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Verse John 1:50. _BECAUSE I SAID - I SAW THEE_, c.] As thou hast
credited my Divine mission on this simple proof, that I saw thee when
and where no human eye, placed where mine was, could see thee, th...
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GREATER THINGS - Fuller proof of his Messiahship, particularly what is
mentioned in the following verse....
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. The Only-begotten, the Eternal Word;
His Glory and His Manifestation
-- Chapter 1:1-2:22
CHAPTER 1
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1. The Word: the Creator, the Life and the Light. (John 1:1 .)...
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THE BAPTIST'S DISCIPLES AND JESUS. On the morrow to two of his
disciples John bears similar witness. The account in its details
suggests the recollections of one to whom the incident bad been the
turn...
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THOU SHALT SEE GREATER THINGS THAN THESE.
Nathanael, as. follower of Christ, did see greater things than the
revelation of hidden knowledge that convinced him. So, too, if all
believers faithfully us...
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On the next day Jesus determined to go away to Galilee; and there he
found Philip. Jesus said to him: "Follow me!" Now Philip came from
Bethsaida, which was the town from which Andrew and Peter came....
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THE WORD (John 1:1-18)...
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UNDER. down beneath. Not the same word as in John 1:48.
BELIEVEST. App-160. See John 1:7.
SEE. App-133....
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_believest thou?_ Or possibly, _thou believest_. Comp. John 16:31;
John 20:29. The interrogative form is here best: He who marvelled at
the unbelief of the people of Nazareth here expresses joyous sur...
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THE TESTIMONY OF DISCIPLES
This section falls into two divisions, each occupying a day; (1) the
call of Andrew, John, Peter, and perhaps James; (2) that of Philip and
Nathanael. Of these Peter and Ja...
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PHILIP AND NATHANAEL...
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Ὁ ΥἹῸΣ Τ. Θ. Experience of His miraculous knowledge
convinces Nathanael, as it convinces the Samaritan woman (John 4:29)
and S. Thomas (John 20:28), that Jesus must stand in the closest
relation to Go...
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Ver 47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48. Nathanael said to him,
Whence know you me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that...
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_THE ETERNAL WORD KNOWS THE HEARTS OF MEN -- JOHN 1:43-51:_ The Lord
knows both a Philip and a Nathanael. (John 1:43-51) With the simple
words "follow me" Philip was called to Jesus. Nathanael was mov...
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ΎΠΟΚΆΤΩ (G5270) с _gen._ под.
ΜΕΊΖΩ (G3187) _сотр. от_ ΜΈΓΑΣ великий;
_сотр._ более великий. Возможно, это
относится к чудесам, описанным в
последующих главах,
ΤΟΎΤΩΝ _pl. gen. от_ ΤΟΫ́ΤΟ; _gen._
с...
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BECAUSE I SAID UNTO THEE, I SAW THEE— _"You believe, because I told
you that I had seen you under the fig-tree: You shall see greater
things than these."_ It is supposed that, under the fig-tree,
Nath...
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THE CALL OF PHILIP AND NATHANAEL
_Text 1:43-51_
43
On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth
Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
44
Now Philip was from Bethsai...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 1:35-51
We first submit a brief Analysis of the passage which is to be before
us. We would divide it as follows:—
1. John points to Christ as God’s Lamb, John...
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Government and education are still the panaceas proposed by the
majority of priest-craft. But John wisely withdraws himself from their
notice, and as the Voice, heralds the coming of the Messiah Himse...
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PRELIMINARY CALL OF FIVE APOSTLES, ANDREW, JOHN, PETER, PHILIP, AND
BARTHOLOMEW (peculiar to Jn). This account, so far from conflicting
with the (later) call described Matthew 4:18; Mark 1:15; (cp. Lu...
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THE DIVINITY AND INCARNATION OF THE WORD. WITNESS OF JOHN. THE FIRST
DISCIPLES
1-18. Preface, declaring (1) that the Word was God, (2) that He was
made man, (3) that He revealed the Father.
This subl...
