ONLY A TRUE JEW NATHY AND A DOUBTING TOMMY DIDYMUS PLUS AN IMPECCABLE
NICODEMUS EARNED MY RESPECT
MY
IDEAL RATIONALISTS AMONG THE EARLY ILLITERATE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST JESUS THAT
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Joh 1:45 Philip findeth
Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and
the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Joh 1:46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can
there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Joh 1:48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence
knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called
thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of
Andrew and Peter. (RSV)
44 Now
Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from. (BBE)
Joh 12:21
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45 Philip
found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the
law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
(RSV)
45 Philip
came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of
whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the
son of Joseph. (BBE)
Ge 3:15; 49:10; De 18:18; Isa 4:2; 7:14; 9:6; 53:2;
Mic 5:2; Zec 6:12; 9:9; Mt 2:23; Lu 2:4; 24:27; Joh 21:2
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Verse 45.
Nathanael] This apostle is supposed to be the same with Bartholomew,
which is very likely, for these reasons 1. That the evangelists who mention
Bartholomew say nothing of Nathanael; and that St. John, who speaks of
Nathanael, says nothing of Bartholomew. 2. No notice is taken any where of
Bartholomew's vocation, unless his and that of Nathanael mentioned here be the
same. 3. The name of Bartholomew is not a proper name; it signifies the son of
Ptolomy; and Nathanael might have been his own name. 4. St. John seems to rank
Nathanael with the apostles, when he says that Peter and Thomas, the two sons
of Zebedee, Nathanael, and two other disciples, being gone a fishing, Jesus
showed himself to them, Joh 21:2-4.
Moses in
the law] See Ge 3:16; 22:18; 49:10; De 18:18.
And the
prophets] See Isa 4:2; 7:14; 9:5; 40:10; 53:1, &c.; Jer 23:5; 33:14,15; Eze
34:23; 37:24; Da 9:24; