CHAPTER III. _The conversation between Nicodemus and our Lord, about the new_ _birth and faith in his testimony_, 1-15. _The love of God, the source of human salvation_, 16. _Who are condemned, an...
A MAN OF THE PHARISEES - A Pharisee. See the notes at Matthew 3:7. NICODEMUS, A RULER OF THE JEWS - One of the “Sanhedrin,” or great council of the nation. He is twice mentioned after this as being fr...
II. ETERNAL LIFE IMPARTED: What it is and What it Includes Chapter 2:23-17 The second part of this Gospel contains the blessed teachings the Son of God gave concerning eternal life, how it is impart...
THE CONVERSATION WITH NICODEMUS. Nicodemus is an example of those to whom the Lord could not trust Himself. The story shows how He tried to bring those whom His teaching had impressed to a truer conce...
THERE WAS. MAN OF THE PHARISEES, NAMED NICODEMUS,. RULER OF THE JEWS. Nicodemus is named three times by John, and not elsewhere; here, in chapter 7:50, where he protests against condemning Jesus unhea...
THE MAN WHO CAME BY NIGHT (John 3:1-6)...
There was a man who was one of the Pharisees who was called Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him: "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for...
THERE WAS. Now there was. A MAN. With special reference to the last word of John 2. MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. OF. Greek. _ek._ App-104. PHARISEES. App-120. NICODEMUS. Mentioned three times...
_There was a man_ Better, NOW _there was a man_. The conjunction shows the connexion with what precedes: Nicodemus was one of the -many" who -believed in His name," when they beheld His signs (John 2:...
John 3:1-21. The discourse with Nicodemus This is the first of the eleven discourses of our Lord which form the main portion, and are among the great characteristics, of this Gospel. They have been u...
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...
ἮΝ ΔῈ ἌΝΘ. NOW _there was a man_. The δέ marks the connexion with what precedes: Nicodemus was one of the ‘many’ who believed on beholding His signs (John 2:23). Ἄνθρωπος probably refers to John 2:25,...
John 3:1-21. THE DISCOURSE WITH NICODEMUS This is the first of the discourses of our Lord which form the main portion, and are among the great characteristics, of this Gospel. They have been used as a...
VER 1. THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES NAMED NICODEMUS, A RULER OF THE JEWS: 2. THE SAME CAME TO JESUS BY NIGHT, AND SAID TO HIM, RABBI, WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE A TEACHER COME FROM GOD: FOR NO MAN CAN D...
_NICODEMUS LEARNED ABOUT THE NEW BIRTH -- JOHN 3:1-8:_ Nicodemus exalted Jesus by saying, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is...
ΔΈ (G1161) и, но. Может быть противопоставлением предыдущему отрывку и предполагать, что Никодим не скрывал своих намерений. Или же просто служит для продолжения рассказа и не несет в себе никакого до...
THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES, &C.— Nicodemus was a member of the great council, and, as some suppose, a ruler of a synagogue; for αρχων, the title here given him, is often used in this sense by th...
TEACHING ON THE KINGDOM AND NEW BIRTH _TEXT 3:1-8_ 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 3:1-8 We begin with the usual Analysis of the passage that is to be before us:— "There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The sam...
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: See introductory remark at the commencement of this section. THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES, NAMED NICODEMUS, A RULER OF THE...
1 We have found an unholy temple, an unspiritual priesthood, and now we are introduced to an ignorant teacher! Intense application to a single text book for a whole life had not taught him the element...
THE NEW BIRTH. JOHN'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impression, n...
A RULER] i.e. a member of the Sanhedrin. 2, 3. Nicodemus had asked no question, but Jesus knew what he wished to ask, viz. 'If Thou art the Messiah, as some of us are inclined to believe, tell us how...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 3 JESUS TEACHES NICODEMUS 3:1-21 V1-2 A *Jewish leader called Nicodemus came to speak to Jesus. Nicodemus was a *Pharis...
III. (1) THERE WAS A MAN. — Read, _But there was a man._ Our division of Chapter s breaks the connection, and the omission of the conjunction leads us to think of the visit of Nicodemus as quite dist...
NEW LIFE FROM ABOVE THE NEED OF ALL John 2:23-25; John 3:1-8 A solemn question is suggested by John 2:24. Can Jesus trust Himself to us? We must show ourselves worthy of His trust. In John 3:1-36; Jo...
Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because h...
There (1) was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a (a) ruler of the Jews: (1) There are none sometimes more unlearned than the learned, but the learned as well as the unlearned must desire wisd...
CHAPTER 8 REGENERATION THE GREAT SINE QUA NON John 3:1-21. _“There was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; the same came to Him by night, and said, Master, we know...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. XII. CHAPTER III. The first twenty-one verses of the third chapter contain the account of the interview between Jesus and Nicodemus. This interview occurred d...
VER. 1. “ _There was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, one of the rulers of the Jews._ ” The name Nicodemus, though of Greek origin, was not unusual among the Jews. The Talmud mentions...
CONTENTS Christ hath a conversation with Nicodemus. The Lord discourseth on the New-birth; and declares its absolute Necessity, for an Entrance into his Kingdom. Some further Account of John the Bapt...
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: (2) The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do...
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...
_NICODEMUS_ ‘There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.’ John 3:1 The accounts given us in Holy Scripture of Nicodemus are, in many respects, of peculiar interest. I....