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
THE AUTHOR
Most people agree that John, Jesus’ *disciple, wrote the 4th
*Gospel. John’s father was called Zebedee. And John had...
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BELIEVEST THOU. — This is not necessarily a question, and a fuller
sense is obtained by taking it as an assertion. (Comp. the same word
in John 16:31; John 20:29.) On this evidence _thou believest;_ t...
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CHAPTER 4
THE FIRST DISCIPLES.
“Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
and he looked upon Jesus as He walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of
God! And the two disciples heard...
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Ῥαββεί, he exclaims, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ
θεοῦ, σὺ βασιλεὺς εἶ του Ἰσραήλ.
Nathanael had been praying for the manifestation of the Messiah: now
he exclaims _Thou_ art He. That Nathanael used both expressi...
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_Further manifestations of Jesus as Messiah_....
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THE DOUBTER BECOMES A DISCIPLE
John 1:43-51
The Apostles were attracted to the Master in different ways. Some came
to Him through preaching, as when John proclaimed His rank and
sacrifice. Others wer...
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The Gospel of John brings us into the profoundest facts concerning the
Person of Jesus. The first eighteen verses constitute the introduction
to the whole Book. The main declaration is found by bringi...
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_Greater things than these. Greater miracles and proofs that I am the
Messias, and the true Son of God. (Witham)_...
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SECOND SECTION: 1:38-52. BEGINNINGS OF THE WORK OF JESUS. BIRTH OF
FAITH.
Testimony is the condition of faith. For faith is, at the outset, the
acceptance of a divine fact on the foundation of testimo...
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II. SECOND GROUP: JOHN 1:44-51.
The following narrative seems to be contrived for the purpose of
driving to despair, by its conciseness, the one who attempts to
account for the facts from an external...
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VER. 50. “ _Nathanael answered and said to him:Master, thou art the
Son of God; thou art the King of Israel._ ”
By the title _Son of God_, he expresses the thrilling impression which
was made within h...
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The day following, Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth
Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me, (44) Now Philip was of
Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. (45) Philip findeth
Nathanael,...
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The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject
which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the
most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
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50._Jesus answered_. He does not reprove Nathanael as if he had been
too easy of belief, but rather approving of his faith, promises to him
and to others that he will confirm it by stronger arguments....
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The first chapter asserts what He was before all things, and the
different characters in which He is a blessing to man, being made
flesh. He is, and He is the expression of, the whole mind that
subsis...
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JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM,.... Not as reproving him for his
faith, as if he was too credulous, and too easily gave into the belief
of Christ, as the Son of God, and true Messiah, upon these sin...
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Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God;
thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw
thee under the fig tree, belie...
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_Jesus saw Nathanael coming_ “Nathanael, being a man of a candid
disposition, resolved to go and converse with Jesus, that he might
judge with the more certainty concerning his pretensions. He was
com...
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GREATER THINGS; greater and more abundant evidences of his
Messiahship....
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The winning of Nathanael:...
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JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, BECAUSE I SAID UNTO THEE, I SAW THEE
UNDER THE FIG-TREE, BELIEVEST THOU? THOU SHALT SEE GREATER THINGS THAN
THESE....
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CHRIST THE LIVING WORD
(vs.1-5)
Revelation 19:13, speaking of the Lord Jesus, says, "His name is
called the Word of God." As such He had no beginning: in the beginning
He was there. In person He is...
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43-51 See the nature of true Christianity, it is following Jesus;
devoting ourselves to him, and treading in his steps. Observe the
objection Nathanael made. All who desire to profit by the word of G...
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Christ encourages the beginnings of faith in the souls of his people,
and magnifies Nathanael's faith from the revelation which he had,
which was but imperfect; for Christ had said no more, than that...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
And as their love towards God increases, He bestows more and greater
[gifts]; as also the Lord said to His disciples: "Ye shall see greater
things than these."[108]...
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John 1:50 Jesus G2424 answered G611 (G5662) and G2532 said G2036
(G5627) him G846 Because G3754 said...
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‘Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, I saw you
under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than
these.” And he says to him, “In very truth I say to you, you wi...
