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JOHN 7:40 tw/n lo,gwn tou,twn
Despite the simple, straightforward nature of the account, a curious
multiplicity of variant readings developed during the transmission of
the text. They include the fo...
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Verse 40. _OF A TRUTH THIS IS THE PROPHET._] The great _prophet_, or
_teacher_, spoken of by Moses, Deuteronomy 18:15, which they
improperly distinguished from the _Messiah_, John 7:41. Some no doubt...
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THE PROPHET - That is, the prophet whom they expected to precede the
coming of the Messiah - either Elijah or Jeremiah. See Matthew 16:14....
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CHAPTER 7
_ 1. My Time is not Yet Come. (John 7:1 .)_
2. Departure from Galilee; Sought by the Jews. (John 7:10 .)
3. In the Temple Teaching. (John 7:14 .)
4. Opposition to Him. ...
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THE LAST DAY OF THE FEAST. The Feast of Tabernacles, the feast of the
ingathering at the end of summer, lasted seven days in early times
(Deuteronomy 16:13). An eighth day was added later (Leviticus 2...
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NOT MAN'S TIME BUT GOD'S (John 7:1-9)...
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On the last, the great day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried: "If
anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. As the scripture says:
'He who believes in me--rivers of living water shall flow fr...
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OF. TRUTH. Greek. _alethos._ See note on "indeed" (John 1:47)....
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Opposite Results of the Discourse
40. _Many of the people_, &c. According to the best authorities; OF
THE MULTITUDE, THEREFORE, SOME, WHEN THEY HEARD THESE WORDS, WERE
SAYING, or, BEGAN TO SAY.
_Of a...
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John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work
We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the
Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among
_Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
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ἘΚ Τ. ὌΧΛ. ΟΥ̓͂Ν. OF THE MULTITUDE, THEREFORE, SOME, WHEN
THEY HEARD THESE WORDS, KEPT SAYING, or, BEGAN TO SAY. For ἐκ
τῶν as a nominative comp. John 1:24; John 16:17, and as an
accusative 2 John 1:4...
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OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE DISCOURSES...
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VER 1A. IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD,...
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_DIVISION OVER WHO JESUS IS -- JOHN 7:40-53:_ There was division over
the identify of Jesus. Some said He was a fraud and deceiver. Others
said that He was the Prophet or that He was the Christ. He wa...
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ΆΚΟΫ́ΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191)
слышать, Ό ΠΡΟΦΉΤΗΣ (G4396) ΠΡΟΡΟΚ; _см._ John
6:14....
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MANY OF THE PEOPLE THEREFORE,— Our Lord appears to have been
discoursing as above, when the officerssent by the council to
apprehend him, John 7:32 came up: but as it was an uncommon topic, and
he see...
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THE OLD SABBATH CONTROVERSY RENEWED
_Text 7:14-53_
14
But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the
temple, and taught.
15
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth thi...
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DISCOURSE ON THE LIVING WATER
_Text 7:37-52_
37
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and
cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
38
He that belie...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 7:32-53
The following is a general Outline of the passage which is to be
before us:—
Before examining in detail the dosing verses of John 7 this will be
the bes...
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Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a
truth this is the Prophet.
MANY OF THE PEOPLE [`THE MULTITUDE' ek (G1537 ) tou (G3588 ) ochlou ...
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16 Here we have the test of a true teacher. The greatest of all
Teachers could easily have formulated a philosophy of His own before
which all the wisdom of the ages would sink into insignificance. He...
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7:40 word, (c-10) _ Logos_ . see Hebrews 6:1 ....
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THE PROPHET] i.e. the prophet of Deuteronomy 18:15, regarded not as
the Messiah, but as a forerunner of the Messiah....
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THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
John 7:1 to John 10:21. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles, October, 28
a.d.
After the discourse of John 6, delivered just before Passover 28 a.d.,
Jesus did not go up to Jeru...
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 7
JESUS AND HIS BROTHERS 7:1-9
V1 After this, Jesus stayed in *Galilee. He travelled from village to
village. He decide...
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MANY OF THE PEOPLE THEREFORE, WHEN THEY HEARD THIS SAYING... — The
reading of the best MSS. is, “Some of the people therefore, when
they heard these sayings.”
OF A TRUTH THIS IS THE PROPHET — i.e., th...
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CHAPTER 16
JESUS DISCUSSED IN JERUSALEM.
“And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not
walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the feast of
the Jews, the feast of...
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The immediate results of this declaration were twofold. In some faith
was elicited: many of the crowd said: “This is of a truth the
prophet”; others, going a step further, said: “This is the
Christ”....
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_Jesus proclaims His ability to quench human thirst with living
water_....
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THE BLINDNESS OF PREJUDICE
John 7:40-53
These short descriptions of the impressions made on His hearers by the
discourses of Jesus indicate the double development which was
resulting from His minist...
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So far, John has recorded incidents in the first year of our Lord's
ministry. We now come to a comparatively brief section in which he
records happenings happenings in the central and crowded two year...
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(16) Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said,
Of a truth this is the Prophet.
(16) There is contention even in the Church itself about the main
point of religion: neither has...
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IGNORANCE OF THE JEWS
John 7:40-44. _“Then some of the multitude, hearing these words,
continued to say, Truly this One is the Prophet.”_ This is a phrase
in O. T. often applied to the Messiah. _“Othe...
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THIRD SECTION: 7:1-8:59. THE STRIFE AT ITS HIGHEST STAGE OF INTENSITY
AT JERUSALEM.
Seven months had elapsed without any appearance of Jesus at Jerusalem.
The exasperation of the rulers, whose murdero...
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1. THE TRUE SOURCE: 7:37-52.
John reports the discourse of Jesus and gives the explanation of it
(John 7:37-39); he describes the different impressions of the
multitude (John 7:40-44); he gives an acc...
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III. ON AND AFTER THE GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST: 7:37-8:59.
The last and great day of the feast has arrived; Jesus lays aside the
apologetic form which until now He has given to His teachings. His
word a...
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“ _Some among the multitude_, _who had heard these words said, This
man is of a truth the prophet. Others said, This is the Christ._ 41.
_But others said, Does the Christ then come out of Galilee?_ 42...
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In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,
saying. If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (38) He
that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his be...
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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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40._Many of the multitude. _The Evangelist now relates what fruit
followed from this last sermon of our Lord Jesus Christ; namely, that
some thought one thing and some another, so that _a difference o...
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In chapter 7 His brethren after the flesh, still sunk in unbelief,
would have Him shew Himself to the world, if He did these great
things; but the time for this was not yet come. At the fulfilment of...
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MANY OF THE PEOPLE THEREFORE,.... Of the common people, and it may be
chiefly those that came out of the country:
WHEN THEY HEARD THIS SAYING; or discourse of Christ, on the last and
great day of the...
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Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a
truth this is the Prophet.
Ver. 40. _Of a truth this is the prophet_] This was somewhat, but not
enough; this was well, but not a...
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_Many of the people therefore_ Even the officers sent to apprehend
Christ, (see John 7:46,) as welt as many others of our Lord's hearers;
_when they heard this saying_ Namely, the gracious invitation...
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THE PROPHET; the prophet who they thought would precede the Messiah.
Chap John 1:21; MATTHEW 16:14....
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MANY OF THE PEOPLE, THEREFORE, WHEN THEY HEARD THIS SAYING, SAID, OF A
TRUTH THIS IS THE PROPHET....
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The effect of the sermon:...
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HIS BROTHERS UNBELIEVING
(vs.1-9)
The Lord continued for a time in Galilee. He would not then return to
Judea because of the Jews' murderous intentions. This was certainly
not fear, but sober, lowly...
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40-53 The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and
sometimes the staying of it cannot be accounted for. Never any man
spake with that wisdom, and power, and grace, that convincing
cle...
