Study guide for john 5 by david guzik blue letter bible. We are all by nature impotent folk in spiritual things, blind, halt, and withered. The earliest manuscripts of john do not explain why the invalids are there, but later scribes added an explanation that appears in certain manuscripts 5. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Now there is in jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in. Being healed through the medium of water has become a debatable issue in contemporary christianity in ghana. The five porches stand for the five books of the law. John 3 good news for hopeless sinners that includes you and me. The pericope is separated into five sections each related to the word the word and god verses 1 2, the word and creation verses 3 5, the word and john verses 68, the word and the world verses 9, the word and the community verses 1418. The man healed in this story is perhaps the least willing and the least grateful of all the people jesus heals in john s gospel. Check out these helpful resources biblical commentary childerns sermons hymn lists john 5. Teaching continual confession for fellowship in this context is not biblical. Dec 05, 2012 translation following below is a comparison and contrast framework of john 9.
Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. Lying in the porticos around this pool are many invalids blind, lame, and paralyzed 5. In doing so, the author will apply ten exegetical tools to the text of i john 5. The context in chapter 2 jesus worked his first sign, turning water into wine 2. Observe, when christ came up to jerusalem he visited not the. No where else in the new testament is the deity of jesus christ and his relationship to the father revealed so forcefully. What we have seen and ourselves heard, we are also telling you, so that you too. David guzik commentary on john 5, where jesus heals a man at the pool of.
When i am in the world, i am the light of the world. The gospel of john starts with a splendid assertion of the divinity of the son of god. No question has more divided the harmonists of the gospels, and the duration of our lords ministry may be said to hinge on it. An expositional study of 1 john part 2 of 10 parts. Todays excerpt is from the gospel of john, the newest installment in the zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament. Now there is at jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the hebrew tongue bethesda, having five porches john 5.
This then is the message of god by his son the word, or from christ by his apostles. Observe, when christ came up to jerusalem he visited not the palaces, but the hospitals, which is an instance of. John 5 the healing at the pool 1 some time later, jesus went up to jerusalem for one of the jewish festivals. The setting of the healing is a pool called bethzatha near the sheeps gate in jerusalem john 5. This article seeks to do a dialogical exegesis of john 5. John 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. In chapter 2 jesus worked his first sign, turning water. 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.
Edmond hiebert professor emeritus of new testament mennonite brethren biblical seminary, fresno, california and this is the message we have heard from him and announce to you, that god is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. Jan 07, 2011 at first it would sound like a mystical midrash jewish method of studyinterpretationexegesis of genesis 1. The chapter contains numerous metaphors and it is hard for an individual to understand it without having a clear picture of the metaphors. In the cool of the evenings, i remember sitting on the porch with my grandfather and whittling or just watching the people go by on the road. John 5 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Now there is in jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in hebrew, bethesda, having five porches. In my childhood days in alabama, the porch was a very important part of the home.
The fellowship spoken of in 1 john is that of being saved, not that of being on speaking terms for the. In light of the placement of this account in the narrative, it appears that the evangelist wants to suggest that this man is representative of all humanity. It is unfortunate that the reading doesnt continue through v. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on john 5. Whoever believes that jesus is the christ is born of god, and everyone who loves him who begot also loves him who is begotten of him. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and. Read john 5 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. After this there was a feast of the jews, and jesus went up to jerusalem. This testimony of john appears strongly in public in verse 1534. The identity and date of the unnamed feast of john 5,1, in near eastern studies in honor of william foxwell albright. The apostle having discoursed in the preceding chapters, on the privileges of the children of god, now adds a further illustration of the great essential parts of their character, in order that those to whom he wrote might be enabled to form a more accurate judgment of their own concern in the matters spoken of. However, many exegetes do not share this conviction.
Now, in verses 69, the focus is on the revelation of jesus. Elsewhere, scripture assures us that god does hear and forgive sinners who confess their sins 1 john 1. The law could show a man his sin, but could never mend it. The man healed in this story is perhaps the least willing and the least grateful of all the people jesus heals in johns gospel. It cannot, and must not trump all other scripture with regard to the our righteousness identity and position of being righteous 2 corinthains 5. As such, this paper will provide an exegesis of the john 1. Listed below are the bbe and kjv written word concerning the narrative of john 9.
John 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. As with the previous eight verses of this chapter, 1 john 5. Johns idea is that, people might believe in jesus alone and that he is the saviour. Most of my notes on this text are quotes from other exegetes.
Now there is at jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the hebrew tongue bethesda, having five porches. Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. And immediately the man was made whole a divine power going along with the command of christ. Truly christian faith conquers the world not by military might or doctrinal arguments or coercion, but by love. Thischapter expresses perhaps more vividly and completely than any other john s conception of the work of christ. In chapter 2 jesus worked his first sign, turning water into wine 2. Thus he showed his power to help in the most desperate cases, and the work of his grace upon the souls of sinners, which gives sight to those blind by nature. Seeking wholeness in an inherently flawed system, raj nadella, on scripture, 2016, video, discussion. The overall purpose of such exegesis is not to prove genuineness although the author would concede to such a conclusion.
Jesus stated, they that have been cleansed, dont have to be cleased all over again. At first it would sound like a mystical midrash jewish method of studyinterpretation exegesis of genesis 1. This poor man could not see christ, but christ saw him. Just as a miraculous feeding of thousands with bread and fish illustrates that jesus is the bread of life 6. Exegesis by tim keller on april 4, 2020 how to get out of a ministry funk by tim stevens on april 9, 2020 good friday. John 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Most assuredly, i say to you, he who believes in me, the works that i do he will do also. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. An exegetical essay on john chapter 1 religion essay. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Study the bible online using commentary on john 5 and more. Mans major problem is not physical but spiritual as illustrated by this narrative, though many continue to suffer as they look for solutions.
Nonetheless, the book of john is the most dramatic, with the utilization of prologue to model the contours of a certain christological emphasis. Conflict and controversy chapters 5 10 1 c the third sign, at the pool of bethesda in jerusalem. Christ is the healer, but he is healed by the obedience of faith. The goal i have described so far does not apply to them. The depth of johns gospel can be observed immediately in the prologue john 1. Some prophets or leaders of neocharismatic churchesministries ncm or contemporary prophetic ministries cpm have dug wells at particular. Commentary on the gospel of john previous page next page. No question has more divided the harmonists of the gospels, and the duration of our lords ministry may be said to. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life. An exegetical commentary on the new testament greek text of the gospel of john with detailed notes on syntax and interpretation. In jerusalem, near the sheepgate, there is a bathingpool with five porches, which was called in hebrew, bethzatha.