Gospel of John, Christ Opens Blind Eyes
John chapter 9 in its entirety revolves around one event. The symbolism of Christ must not be missed, as it was by the Pharisees. This is one chapter where we may be tempted to look for the deeper meaning, the meaning of the moistened clay, the power of the pool of...
Gospel of John, The Slave of Sin or Free in Christ?
Before we leave John chapter 8, let’s look at verses 34-36 and 42-47. We would do well to review cross-references for these verses, particularly verse 34. Romans 6:16: Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you...
Gospel of John, The Great I Am
There is much to unpack in John 8:21-24. We will take these verses at face value and attempt to tease out the greater meaning and application to ourselves. The great I AM appears in verse 24. “I am He,” Jesus says. By this, He refers to the Messiah. God reveals...
Gospel of John, Drinking Bitter Water Meant for Others
To understand John 8:2-11, we must draw reference from the Lord’s approach in dealing with the woman suspected of adultery. The parallel law which Christ appears to follow is found in Numbers 5:11-31. Numbers 5 assumes that there is some doubt as to whether the woman...
Gospel of John, Why the Pharisees were a Problem
Throughout all four gospels, we see Christ clashing with the Pharisees and leaders of the synagogues. We see glimpses of the accusations Christ has against them. Matthew and Mark may have some of the best descriptions of what they were doing that caused the clashes...
Gospel of John, Living Water
The majority of John chapter 7 revisits and expounds on Christ’s interactions with the Jews in chapter 5, and explanations on the relationship between the two chapters were highlighted in the post on chapter 5. The one verse we will expound on now is John 7:38, and...
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