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The Pulpit Commentary — John — Volume 1
Henry Robert Reynolds [1825-1896] · 515,280 words · 526 reading sections
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nobler pnrt of his Personality. I judge no ing himself, his implicit judgmeJJte on man. Numerous efforts hnve been made to human nature, his indirect condemnation find the underlying modification ol this of the whole crowd, by his gracious refusal nssortion. Augustine, Chrysostom, Cyril, to condemn the sinful woman …
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"that two pel'eons well known must testify ~ith distress at the reaolute and judloiol t-0 the supreme court that they hftd seen the blindness they were fastening upon them• new moon I If theee were unknown pe1'8ons, selves: Ye neither knowme 1 nor my Fa.ther: they must bring proofthl\t they were credible if ye knew …
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and imminent peril from these bold e.,owe.ls. sho,11 seek me,'' but ye shall die in you;: !!In. The clause o.dded by the eve.ngelist, And no The Iv here indicat~s rather the condition man seized him, beoauae bis hour was not in which they shoukl die than the cause of yet oome, is a phrase repeated frequently, e.nd t…
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their eine tn die. B:e said to them, Ye a.'1'8 e.nd "<"er. 58. Elsewhere the prod ico.te mny from beneath : I am from above. You ee.eily be galhcred from tbe oontoxt (eh. ix, epring fmm the lower 11s opposed to t,he 9; xviii. 5, 6, 8; Murk xiii. 6; Luke xxi. 1,i~her world: you are influenced by con- 8). Meyer and ma…
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mny be tnkon lnterrogntivcly: ,.~v &px~v "What I nnw speak fa in arrnrrlanre with regnrrlod ndv01·binlly in tho senso of "nt nil," the conditionA m,i,Jo in nll s:sc·~' from the be- nurl ~T, in the senso of "why?" which is ginning:.'" So Delitz,ch, Hebrew verainn ol perhnp!! jnstiOocl by 11-lnrk ix. JI, 28. Bo NewTcat11…
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yon, but I <lue not therefore withhold them. and lack of perception need not astonish ua I au1 <"Clme tCl deli,·er them at auy cost to when we reflect upon the obscurity and non- my .•elf or you. But he that sent me is true, receptivity of the apostles themselves, cmd whether ~·ou hear or forbear; and I am his the l…
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know-then the prooees of proof will be com- the loftiest and moet entirely unique phe- pleted-that I am (ho)-that I am that nomena recorded in history. This arnmlute which fundamentally I am declaring to you, confidence with reference to his whole conrs" that my testimonies have unique but tren- lifts our Lord to a pin…
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hie 8upematunl Aid in speeoh, to the epot- things, as the truth n.bout God nnd man. lees. sinlPBB <'hanoter or his hidden life. It He ndds, And ye shall come fully to know was remarl,,tbJe that n.nv strangers or ene- the trnth; i.e. to realizo in the very depths mit>B ebonld have surrendered themselves to of your be…
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The terrible reverses that they had subse- those "Jews who believed him," but whose quently experienced nt the hn.nd of Antio- retort showed their faith to be of the most chus o.nd of the Roman power, n.ud the galling feeble o.nd imperfect kinrl. and which, if it submission to Romo which 11t the mom~nt were momentarily…
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bandlc>d by St.. Penl (Rom. vi.11.nd vii.). The by acquiring the true spirit and regeneratetl relation between sin as a prindple and sins life of a son oon any man be delivered from as ,ict.s of the will is a great New Testament the bondage induced by ignorm1ce of the re,·eletion. The personal oommission of sin nctu…
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or (2) the Lord spoke hero to them as r-e- therefore the things which ye heard I from preeentin g the IBrge compCLny of Jeruealem the ' (J/ov.T) father; or, and you theTejOTe do opponents, whom ho !mew at that moment the things which ye heaTd from yov.T (atheT. to be planning hie deo.th, nncl ns o.11 orntore We need no…
