The foregoing chapter gave us an account of. most excellent sermon, which our Saviour preached in the temple, at the feast of tabernacles. Now the feast being ended, Jesus did not tarry in the city all night, but went out of it two miles, as he frequently used to do, to the mount of Olives. Although... [ Continue Reading ]
Our Saviour early in the morning entering upon the work of preaching; Observe, 1. What. mixed auditory he had, of scribes, and Pharisees, and common people. All sorts of persons came to hear him, but not all with the same intentions. The common people came to learn, but the scribes and Pharisees ca... [ Continue Reading ]
Our blessed Saviour having baffled the design which the Pharisees had upon him, and showed. spirit of divine wisdom, in delivering himself from that snare which they had laid for him, he returns to instruct the people in the treasury. And here note, 1. He instructs them in the nature of his office,... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here,. dreadful threatening denounced by Christ against the obstinate and unbelieving Jews. YE SHALL DIE IN YOUR SINS; that is, in the guilt of your sins, under the power, and undergoing the punishment of your sins: Lord! what. sad word is this, YE SHALL DIE IN YOUR SINS.. better is it. tho... [ Continue Reading ]
The Jews hearing our Saviour denouncing such. terrible threatening against them, because they believed not on him in the foregoing verses; here they perversely ask him, Who he was? Our Saviour replies, That he was the same that he was from the beginning, even the very Christ; and that they were the... [ Continue Reading ]
That is, he that sent and commissioned me for the great work of redemption, he is continually with me, both to assist and to accept me,. doing every thing that is agreeable to his holy will and pleasure. Hence learn, 1. That the work of redemption in the hands of Jesus Christ, was. work well-pleasi... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The blessed fruit and success of our Saviour's foregiong discourse concerning his person anad office. AS HE SPAKE THESE WORDS, MANY BELIEVED ON HIM: not at their own natural power and ability, but by Christ's omnipotent and efficacious grace: he that spake to the ear, caused his wor... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, How these carnal Jews understand all that our Saviour said, to be spoken in and after. carnal manner; when he spoke to them before, OF EATING HIS FLESH AND DRINKING HIS BLOOD, they understood it grossly of his natural body. When he speaks to them here of. spiritual freedom from sin, t... [ Continue Reading ]
The Jews boasting again that they were Abraham's seed, and bearing themselves much upon it: our Saviour tells them, He knew they were so, his natural children according to the flesh: but not his genuine children according to the Spirit: this he proves, because they did not tread in Abraham's steps,... [ Continue Reading ]
In the former verses the Jews made their boast that they were the children of Abraham: in these that they are the children of God. WE HAVE ONE FATHER, EVEN GOD. This our Saviour disproves, telling them, that if God were their Father, they would love him, as proceeding from him by eternal generation;... [ Continue Reading ]
Here observe, 1. The free reproof which Christ gave the Jews for their obstinate unbelief; BECAUSE. TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YE BELIEVE ME NOT. Observe, 2. The challenge which he gives the worst of his adversaries: WHICH OF YOU CONVINCETH ME OF SIN? So perfectly pure, innocent, and spotless, was the doc... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The blessed fruit and effect of observing our Saviour's doctrine: HE THAT KEEPS MY SAYINGS SHALL NEVER SEE DEATH; that is, shall be secured from eternal misery, and enjoy eternal life. Observe, 2. How the Jews misunderstood our Saviour's words. HE THAT KEEPS MY SAYING SHALL NEVER S... [ Continue Reading ]
That is, "Abraham having received. promise, that the Messias should come of his seed, he exceedingly rejoiced to see the day of my coming in the flesh, though afar off, with the eye of his faith, and in. figure, in his sacrificed son Isaac: and this sight of his faith was so transporting, that he le... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. What. false and ridiculous construction the Jews make of our Saviour's words, as if he had affirmed that he had seen Abraham, and Abraham him, with bodily eyes: whereas Christ only asserted, that Abraham had seen his day: that is, he foresaw by faith the day of his incarnation, and... [ Continue Reading ]