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DISCIPLES BEGIN TO GATHER TO JESUS (JOHN 1:35).
The great teachers of Israel would often have bands of ‘disciples'
who gathered round them to learn from them, and then to pass on their
teaching. Here...
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JOHN THE BAPTISER'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS AND THE CALLING OF DISCIPLES
(JOHN 1:19).
The portrayal of John the Baptiser by the writer is in interesting
contrast to the John the Baptiser portrayed in the o...
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The same general subject is continued in this section Jesus taking His
place on the stage of history. We pass now, however, from the witness
of the Baptist, given on two successive days, to the manife...
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John 1:50. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, BECAUSE I SAID UNTO THEE,
I SAW THEE UNDER THE FIG TREE, BELIEVEST THOU? THOU SHALT SEE GREATER
THINGS THAN THESE. An intimation of that growth of divine r...
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ANSWERED AND SAID
(απεκριθη κα ειπεν). This redundant use of both verbs
(cf. John 1:26) occurs in the Synoptics also and in the LXX also. It
is Aramaic also and vernacular. It is not proof of an Ar...
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John 1:50
We have here
I. The dawn of faith. "Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the
fig tree, believest thou?"
II. The fact of experience from which faith begins is the dawning of a
faith...
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John 1:19. _And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests
and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou ? And he
confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ._
«I...
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John 1:29. _The next day_
This chapter is a record of the events that occurred on different
days. Sometimes God does great things in a single day; one
extraordinary day may have more in it than a hun...
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CONTENTS: Deity of Christ. Ministry of John the Baptist. Jesus
announced as the Lamb of God, and the first converts to Him.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, John the Baptist, Moses, Elias, Isaiah,
Pharisees,...
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John 1:1. _In the beginning was the Word._ Εν αρχη ο
λογος. John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of
the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running
language of all th...
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YOU WILL SEE HEAVEN OPEN. This language is based on _"Jacob's
ladder,"_ (Genesis 28:12). Here Jesus makes himself that ladder, and
communication between earth and heaven takes place through him. Son o...
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_The next day_
THE FIRST UTTERANCES OF THE WORD
1.
A searching question.
2. A gracious invitation.
3. An encouraging promise.
4. A Divine command.
5. A heart revelation.
6. An assurance of a p...
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_Philip findeth Nathanael._
The equivalent of Theodore. He is probably to be identified with
Bartholomew, for
1. The mention of him here and in John 21:2, shows that he occupied a
prominent position...
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_Greater things than these_
I.
THIS FAVOURED MAN.
1. He was a man who honestly made inquiries which fairly suggested
themselves. He did not invent doubts and raise questions. When Philip
said Nazar...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 1:19 Signs of the Messiah, with Teaching about
Life in Him. The first half of John’s Gospel features Jesus’
demonstration of his messianic identity through several selected
“signs” ...
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST,
ACCORDING TO JOHN.
T
HIS is the title in the Greek and Latin codices. In the Syriac it is
as follows, _The Holy Gospel, the Preaching of Jouchanon_ (John),
_which...
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_ Was made_ : not that the Word was changed into flesh, or flesh into
the Word, for, as S. Chrysostom says, "far from that immortal nature
is transmutation." For how could flesh become God, that is, h...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 1:45. NATHANAEL = Theodorus. The gift of God
(נְתַנְאֵל). Probably this is the disciple mentioned
afterward as Bartholomew (Matthew 10:3). How quickly did those e...
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EXPOSITION
THE title of the book is differently given in the manuscripts and
ancient versions, and the differences are so considerable that they
cannot be referred to the original text. The simplest f...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to John.
The gospel of John was the last of the gospels that were written. It
was written towards the close of that first century, written by John,...
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John 11:40; John 20:29; Luke 1:45; Luke 7:9; Matthew 13:12;...
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FOLLOWING CHRIST
John 1:36
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We delight in the study of John the Baptist. Christ said that he was
the greatest man born of woman, yet he was not self-centered or proud.
Had he been...