The Gospel of John: Introduction, Exposition, NotesAvailable together for the first time, F.F. Bruce's commentaries on the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John deliver careful verse-by-verse exposition that will enrich all readers' understanding of the original text, its historical context and its relevance for Christians today. Written by one of the respected New Testament scholars of the twentieth century, these commentaries provide a solid starting point for all who seek to explore more deeply the New Testament books written by John. |
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... Spirit , con- cerning our Lord's nativity , his passion , his resurrection , his converse with his disciples and his twofold advent - first in lowliness , without honour , which is past ; secondly in royal power and glory , which is yet ...
... Spirit , con- cerning our Lord's nativity , his passion , his resurrection , his converse with his disciples and his twofold advent - first in lowliness , without honour , which is past ; secondly in royal power and glory , which is yet ...
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... Spirit , com- posed a spiritual ( i.e. allegorical ) Gospel'.43 3. The Message of the Fourth Gospel The purpose of the Gospel is stated in John 20:30 f .: it is to bring the readers to faith , or to confirm them in faith . Faith ...
... Spirit , com- posed a spiritual ( i.e. allegorical ) Gospel'.43 3. The Message of the Fourth Gospel The purpose of the Gospel is stated in John 20:30 f .: it is to bring the readers to faith , or to confirm them in faith . Faith ...
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... Spirit's enabling the Evangelist to adapt the story of Jesus to a different public from that for which the earlier Gospels were designed . The Spirit was , among other things , to serve as a trust- worthy interpreter ; his ...
... Spirit's enabling the Evangelist to adapt the story of Jesus to a different public from that for which the earlier Gospels were designed . The Spirit was , among other things , to serve as a trust- worthy interpreter ; his ...
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... Spirit of God accomplished in our Evangelist . It does not take divine inspiration to provide a verbatim transcript ; but to reproduce the words which were spirit and life to their first believing hearers in such a way that they ...
... Spirit of God accomplished in our Evangelist . It does not take divine inspiration to provide a verbatim transcript ; but to reproduce the words which were spirit and life to their first believing hearers in such a way that they ...
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... spirit and life to men and women today , nineteen centuries after John wrote — that is the work of the Spirit of God . It is through the Spirit's operation that , in William Temple's words , ' the mind of Jesus himself was what the ...
... spirit and life to men and women today , nineteen centuries after John wrote — that is the work of the Spirit of God . It is through the Spirit's operation that , in William Temple's words , ' the mind of Jesus himself was what the ...
Contents
EXPOSITION | 28 |
CHAPTER 2 | 68 |
CHAPTER 3 | 81 |
CHAPTER 4 | 100 |
CHAPTER 5 | 121 |
CHAPTER 6 | 142 |
CHAPTER 7 | 169 |
CHAPTER 8 | 188 |
CHAPTER 13 | 278 |
CHAPTER 14 | 297 |
CHAPTER 15 | 308 |
CHAPTER 16 | 317 |
CHAPTER 17 | 328 |
CHAPTER 18 | 339 |
CHAPTER 19 | 358 |
CHAPTER 20 | 383 |
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Aramaic authority baptism believe beloved disciple blind bread C. H. Dodd Caiaphas called Capernaum chapter Christ Christian claim clause coming context death discourse divine eternal Evangelist F. F. Bruce faith Father festival flesh Fourth Gospel fulfilled Galilaean Galilee glorified glory God's going Gospel of John Greek hearers heaven high priest Holy implied incarnate Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Johannine John's Judaea Judas judgment king knew Lazarus light London Lord Lord's Luke Mark Matt meaning Messiah ministry Mishnah Moses narrative Nicodemus occasion Papyrus 66 Paraclete Passover Peter Pharisees Pilate present probably prologue prophet Qumran Rabbi received record reference rendering resurrection revealed Roman sabbath Samaritan Sanhedrin scripture sense sent sheep shepherd son of Zebedee speak Spirit spoke Synoptic Synoptic Gospels temple Testament testimony things thou tomb tractate true truth upper room verb verse witness woman words