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THE PROPHET mentioned DEUTERONOMY 18:15. Some think that the Jews
expected an eminent prophet, besides Elias, to come before the
Messiah; and 1 THESSALONIANS 1:21 would incline us to think so. But
oth...
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John 7:40 Therefore G3767 many G4183 from G1537 crowd G3793 heard G191
(G5660) saying G3056 said G3004 ...
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‘Some of the huge crowds therefore, when they heard these words,
said, “This is certainly the Prophet”. Others said, “This is the
Messiah”.'
His words stirred up the people, who were already in a high...
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THE RIVERS OF LIVING WATER (JOHN 7:37).
Meanwhile the Feast of Tabernacles was drawing to a close with its
emphasis on harvest and the prayers for rain for the coming year. The
people were totally dep...
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John 7:40. SOME OF THE MULTITUDE THEREFORE, WHEN THEY HEARD THESE
WORDS, SAID, OF A TRUTH THIS IS THE PROPHET. On ‘the prophet,' and
the distinction between this appellation and ‘the Christ,' see the...
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In this section Jesus appears at the feast to which He went up when
His Father's, and therefore His own, hour was come. The opportunity
afforded by it of teaching is embraced, and we are presented wit...
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SOME OF THE MULTITUDE
(εκ του οχλου). Τινες (some) to be supplied, a common
Greek idiom.OF A TRUTH
(αληθως). "Truly." See John 1:47.THE PROPHET
(ο προφητης). The one promised to Moses (Deuterono...
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John 7:30. _Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on
him, because his hour was not yet come. And many of the people
believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more
miracle...
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John 7:14. _Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the
temple, and taught._
He was no coward, so he boldly showed himself in the midst of the
throng in the temple.
John 7:15. _And the J...
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CONTENTS: Jesus urged to go to the feast. His final departure from
Galilee. Jesus at the feast of tabernacles. Prophecy concerning the
Holy Spirit.
CHARACTERS: God. Jesus, Holy Spirit, disciples, bro...
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John 7:1. _He would not walk in Jewry,_ or Judea, _because the jews
sought to kill him._ Herod had recently beheaded John, pleading the
magnitude of his auditories; now, the jews magnified the same pl...
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OTHERS SAID. Who is he??? On their thinking, compare the questions
they asked John the Baptist (John 1:19-25). They thought he was a
native of Galilee. WILL BE BORN IN BETHLEHEM. See notes on Matthew...
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_On the last day, that great day of the feast_
JESUS THE CHRIST
I. PROFFERING BLESSINGS.
1. Water for the thirsty (John 7:37; Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11;...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 7:40 IS THE CHRIST TO COME FROM GALILEE?... HAS
NOT THE SCRIPTURE SAID THAT THE CHRIST COMES... FROM BETHLEHEM?
Bethlehem is clearly predicted as the Messiah’s birthplace ...
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CHAPTER 7
_But after this Jesus walked in Galilee_, &c. Not immediately, but
about six months after. The incidents of the former chapter took place
in March, the feast of tabernacles was in September....
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 7:14. NOW ABOUT THE MIDST, ETC.—The middle of the feast, or
“the lesser feast.” It was the fourth day of the feast most
likely. TAUGHT.—For the first time (of whi...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 7:41. THE CHRIST.—Hearts open to the truth were convinced and
confessed Him. BUT SOME SAID, ETC.—These were unlike the guileless
Nathanael (John 1:46). He asked w...
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EXPOSITION
Ch. 7-10. contain the record of the conflict between faith and
unbelief in the metropolis. At first the narrative indicates a vast
amount of critical inquiry, of unsettled opinion, of angry...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the seventh chapter of the gospel
according to John.
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in
Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him...
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Many. The best texts omit. Read as Rev., some.
This saying [τ ο ν λ ο γ ο ν]. The best texts substitute tw
logwn toutwn, these words. So Rev.
The prophet. See on 1 21....
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The prophet — Whom we expect to be the forerunner of the Messiah....
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In these verses an account is given of the various effects which our
Lord's foregoing sermon had upon his hearers hearts: some were so
affected with it, that they believed him to be the great prophet...