Book 2 john commentary

Vincent taylor, in his book on the person of christ, reminds us of two great. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of the two who heard john speak, and followed him, was andrew, simon peters brother. The jews require a miracle, as a proof that he had authority to do these things, 18. Teaches how to treat those who bring not the doctrine of christ v. Most modern scholars believe this is not john the apostle, but in general there is no consensus as to the.

Presumably, his first readers knew exactly who he was, and from the earliest times, christians have. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of. The book of 2 john is an urgent plea that the readers of john s letter should show their love for god and his son jesus by obeying the commandment to love each other and live their lives in obedience to the scriptures. Obvious similarities to 1 john and the gospel of john suggest that the same person wrote all three books. When originally written, the gospel of john and the other books of. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality.

Look is in the present tense indicating that we are to be continuously on our guard against false doctrine. The revelation of john, volume 2 by william barclay. The book of 2 john would most likely have been written at about the same time as johns other letters, 1 and 3 john, between a. Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 18741885.

When originally written, the gospel of john and the other books of the bible were not marked with chapter or verse numbers. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. It is a friendly, personal letter, written some time after the first letter, to the elect. Numberical bible commentary the book of 2 john summary the message of 2 john is gods love towards us who believe and gods wrath at deceivers. The book of 2 john is an urgent plea that the readers of johns letter should show their love for god and his son jesus by obeying the commandment to love each other. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely. David guzik commentary on 2 john 1, where the apostle john emphasizes the importance of. The apostle here salutes an honourable matron and her children v. Ultimately, john lived to old age where he wrote revelations on the island of patmos where he was exiled. And this is love, that is, the love which god the father, by christ his eternal son, has enjoined upon christians one towards another, as appears from the connection.

It is a friendly, personal letter, written some time after the first letter, to the elect lady who, as i think, was johns friend, and not a church or some nation as has sometimes been argued. Read in english by a librivox volunteer book 2 of commentary on st john s gospel covers john 1. Exegetical commentary on 2 john 1, technical part of the series. He purges the temple at the feast of the passover, 17. The book of 2 john does not directly name its author. The aim is evidently to warn his friend against certain false teachers. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew 815 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 2. Grace, mercy and peace from god the father and from jesus christ, the fathers son, will be with us in truth and love. Read 2 john 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The length of both 2 and 3 john is governed by the size of a single sheet of papyrus reed paper which would have measured about 25 by 20 centimeters.

Study the bible online using commentary on 2 john 1 and more. Study 2 john 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. John part 1 10 lessons covering john 16 with lesson six a study on being born again and lesson ten a topical study on jesus disciples. He was a leader in the early church, and he probably wrote his documents after most. He is also author and communicator of these heavenly blessings, and he is distinguished by this emphatic characterthe son of the father. Now both jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding. There have been various conjectures over the years that another disciple of christ named john. The passover being near, he goes up to jerusalem, john 2. Expositors bible commentary 2 john commentary william alexander. Bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 john. The miracle at cana in galilee, where our lord changed water into wine, 111. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the.

The second epistle of john, often referred to as second john and often written 2 john or ii john, is a book of the new testament attributed to john the evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the gospel of john and the other two epistles of john. No believer who wishes to stay on his spiritual toes wants to be tainted to the slightest degree with false teaching. The changing of water to wine is jesus first public act in john, the inaugural sign of gods presence in. John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. Expositors greek testament 2 john commentary david smith. The exhortations to mutual love among christians, and the use of that phrase from the beginning, are so common in st. Second john and third john are the two shortest books in the bible. An extensive commentary on john with a predominantly conservative tone the unique thing about this book is the correlation of the text within the historical setting, particularly the classic greek and roman world as well as the hebrew one. Christians are not to invite such deceivers into their house1, not to assist them on their way.

Exegetical commentary on 2 john 1 structure 2 john is a personal letter, unlike 1 john, and at 245 greek words is shorter than any other new testament book except 3 john with 219 greek words. This summary of the book of 2 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 john. In the preceding section, my revered brother ambrosius, brother formed according to the gospel, we have discussed, as far as is at present in our power, what the gospel is, and what is the beginning in which the word was, and what the word is which was in the beginning. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. The gospel of john new international commentary on the new testament by j.

Today his love and reverence for the father would become a demonstration of righteous indignation. John did not identify himself by name in this letter, but he did adopt the term elder for himself 2 john 1. Matthew 815 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. Matthew 815 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 2 kindle edition by macarthur, john. This summary of the book of 2 john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 john. Whereas 1 john focuses on our fellowship with god, 2 john focuses on protecting our fellowship from those who teach falsehood. Rosscup this is a thorough exegesis of the greek text. This commentary has been through advanced checking.

Structure 2 john is a personal letter, unlike 1 john, and at 245 greek words is shorter than any other new testament book except 3 john with 219 greek words. Unlike 1 john, 2 john has the formal characteristics of a true letter. Read the book of 2john from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. In answer he refers to his own death and resurrection, 1922. The book of 2 john is also a strong warning to be on the lookout for deceivers who were going about saying that christ had not actually risen in the flesh. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse. This is the holy book of 2 john, known as the second epistle of john.

Librivox recording of commentary on the gospel of john, book 2 by cyril of alexandria. On the third day there was a wedding in cana of galilee, and the mother of jesus was there. Many believe on him while at the feast of the passover, to whom jesus would not. He first found his own brother simon, and said to him, we have found the messiah. The epistles of john, new international commentary on the new testament by i. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 john.

Best john commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. There has been some debate about whether an author named john the elder wrote this letter as well as 3 john, which is addressed the same way or if john the apostle was using a different title for himself. While he is in jerusalem, which city he does not leave till, john 3. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1, 2, and 3 john zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series book 18. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Commentary on the gospel of john, book 2 internet archive. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Read in english by a librivox volunteer book 2 of commentary on st johns gospel covers john 1. Book of second john overview insight for living ministries. This is an exhortation to the elect lady and her children. The writer of this book identifies himself as the elder.

Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 1874. This is a subtle clue that one of the two disciples who came to jesus from john was the apostle john himself. Structure 2 john is a personal letter, unlike 1 john, and at 245 greek words is shorter than any other new testament book except 3 john with. It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the. A sociorhetorical commentary on titus, 12 timothy and john by ben witherington iii. It contains scarcely anything that is not found in the preceding. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. The holy bible book 63 2 john kjv dramatized audio. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The second epistle of john, often referred to as second john and often written 2 john or ii john, is a book. The tradition from the earliest days of the church states that the author was the apostle john. Along with peter, john was the first to know about the resurrection of jesus because mary magdalene told them.