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that these Jews began to bn.hble ngninst the whereby is suggested the procession of Christ possibility of thoir being bnstarrl childron into the condition of fellowship with the of Samh, or to protest that they were not eternal Father or that of being ,rpor rlw 0,6v IahmaeliLes or uny collateral bmnch of the or •I• 'ro…
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our Lord added what hRs by mrmy been GiJthe e1rn:ctly expreese a the ~" ,,..,v iBf.,v regarded as a distinot revelation or the fall of by "mein eigentliches element." :Beoe.uae Ba.to.n himself from the condition of recti- he ill a. liar, 11111d the fa.ther of the liar. This tude (of. Jude 6 ; 2 Pet. ii. 4). Heste.nd…
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11.nn0unros ll dootrine concerning the devil, folly upou him immedie.tely ; but, so far from and cum·evs ruC-1'8 informl\tion than can be convincing him or mankind, they etnud for obll\ine<I from euy other eouroe. This is ever co,·ered with the eho.me of their own nnt n11,,.., RC<'Clmruod•tion to the conscioue- inco…
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cover bore a Manichman, GnOBtio eene&-- neighbourly love; but these very Jews had, "those who are essentially of a Divine in the height of thie controversy, accused origin and epirit11al nature," are absolutely him of being a " Galilman," and it ie nl)t <lilrerent from thoee who aro of the peychio probable that they us…
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dom, &nd life, veritable rcvt'l11.tione though tell his Jisciplos the.t they 6hnll not eee the they be of the heart of the F11.ther. grave, but thnt in the deepest sense they ,·,er. 50.-But, in honouring my Father, ehnll nevor die. " De11.th '1 and "life" o.re and in quietly bearing you'r unjustifiable words that l\…
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prophets, who were dea.d. "Theee all died : trasting the JewiBh knowledge of God with who art thou?" that of the Samaritans and identifying him- Vor. 51.-Our Lord doee not immediately self with the Jews (eh. iv. 22), he TIBea or directly reply to their question. He was ol6a.µ,v. If I should say tha.t I know him not…
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faith WM cnunlcd for rightrousne~. He of Abrnham, other references by our Lorcl beiic,·Nl thnt God could a11d woul,l do whnt to the sttme idea and faot. The paruble, eo ~ecmcd impossihle. 'l'hnt which he rejofrcd called, of the rich man and Lflzarus, intro- thnt '"'. ~hould see WRS the day of Christ, the duces Abrnh…
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bo.ve boen simply UBed in round numbers world." Not until my MeRsianio claima for the o.go of mo.n'e prime e.nd completed a.re acknowle<lged, and the many nations llfo (Numb, iv. 3, 89; viii. 24). There may become children of Abraham, doe• Abro.- lmve been, even if our Lord wo.s only thirty- bam really become Abraham.…
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HOMILETICS. Vers. 1-11.-The woma,n Mu,g'ht in adulrery. This na.rrative, if not inspired Scrip- ture, bears all the traces of a genuine tradition. I. THE PLOT oF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES. They brought to Jesus a woman caught in the act of adultery, and demanded his judgment concerning her act. " They say unto him…
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to hor, Neither do I conrlemn thee: go, and sin no more." 1. Our Lord's question does not exettse her sin, nor imply any <,()nniva11ce at it, but is designed to lead her to serious thoughts of i'.t, 2. The woman does not deny her sin. 3. Our Lord's sctyinr1 docs not imply forgiveness, "It ia a declaration of sufferance…
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Vers. 19, 20.-The scornful rejoinder of the Pharisees. "Where is thy Father? n I. THE APPEAL TO AN UNSEEN AND ABSENT WITNESS DOES NOT SATISFY THE ENEMIES OF JEsus. They ask not, "Who is thy Father?" but "Where is thy Father?" that he may be produced before us as a witness to thy claims. II. OUR LoaD's ANSWER. "Ye nei…
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without excuse was their unbeUe/ I They had heard but one consistent cleclaration of truth, ever growing in clearness and fulness; yet there v-as no spiritual or intellectual response to this teaching. Vere. 26-29.-.A still clearer revelation in stO'l'e for them. L JEsus HAS A STILL YOLLEB REVELATION TO GIVE THEM OF T…
