take ship, and go towards capernaum, and are overtaken with a storm, 1618. John is the only one of the four gospel writers all four describe this miracle who tells us this took place near the time. Now the claims in chapter 5 and the power demonstrated in chapter 6 are put in. Its best to first complete the gospel of john bible study lesson by yourself, but this format works great with families, couples, youth groups and sunday school classes. A great crowd was following him, because they were watching the signs which he did on those who were ill. One evidence of johns intended audience as being to the world was that he often explains names, places and customs which would be unfamiliar to nonjews, indicating the audience that god intended the gospel of john to reach. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep.

The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. John 5 explained verse by verse indepth bible study and commentary of john chapter 5 in plain english. John 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Authors preface to an exegetical commentary on john. Passages can be assigned the week prior from the website. John bible study notes by email from john karmelich. Jesus demonstrates his authority in two nature miracles. He feeds five thousand with five loaves, and two fishes, joh 6. Read john 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In verses 15, john tells us that jesus was the word, the light of the world and that proclaims his deity. That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world john 1. Even the common jews expected the messiah to come into the world, and to be a great prophet. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. After these things jesus went away to the other side of the sea of galilee or tiberias.

John 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. David guzik commentary on john 6 describes the feeding of the five thousand, and jesus walking on water, approaching the disciples in the boat. The eternal word will leave no doubt as to its meaning. The passage states that the events occur after the narrative of chapter 5, which turns out to be several months later. Read the book of john from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. This is the main reason why we assume that the public service of the lord jesus must have lasted for about three years compare john 2. In this chapter, we see jesus feed a large group of people that come to hear him preach. Free bible commentary on johns gospel in easy english. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the.

John chapter 6 can also be found near the bottom of this webpage at this link. John 6 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 6. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. John 6 commentary jesus reveals himself to be the bread of life. It records jesus miracles of feeding the five thousand and walking on water, the bread of life discourse, popular rejection of his teaching and peters confession of faith, and anticipates his betrayal by judas iscariot. And, nowadays there may be a great deal of anxiety to hear the gospel, yet. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.

They ignorantly thought he advocated the consumption of his flesh verse 53, a concept very much in conflict with the strict jewish laws that regulated what a person could eat. One of the loveliest things in the fourth gospel is that john, the old fisherman. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. Aug 29, 20 21 videos play all gospel of john chapter by chapter 21 videos luwalaga j. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. John 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. The gospel of john was written by the apostle john, between approximately 70 to 90 ad. Verse 4 now the passover, the feast of the jews, was at hand.

It was getting dark by now and jesus had still not rejoined them 18 the wind was strong, and the sea was getting rough. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. Jesus passes the sea of tiberias, and a great multitude follow him, 14. Study the bible online using commentary on john 6 and more. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going. Saith unto philip this, with what follows, to the end of john 6. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. The chat with priscilla what men wished women knew part one duration. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. The gospel of john is the fourth section of what some call the fourfold gospel, with four voices giving different perspectives on the life of jesus of nazareth. Title, author and date, background and setting, historical and theological themes, interpretive challenges and an outline by chapter and verse. Mens ministry home womens ministry home childrens ministry home pastors ministry home.

Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. John 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. It is natural that an eyewitness should remember the number and know roughly their size. John 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Lets turn to john chapter 6 in our bibles and go through it. John 6, new international version niv the bible app. The heart of the revelation has now been given in jesus keynote address chap. Peculiarities differences between the gospel of john and the synoptic gospels. Then a great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he performed on those who were diseased. The quiz below is designed to help you recall the chapter. They acknowledge him to be the prophet that should come into the world, 14. John 6 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 6 in plain english. They typically cover a chapter of the book of john.

Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich. For example, if you take a look at chapter six, verse five, of john, the question is raised by. John chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Robertsons word pictures of the new testament, john 7. This is part 8 in a 23part study on the book of john. Jesus passes the sea of tiberias, and a great multitude follow him, joh 6. Do you think you can explain to someone how the whole story broke down. John 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. His conference with them, occasioned by the miracle of the loaves, in which he reproves them for seeking carnal food.

John 6 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Within these 3 events in john chapter 6, during the time just preceding the passover, john shows us jesus miraculously feeding a multitude, like moses. John is the only gospel writer to call this sea tiberias. This is easy to understand, however, because the bread is of primary importance for the evangelist in view of jesus upcoming discourse on the bread of life.

Here was this plenty of grass where christ was preaching. John 6 records christs fourth journey in the third year of his ministry when he preached by the sea of galilee. Study guide for john 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. This miracle is also recorded in the other three gospel accounts. These were placed in the outer court, away from the guestchamber, for the governor of the feast is ignorant of the circumstances. Notes 1 the book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. Jesus, the lifegiver and judge, is revealed as the bread of life. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. He feeds five thousand with five loaves, and two fishes, 5. Quite often in this gospel people call jesus rabbi and then do not treat him. One evidence of johns intended audience as being to the world was that he often explains names, places and customs which would be unfamiliar to nonjews, indicating the audience that god intended the gospel of john. Philip was probably the provider for the disciples, as judas was the treasurer. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.