1._Now there was a man of the Pharisees. _In the person of Nicodemus the Evangelist now exhibits to our view how vain and fleeting was the faith of those who, having been excited by miracles, suddenly...
But there was a man (chapter 3) and that a Pharisee who was not satisfied with this inoperative conviction. His conscience was reached. Seeing Jesus, and hearing His testimony, had produced a sense of...
THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES,.... The Syriac version adds, "there"; that is, at Jerusalem; and who was among those that believed in the name of Christ, upon seeing the miracles he did at the feast...
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: Ver. 1. _A ruler of the Jews_] Either a chieftain of the Pharisees, as he was, Luke 14:1; or one of the Sanhedrim, one of the 7...
_There was a man of the Pharisees_ Belonging to the sect so called. What is here related, doubtless, occurred while our Lord was attending at Jerusalem to keep the passover, as is mentioned in the lat...
A RULER; a member of the Sanhedrin or great Jewish council....
THE VISIT OF NICODEMUS. The call by night:...
THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES, NAMED NICODEMUS, A RULER OF THE JEWS....
NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evident...
1-8 Nicodemus was afraid, or ashamed to be seen with Christ, therefore came in the night. When religion is out of fashion, there are many Nicodemites. But though he came by night, Jesus bid him welco...
JOHN CHAPTER 3 1 THESSALONIANS 3:1 Christ, in a conference with Nicodemus, teacheth him the necessity of regeneration, 1 THESSALONIANS 3:14,15 the efficacy of faith in his death....
Tertullian On Modesty And so it will be becoming for `the sons of God'[20] Lactantius Divine Institutes Book VI But if this is done by those who do not know the truth, how much more ought we to do...
John 3:1 G1161 was G2258 (G5713) man G444 of G1537 Pharisees G5330 named G3686 G846 Nicodemus...
‘Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews'. Not long after the commencement of His ministry Jesus was approached by a man named Nicodemus, who was a very important ma...
John 3:1. AND THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES, NAMED NICODEMUS, A RULER OF THE JEWS. That this verse does not begin a new section is clearly shown by the first word ‘And,' which links it with the las...
It is of much importance to keep the closing verses of chap. 2 in close connection with the opening verses of chap. 3 (see the commentary on John 3:1). Rejected by the theocracy of Israel Jesus turns...
NOW (δε). So often in John δε is explanatory and transitional, not adversative. Nicodemus is an instance of Christ's knowledge of men (John 2:25) and of one to whom he did trust himself unlike those...
This is a very wonderful chapter, because, while it teaches the doctrine of regeneration, and the necessity of a great moral and spiritual change, it yet also reveals the doctrine of salvation by fait...
Let us once more read together part of this blessed soul-saving chapter. I suppose that more souls have been saved through the reading of this chapter than through almost any other portion of Holy Wri...
We can scarcely find a chapter in which the gospel lies so compact and so plainly stated. John 3:1. _There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:_ Christ's door is open at...
John 3:1. _There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man...
If you were called in to see a person who was dying, and wished to read a chapter from the Word of God, and you were afraid that the sick one did not know the way of salvation, you could not select a...
If we were asked to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, we should probably select this chapter as the most suitable one for such an occasion; and what is good for dying men is good for us...
If you were sent for to visit a dying man, and you wished to select a chapter which would set the truth before him very briefly and very clearly, you could not make a better choice than this 3 rd chap...
John 3:1. _There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man...
CONTENTS: Nicodemus and the new birth. The last testimony of John the Baptist. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Nicodemus, John the Baptist, Moses, John's disciples. CONCLUSION: Since the natural...
John 3:1. _Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews._ This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Chris...
THERE WAS A MAN NAMED Nicodemus. Only John tells us about this man. He was a Pharisee; a teacher of the Law [rabbi]; a member of the Council [Sanhedrin]. He and Joseph of Arimathea, both members of th...
_There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus_ NICODEMUS I. NICODEMUS THE INQUIRER. He was a Pharisee, and therefore all manner of religious obstacles, formalism, etc., stood in his way. He was a...
1-36 CHAPTER 3 _There was a man_, &c. Nicodemus means in Greek _the conqueror of the people._ Such was this man; who, overcoming the fear of the people, the Pharisees, and the priests, believed in Ch...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 3:1. In John 2:23, we read of many who believed in Jesus because of the miracles He wrought. But their belief was so imperfect that Jesus had “no faith” in it. He...
EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an unfriend...
Have we got a message for you tonight from the Word of God! John chapter 3 and 4, oh my, how rich! How blessed! There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews (John 3:1). We k...
John 3:10; John 7:47...
A man. With a reference to the last word of the previous chapter. The interview with Nicodemus is, apart from the important truth which it embodies, an illustration of Christ's knowledge of what was i...
THE NEW BIRTH John 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The story of Nicodemus is common to us all, and yet there is, perhaps, much in it which needs to be emphasized, and there may be some things hidden away th...
SALVATION MADE PLAIN John 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are using the story of Nicodemus as the basis of our message for today. However, we are planning to bring out some very vital considerations whic...
A ruler — One of the great council....
The former part of the chapter acquaints us with that famous conference which our blessed Saviour had with Nicodemus. This man was by sect. Pharisee; which signifies. person separated and set apart fo...