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wickedness, 11nd takes plee.sure in sin. 2. Ever.y sinner has a ~ter, u,ho has dominion. over hi:m, and gives wages to Ms se,·vants. "'l'he wa_ges of sin is death''. (Rom. vi. 22), because he obeys it in the lusts thereof. 3. Pcrfectf1·eedom is onl~ to be en;'oyed in perf~ct ha_rmony with the Divine will, inn.smuch 1…
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the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal. v. 22). (2) This love iA grounded on a twofold con- sldemtion: (a) of Christ's Divine Sonship and his incarnation-" For I proceeded forth nod cnme from God;" nnd (b) of his mission as Mediator-" Neither came I of myself, but he ucnt me." He.d the Jews loved Uhriet, they would have re…
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Ven;. 4-8-50.-'l'he indignant retort of the Jews. Our Lord's 111.et wonle lnfle.mod- their spirits beyond endurance, I. THl':rn n.-soLENT RETORT. "SRv we not well that thou art a Sn.me.ritan, e.nd he.et a de'l'il ? " 1. The words 6'1tggest that they nga1·ded Jesm as their national enemy, estranged from the hopes of…
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HOMILIES BY VARIOUS AUTHORS. Vers. 1-11.-Tlie accusers condemned and the accused absolved. Whatever view be taken of the genuineness of this passage of the Gospel, there can be little doubt as to the authenticity of the narrative, and no doubt as to the jnstice of the picture it presents of the ministry and character …
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Ver. 12.-_The world's true Light. Whether this figurative language was suggested by the mornmg sun, as it rose in the east over the crown of Olivet, or by the great lamps which were, during the Fe.'\St of Tabernacles, kindled ill the temple court at cwning, in either case its appropriateness and beauty are manifest.…
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spoke both of himself and of them, not unnaturally prompted this blunt yet pertinent Inquiry. I. 'l'rm QUESTION, The spirit in which this inquiry is urged makes all the difference as to the light in which it must be regarded. 1. It may be a spirit of mere Idle curiosity. 2. It may be a spirit of historical inquiry,…
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IV. THE SPffiIT OF CmusTIA'ls DISCIPLESHIP. 1. Lowly, as regards ourselves, the learners. 2. Reverent, as regards him, the Teacher. 8. Diligent and persistent, as regard~ the lessons to be acquired. 4. Interested and appreciative, sympathetic and receptive. V. TnE CULTURE OF CIIRtsTIA.." DISCIPLESHIP. Learning is a me…
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apoaUea. Poter designated him "the Holy One and the Just,"" who did no ain; '' John," Jesus Christ the righteous," of whom he says," In him was no sin." Paul, writing to the Corinthians, speaks of Christ as of him "who knew no sin;" and t.ho author of the Epistle to the Hebrews refers to him in these words, "Though wit…
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thoy most bitterly hntcd him, nnd this caso was a plot to betray him. (1) 'l'he,y pro- fcssctl lo be in a difficulty, and anziousfor light and help. But there was no difficulty whntovor. 'fhe Lnw of Moses on the subject was quite explicit, and the woman was guilty nccording to their own testimony. What more light co…
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disgu~t. Like I\ flower from a cold March wind, his tenderly holy n11ture nl\turnlly shrank from the foul moral atmosphere !\round him. (2) In hia calm demeanour, Alt.bou_r:h quite cognizant of the cunning plot, its mnlicious design l\nd inspiring hatred, yc-t he was unruffled. 'Vhy was he so calm and self-possessed…
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Ver. 12.-The light of the world. Our Lord was now)n the temple. A crown WM nronnd him. It wns enrly in the morning. The s11n rose over Olivet and lookod through the porticoes of the temple on its Creator teaching the people within. The ,11n is nn old nnd eminent missionary of God in nature. It was as seraphic and ready…
