John baptists discourse with his disciples concerning christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where john was ver. According to tradition this very special gospel was written at the very end of the first century ad. Text commentaries by matthew henry the commentaries of the reverend matthew. John 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. John 1 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. Download matthew henry bible commentary and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad. He was a 17th and early 18th century minister of the gospel in chester, england. The endearments of love are the genius of the gospel, not the affrightments of law and the curse.
Study john 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. Study john 8 using matthew henry s bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The entire commentary was reedited by george burder and john hughes in 1811. Johns gospel were worthy to be written in letters of gold. The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. John 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The learned francis junius, in the account he gives of his own life, tells how he was in his youth infected. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written. John commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Text commentaries by matthew henry blue letter bible.
The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic gospels. He is best known for the sixvolume biblical commentary exposition of the old. John was not that prophet whom moses said the lord would raise up to them of their brethren, like unto him. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was a nonconformist minister and author, born in wales but spent much of his life in england. He came in the spirit and power of elias, but he was not the person of elias. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry new. The scope and design of this chapter is to confirm our faith in christ as the eternal son of god, and the true messiah and saviour of the world, that we may be brought to receive him, and rely upon him, as our prophet, priest, and king, and to give up ourselves to be ruled, and taught, and saved by him.
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