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YE SHALL SEEK ME - This probably means simply, Ye shall seek the
Messiah. Such will be your troubles, such the calamities that will
come on the nation, that you will earnestly desire the coming of the...
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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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RESULTS IN JERUSALEM. The surprise of the Jews at His accusation of
murder shows that they were ignorant of the plans of their leaders.
Some of the Jerusalemites are better informed, and cannot unders...
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THEN JESUS SAID UNTO THEM.
Now he gives another part of his discourse. His first words show that
he is aware of the beginning of the end. He will not be arrested now
for "yet. little while. am with y...
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Many of the crowd believed in him. "When the Anointed One of God
comes, they said, "surely he cannot do greater signs than this man has
done?" The Pharisees heard the crowds carrying on these discussi...
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NOT MAN'S TIME BUT GOD'S (John 7:1-9)...
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SHALL. will.
I AM. The formula of Divine and eternal existence. See note on John
6:35, and p. John 8:58....
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The remark made on the Jews" question in John 7:15 applies also to
their questions and comments throughout this dialogue. They are too
exactly in keeping with what we know of the Jews in our Lord's da...
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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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The Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles
Of this section John 7:10 form a sort of introduction.
"An equal degree of authenticity belongs to the verses which follow,
10 15. The whispered enquiries an...
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_Ye shall seek me_ From John 13:33 it seems almost certain that these
words are not to be understood of seeking His _life:_rather of seeking
for _help_at His hands. Comp. John 8:21. It is best, howeve...
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THE DISCOURSES AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
Of this section John 7:10-13 are introductory....
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14–39. We have (1) a discourse in the midst of the Feast in which
three groups take part; ‘the Jews’ (14–24); some of the people
of Jerusalem (25–31); the envoys of the Sanhedrin (32–36): (2) a
discou...
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ΖΗΤΉΣΕΤΈ ΜΕ. In spite of John 7:1; John 7:19-20; John 7:25;
John 7:30; John 5:18;...
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Ver 31. And many of the people believed in him, and said, When Christ
comes, will he do more miracles than these which this man has done?
32. The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things
c...
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_IS THIS JESUS THE CHRIST? -- JOHN 7:24-36:_ The people wanted to kill
Jesus but they said nothing when face to face with Him. He spoke
openly and boldly and no one did anything to stop Him. If they c...
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ΖΗΤΉΣΕΤΕ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΖΗΤΈΩ (G2212)
искать,
ΕΎΡΉΣΕΤΕ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΕΝΡΊΣΚΩ (G2147)
находить,
ΈΛΘΕΊΝ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064)
делать. _Inf._ в роли дополнения,...
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YET A LITTLE WHILE AM I WITH YOU, &C.— While the rulers were taking
counsel against him, Jesus was preaching to the people concerning the
improvement which it became them to make of his ministry among...
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MIXED EMOTIONS CONCERNING JESUS
_Text 7:25-36_
25
Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they
seek to kill?
26
And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Ca...
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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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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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Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye
cannot come.
YE SHALL SEEK ME, AND SHALL NOT FIND ME: AND WHERE I AM, THERE YE
CANNOT COME: - q.d., 'Your desire to be rid of Me...
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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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Hereafter, when misfortunes come upon you, you shall seek My help, and
shall not find it....
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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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YE SHALL SEEK ME, AND SHALL NOT FIND ME. — These words are to be
interpreted in connection with John 8:21, where they are repeated, and
with John 13:33, where they are quoted and applied to the discip...
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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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In John 7:34 He views with pity (_cf._ “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,”
etc.) their too late awakening to a sense of their need:
ζητήσετέ με καὶ οὐκ εὑρήσετε. “The tragic
history of the Jewish people since t...
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_The Sanhedrim takes action regarding Jesus_....
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_He teaches, and discussions regarding Him are evoked_. John 7:37
-end. _His manifestation on the last day of the Feast, and the
consequent action of the Sanhedrim_.
John 7:14-36. _The teaching of Jes...
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A SPRING OF LIFE-GIVING WATER
John 7:32-39
“The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God.”
The truth of that saying clearly appears in the earlier part of this
section. When the Lord...
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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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And shall not find me. Some understand it, you shall wish me
conversing with you, as at present, healing diseases, &c. but as I
shall suffer death shortly, you shall not find me. Others expound it,
yo...
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THE DISPERSION OF THE GREEKS
John 7:33-36. “Then Jesus said, Yet a little while I am with you,
and I go to Him that sent Me. You shall seek Me, and shall not find
Me, and where I am you are not able t...