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wings.''. 5. That he is the l,i,ght of the whole of this wo,-ld. . Not of a part of it, not of n certmn 11um1?cr, but ol the whole human family. '1'!1-ere 1s ?O sun for Europe, 1md another ror Asia; but one sun for the world, and one 1s sufficient. Jesus is tho oco Light _of the _moral world, and he ill enough. As a…
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ncss. (2) Enjoymr-nt of light. "The Light of life." Without life there is no light. 'l'ho Di vine life is the parent of every li;,(ht, from the least to the greatest-physical, mental, nnd spiritnnl light, The follower of Jesus shall have light from him who iA the Life, which produces and supports life, and leads to lif…
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devoted study. The disciple, heart and soul, is in it. It le his meditation in the dny nnd his song in the night; so attractive it is that it has stolen nwny nil the thoughts nnd n,ffectio?s, and _beco_n~e th~ir centre and the source of their most ex~uisite delight, (3) 'lbe ol!1cct of impltct,t faith. "In my \Vord.…
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,s effected by the truth. (a) The truth is the efficient means of spiritnal freedom. It is based on and produced by the great facts of redemption. (b) The truth is tho efficient incentive to spiritual freedom. 'fhe revelation of sin, in its enormity, debasing effects, and ultimate consequences, and the revelation of Go…
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Vers. 41-47.-Troe spirif'll,(l,l paternity. Notice- I. TBEUl MISTAKEN SPIRITUAL PATERNITY. "We have one Father, even God." This in a sense is true. (1) God was their Father as creatures; (2) he was their Father as a nation; (3) he was their Father still in his yearning love to save and pity them. But it is substantial…
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his pRter~ity is complete, ~he i:elRtionehip roal, and his possllssion Bl\fe. This la the lowe~t pomt of moral detenorahon reached in this world. LEsso~-s. 1. Man in this world ,~ capable of tl,e highest and the loweel spiritual a,(li,1ities. He mRy pnrt&kll of the Divine or I\ devilish nRture, mny become the ohil<l…
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"Your fnther Abraham rejoiced to see my day." The incarnate life of Jesns was rovealed to him in the promise which God repeatedly mado t.o him. This excited his Interest, o.nd bocamo the subject of his ardent study. He meditated on it with delight, rniscd himself, as it were, on tiptoe to look over the shoulders of …
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Vers. 1-23.-Excluded from the destinaHon ef Jesus. In one sense Jesus WBS l'ery near to men, very closely connected with them. At the same time he was very far from them, sepa.rated in ma.ny ways. The Gospel of John abounds in indications of this felt difference and superiority. Yet there is muoh to help a.nd cheer …
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WI\J, Any ono Cl\n come who will give the seed-ground of his heart as goo<l grounJ fur lho soed of cternnl truth.-Y, Ver. 12.-T/,e LigM of the world. We shall hardly be wrong in assuming that Jesus snid these words in the full warmth and radianco of a most sunshiny day. Surely tho sun speaks so every day in his risi…
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hundred and twenty wore gathered in tho upper room t.o wait for the Dny of l'cn t.ccost. I. THE DIFFICITLTY OF DTl!UIPLESHil'. Nomin11l Ohristianity is easy onough, but to he a rMl disciple is as hard as ever. Jesus m!\de it h111-d for those who first thronged round him, and the ea.me tests, the s1tme requirements,…
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CHAPTER L THUCB P.1.QK THEHB P.l.GE The Jewish Deputation and the Prologue of the Gospel 43 Baptist 69 Jesus Christ iu Relation to Creation... 44 The Guileless Inquirer 71 The Witness of the Baptist to the True The Life that gives Light to Men 73 Light ... 45 Receiving Christ, t1nd the Result of it 7-! 'l'he True Ligh…
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TIIEII.R rAGE TRE'.MK PAO ■ The lllirade of Can" 104 A Serious Turn to the Convcrsl\tion .. . 183 Genuine Zeni 106 'l'ho Spirit of the True Worship .. . 181 The Begi11ning of l\liraoles IOS Our Lord's Revelation of himself l\n<l The Honour of the Father's House 109 its Remarkable Effects ' 186 J eBUB knowing llfon…
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