Most assuredly, i say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. Jesus sets the disciple right, and that by proceeding to speak of the washing in question according to the spiritual sense of which it is to be taken as the symbol, in order thereby to lead the disciple, who had misunderstood him, to the true comprehension of the matter. John finds the events immediately following jesus death to be highly significant. Home versebyverse bible commentary revelation chapter 10. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. One of his most notable accomplishments was writing a 37volume commentary of the entire bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992.
Luke 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The student will do well from the following list of feasts to endeavor to group around each all that john records as occurring in connection with it. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. There is no indication there was a gap in time and it appears this discourse takes place after john. Jesus had remained in jerusalem after the feast of tabernacles.
Jesus is the good shepherd who is gathering his flock 10. He was known throughout the churches of christ for his exhaustive writing and study of old testament and new testament scriptures. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf.
Johns calling to be a disciple of the lord is described in the synoptic gospels math. John part 1 10 lessons covering john 16 with lesson six a study on being born again and lesson ten a topical study on jesus disciples. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. It signifies what is morally beautiful, noble, and true exodus 34. Read john 10 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. John and his brother james were full of zeal for the lord jesus. John 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The description of the thief is opposed to that of the shepherd, who constantly goes in and out and finds pasture. The great god should be represented to this dark world, as pure and perfect light. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. The laymans commentary is thoroughly prepared with the dedication of a research scholar.
And other sheep have i whom i foreknow as repenting and believing in me. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. Read john 14 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. This series was written with the thorough care of a research scholar, yet it is easy to read. I have come that they may have life, and that they may. Another is that there is promise of great pasturage, abundant life for all who follow jesus way.
John 10 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. Study the bible online using commentary on john 10 and more. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Click the bible to visit the new being developed more resources, better tools and easier navigation.
World wide study bible john 10 christian classics ethereal. The good life is living as one of his sheep, and following him as the great and good shepherd. Here, the proof is that of the healing of a longtime cripple at the pool of bethesda on a sabbath day. John 10 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 10 in plain english. Study john 10 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
We find the title son 29 times in john s gospel, whereof 10 times son of god. Commentary on the whole bible volume vi acts to revelation ebook. One lesson here is that sheep fare best together, not picked off one by one. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. John 10 is the best commentary available on psalm 23. John 1 commentary, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
Some are of a devotional nature, and are designed to help preachers and intelligent laymen. The coffman commentary series is a 37volume versebyverse commentary covering all 66 books of the old and new testaments. John chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Note the unusual use of the negative oujk with the participle. It was published by abilene christian univ press and has a total of 571 pages in the book. Many people consider the coffman series to be one of the finest modern, conservative commentary sets written. The wisdom literature, commentary on leviticus and numbers commentaries james burton coffman, commentary on psalms 73150, and several more.
Jun 16, 2011 author of james burton coffman bible study library, commentary on ezra, nehemiah, and esther, the ten commandments, yesterday and today, the right move, commentary on genesis, tales of coffman, commentary on proverbs, commentary on deuteronomy, the fifth book of moses. Jesus is led to the place of crucifixion and nailed to the cross vv. This is probably why he named them boanerges the sons of thunder, mark 3. Matthew overview james burton coffman commentaries on.
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. James burton coffman died on friday, june 30, 2006, at the age of 101. 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. The word used in verse six, paroimia presents a similitude meaning using something that is similar to something else.
May 11, 2014 a reminder about the lectionary is necessary before we move into commentary on the verses themselves. Commentary on revelation the james burton coffman series of new testament commentaries, vol. Do not fall for satans lies, or seek what god has forbidden as though it was the good life. American king james version the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. The context biblical manuscripts dont include chapter or verse divisions. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep. At the age when most men retire, burton began and completed a monumental project.
View the entire commentary more information on commentaries. John 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Many people consider the coffman commentaries to be the best researched yet easiest to read commentary series ever published. James burton coffman may 24, 1905 june 30, 2006 was one of the most influential figures among churches of christ in the 20th century. His visits are but rare, and when he comes it is but for his own selfish purposes, and for the ruin of the flock. John 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. John 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. In the first parable, jesus is the shepherd entering into the fold and calling his sheep. John 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Like practically all of john, this chapter is a narrative of proof that jesus is equal to god. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study.
It combines the standard scholarship of the ages with original, pointed comments at points of special need. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. The value of the book would be destroyed and the most beautiful and the profoundest teachings of the gospel lost. See the complete james burton coffman commentaries series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Coffman commentary james, peter, john, jude cei bookstore. Luke reports two occurrences where john shows great zeal luke 9. John introduction james burton coffman commentaries on. The commentaries linked to on this page differ widely in their quality and usefulness for different purposes. In the second, jesus is the door by or through which the sheep enter the fold of god. The series includes every book of the old and new testaments.
John overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. John 10, new international version niv the bible app. The word parabole is a story that presents a spiritual lesson often in reference to the promised kingdom. James burton coffman spent his entire life dedicated to the lords service. Author of james burton coffman bible study library, commentary on ezra, nehemiah, and esther, the ten commandments, yesterday and today, the right move, commentary on genesis, tales of coffman, commentary on proverbs, commentary on deuteronomy, the fifth book of moses. Commentaries for john chapter 19 jesus is crucified. Verses 4, 5 these twelve jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, go not into any way of the gentiles, and enter not into any city of the samaritans. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form. Coffman conducted hundreds of gospel meetings throughout the u. Also, as kidner wrote, the term torah as used here is the jewish name for the pentateuch. Contrast between the good shepherd and the false shepherds of israel. The names of gods servants are inscribed in the lambs book of life. This simple creature the sheep has this special note among all animals.
Some, indeed, understand by these the jews living out of the land of canaan. John 10 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. John 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Proverbs 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. As the good shepherd, jesus died for earths sinners, who like sheep have gone astray.
After being married to sissy for 64 years, she passed away. Christian family bookstore was established in june of 1990 as a conservative, family owned christian bookstore. Jamiesonfaussetbrown commentary on the whole bible. Loved by preachers and teachers, many consider it to be one of the finest modern, conservative commentaries ever written. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. Christs use of the word in this parable implies that he perfects all godly attributes in others. This discourse seems plainly to be a continuation of the closing verses of the ninth chapter. Study the bible online using commentary on john 14 and more. Good, as used here, means more than having goodness in a physical sense but also having an excellent nature exodus 33. The scripture, as the expressed will of the unchangeable god, is itself unchangeable and indissoluble olshausen. As this is the nature of god, his doctrines and precepts must be such. Verse 2 but he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. Coffman commentary john cei bookstore truth publications. Commentaries are fallible but may be helpful in bible study.
Verse 3 and this is life eternal, that they know thee the only true god, and him whom thou didst send, even jesus christ. The figure was familiar to the jewish ear from jeremiah 23. In a nearly childlike simple language with a vocabulary of only around 700 words john communicates to us the exalted truth that the word, the. There are two extended metaphors in view here, the first ending with john 10. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. Each year of the lectionary assigns different portions of chapter 10 of john for the fourth sunday of easter.
This statement of john s is a good description of the subject and purpose of his gospel. It is presented in the easy flowing style of a good bible school teacher. Commentary on the book of job by james burton coffman. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. There is no indication there was a gap in time and it appears this discourse takes place after john 9 when jesus healed the man born blind. Overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. John macmillans book, the crucified and risen bible, gives it full treatment. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time. Throughout his life he served as a preacher, teacher, author, and community leader. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. The title of this book is coffman and it was written by james burton coffman. This was because jesus was the son of man see also john 1.
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