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THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND PHARISEES SEND OFFICERS TO ARREST HIM
John 7:32-34. _“The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these
things concerning Him, the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers
that...
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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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II. DURING THE FEAST: 7:14-36.
The first agitation had subsided; every one was quietly attending to
the celebration of the feast, when all at once Jesus appears in the
temple and sets Himself to the...
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ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR.
Vv. 25-36.
1. The ῾Ιεροσολυμεῖται are evidently a different
class from the ὄχλος, and are more fully acquainted with the
desires of the rulers; but even they...
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“ _Jesus said therefore: I am with you yet a little while, and then
I go to him that sent me._ 34. _You shall seek me and shall not find
me;and where I am you cannot come._ ”
Jesus was not ignorant of...
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But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the
feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. (11) Then the Jews sought
him at the feast, and said, Where is he? (12) And there was muc...
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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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34._You shall seek me. _They _sought _Christ, to put him to death.
Here Christ alludes to the ambiguous signification of the word _seek,
_for soon _they shall seek him _in another manner; as if he had...
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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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YE SHALL SEEK ME,.... That is, the Messiah, who he was; meaning, that
after his departure they should be in great distress, and be very much
on the inquiry after, and solicitous for the coming of the...
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Ye shall seek me, and shall not find _me_ : and where I am, _thither_
ye cannot come.
Ver. 34. _Ye shall seek me, &c._] Because ye shall die in your sins,
which is worse than to die in a ditch....
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_Then said Jesus_ Continuing his discourse, (from John 7:29,) which
they had interrupted, _Yet a little while am I with you_ My ministry
among you is drawing toward a conclusion; you ought, therefore,...
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YE SHALL SEEK ME; in the days of your distress you shall in vain seek
the Messiah, who has been among you and been rejected by you.
WHERE I AM; that is, in God's presence; but to them the saying was...
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The anxiety of the Pharisees:...
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YE SHALL SEEK ME, AND SHALL NOT FIND ME; AND WHERE I AM, THITHER YE
CANNOT COME....
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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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31-36 The discourses of Jesus convinced many that he was the Messiah;
but they had not courage to own it. It is comfort to those who are in
the world, but not of it, and therefore are hated by it and...
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OLBGrk;
Some think the meaning is, YE SHALL SEEK ME to execute your malice
upon me, but to no purpose, for you SHALL NOT FIND ME. Or, You shall
seek me to destroy me in my church, and to root out my n...
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John 7:34 seek G2212 (G5692) Me G3165 and G2532 not G3756 find G2147
(G5692) and G2532 where...
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THE NET IS DRAWING TIGHTER - QUESTIONS AMONG THE PEOPLE (JOHN 7:25).
It is quite clear that the impact of Jesus' ministry has been such
that everyone is talking about Him. The whole of Jerusalem is st...
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John 7:34. YE SHALL SEEK ME, AND SHALL NOT FIND ME. The frequent
occurrence of the ‘seeking' in this chapter suggests as the first
meaning of these words, Ye will seek to lay hands on me, but shall no...
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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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AND SHALL NOT FIND ME
(κα ουχ ευρησετε με). Future active indicative of
ευρισκω. Jesus had said: "Seek and ye shall find" (Matthew
7:7), but this will be too late. Now they were seeking (verse John...
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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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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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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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I SHALL BE WITH YOU A LITTLE WHILE LONGER. He predicts his death and
his return to heaven. BECAUSE WHERE I SHALL BE YOU CANNOT GO. They
cannot go with him, either on earth, or after death, if they die...
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_And many of the people believed on Him._
THE FAVOURABLY DISPOSED, AND THE MALIGNANTLY OPPOSED TO CHRIST
I. THOSE WHO WERE FAVOURABLY DISPOSED (John 7:31). The commonalty, who
were more or less unso...
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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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_Ye shall seek Me_, &c. Ye will seek for another Messiah, but ye will
not find Him, for there is no other Christ but Myself. So Toletus. But
this is far from clear, and not to the point. It means more...
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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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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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Hosea 5:6; John 13:33; John 14:3; John 14:6; John 17:24;...
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Ye shall seek me. Not as now, for disputation or violence, but for
help.
Where I am. In absolute, eternal being and fellowship with the Father.
I am [ε γ ω ε ι μ ι] is the formula of the divine exist...
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THE LIVING WATER
John 7:28
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. Did the rulers know that Jesus was the Christ? They should have
known it. They saw the works which He did, and His works showed that
He was the Chris...
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Ye shall seek me — Whom ye now despise. These words are, as it were,
the text which is commented upon in this and the following chapter.
Where I am — Christ's so frequently saying while on earth, wher...