We who preach the gospel must not think of ourselves as public relations agents sent to establish good will between Christ and the world. We must not imagine ourselves commissioned to make Christ acceptable to big business, the press, the world of sports or modern education. We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum. A.W. Tozer
Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth. --Basil of Caesarea
Once you learn to discern, there's no going back. You will begin to spot the lie everywhere it appears.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service. 1 Timothy 1:12

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Personal Bible Notes: John


Refer to my 9/25/18 post about the margin notes in my Bible, and why I decided to share them on this blog.

1:18: “revealed”, i.e., “exegeted.”
1:51: “you” is plural, not spoken just to Nathanael.

2:  Wedding In Cana.  Bride or groom most likely related to Mary, else why her concern?  Maybe a child.
2:12:  “brothers”.  These are literal half-brothers, sons of Mary.

3:3: “born again”.  Born from above.
3:5: "of water and the spirit” is parallel with 3:3, i.e., born again means born of water and the spirit. See Isa.44:3. The Holy Spirt in the O.T. is often depicted as water: Prov.1:23; Joel 2:28-29; Zech.12:10.  Jesus was saying “an outpouring of God’s Spirit.”

6: One year before crucifixion.
6:14: see Deut. 18:15-19.
6:35 is NOT literal.
6:37-40: Those who put their faith in Christ are given to him by God.
6:40 and 6:54 are parallels, so they mean the same, proving the eating and drinking is not literal.
6:44 is contingent on 12:32.
6:59: His audience was Jewish.

7:3, 5, 10 all refer to brothers as literal brothers, i.e. sons of Joseph and Mary.
7:16-17: Jesus’ doctrine vs man’s
7:37: this is about 6 months before the crucifixion.
7:38: Jesus is the water. Isa.55:1; Zech 13:1; Ezek.47.
7:39: Believers have the Spirit.

8:4: “caught in the act”. Then where is the man because he is also guilty!
8:6b-8: What was he writing? Could it have been the law that both needed to be charged?
8:12: This is actually picking up from 7:39. During this festival lights were important. Lighting ceremony at the festival of the booths is at Zech 14:5b-9, Isa. 49:6 which is read at the festival.
8:41: They knew that Joseph wasn’t Jesus’ father.
8:44: Satan “killed’ Adam and Eve when he seduced them into losing life.
8:58-59: Jesus claimed to be God, proven by their desire to stone him IAW Lev.24:15.

10: 3 months prior to crucifixion.
10:10: “life”, i.e. union with God vs “death” as separation.
10:30: “The Father and I are one” is literally “I and the Father we are one.”

11:35: “Jesus wept.” Over the results of sin in addition to friendship.
11:38: Angry at sin, death, unbelief.
11:44: He was restored to life, not resurrected.

12:3: Nard is from India.
12:23: Probably time wise right after Mark 11:15-17.
12:40: They hardened their own hearts by rejecting God—because of God their hearts were hardened.

13:2: Better rendering: “his heart (the devil’s) to use Judas”
13:10: “You are clean” is plural.
13:18: Refer to vs.10

14:6: Only one way of salvation.
14:26: The Holy Spirit to teach the apostles.
14:30: This refutes the Word of Faith heresy.

15:16: He chose them as disciples/apostles, not for salvation.

17: 3: Defines eternal life.
17:7-8, 14, 26: Jesus personally taught them.

18:12-13, 19: Annas was deposed by Romans in 15 AD; Jews were upset and considered him still the authority.
18:31b-32: John 12:32-33. Crucify vs stoning was Roman execution.

19: The crucifixion seems to be dated at April 3, 33 AD. 

20:11-17: Why didn’t she recognize Him? Distance? Turned away and saw in peripheral, and that’s why when she turned around she recognized Him?
20:25: “nails in his hands” - “nails” plural rather than nail singular, meaning both were separately nailed, destroying JW “torture stake” claim.
20:28: Literally “The Lord of me and the God of me”

21:4: Due to distance?


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