Book 2 john commentary

The changing of water to wine is jesus first public act in john, the inaugural sign of gods presence in. The jews require a miracle, as a proof that he had authority to do these things, 18. He first found his own brother simon, and said to him, we have found the messiah. The second general epistle of john from kretzmanns popular commentary of the bible an exegesis of 2 john 711 by mark a. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep. Read in english by a librivox volunteer book 2 of commentary on st john s gospel covers john 1. 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 other two epistles of john, and the gospel of john though this is disputed.

He was a leader in the early church, and he probably wrote his documents after most. 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. Many believe on him while at the feast of the passover, to whom jesus would not. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The epistles of john, new international commentary on the new testament by i. The revelation of john, volume 2 by william barclay. The holy bible book 63 2 john kjv dramatized audio. The passover being near, he goes up to jerusalem, john 2. Teaches how to treat those who bring not the doctrine of christ v. Grace, mercy and peace from god the father and from jesus christ, the fathers son, will be with us in truth and love. 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. Matthew 815 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 2 kindle edition by macarthur, john. Librivox recording of commentary on the gospel of john, book 2 by cyril of alexandria.

Today his love and reverence for the father would become a demonstration of righteous indignation. Unlike 1 john, 2 john has the formal characteristics of a true letter. Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 1874. Read in english by a librivox volunteer book 2 of commentary on st johns gospel covers john 1. This commentary has been through advanced checking. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. When originally written, the gospel of john and the other books of.

John commentary select verses compiled by bruce hurt, md. One of the two who heard john speak, and followed him, was andrew, simon peters brother. While he is in jerusalem, which city he does not leave till, john 3. The elder, to the lady chosen by god and to her children, whom i love in the truthand not i only, but also all who know the truth because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english.

He purges the temple at the feast of the passover, 17. Look is in the present tense indicating that we are to be continuously on our guard against false doctrine. Best john commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. The third day from the end of the previous chapter. Newest additions spring, 2020 these verse by verse comments are works in process so chapters will be in varying stages of construction. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. It contains scarcely anything that is not found in the preceding. This is the holy book of 2 john, known as the second epistle of john. The book of 2 john does not directly name its author. 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.

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. 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. In answer he refers to his own death and resurrection, 1922. The tradition from the earliest days of the church states that the author was the apostle john. A sociorhetorical commentary on titus, 12 timothy and john by ben witherington iii.

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. Presumably, his first readers knew exactly who he was, and from the earliest times, christians have. Read the book of 2john from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. Christians are not to invite such deceivers into their house1, not to assist them on their way. 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. On the third day there was a wedding in cana of galilee, and the mother of jesus was there. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 john. 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 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.

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. When originally written, the gospel of john and the other books of the bible were not marked with chapter or verse numbers. 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. Along with peter, john was the first to know about the resurrection of jesus because mary magdalene told them. A free bible version and commentary johns second letter in easyenglish. John did not identify himself by name in this letter, but he did adopt the term elder for himself 2 john 1.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew 815 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 2. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. The goal is to work through the gospel of john verse by verse.

No believer who wishes to stay on his spiritual toes wants to be tainted to the slightest degree with false teaching. Ultimately, john lived to old age where he wrote revelations on the island of patmos where he was exiled. Rosscup this is a thorough exegesis of the greek text. The exhortations to mutual love among christians, and the use of that phrase from the beginning, are so common in st. Expositors bible commentary 2 john commentary william alexander. It is a friendly, personal letter, written some time after the first letter, to the elect.

Study 2 john 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The writer of this book identifies himself as the elder. 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. Now both jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding. It is the second in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle johns name. 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. Matthew 815 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. The recording is dramatized, from the king james 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. There have been various conjectures over the years that another disciple of christ named john. Cyril of alexandria, commentary on john, lfc 43, 48 18741885. An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john.

A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic gospels. This is an exhortation to the elect lady and her children. 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. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely. 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. Vincent taylor, in his book on the person of christ, reminds us of two great. 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. Read 2 john 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The second epistle of john, often referred to as second john and often written 2 john or ii john, is a book. David guzik commentary on 2 john 1, where the apostle john emphasizes the importance of. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 john 1 and more.

Second john and third john are the two shortest books in the bible. It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the. The aim is evidently to warn his friend against certain false teachers. Whereas 1 john focuses on our fellowship with god, 2 john focuses on protecting our fellowship from those who teach falsehood. 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. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. 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. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. Expositors greek testament 2 john commentary david smith. Obvious similarities to 1 john and the gospel of john suggest that the same person wrote all three books. The gospel of john new international commentary on the new testament by j. Bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 john.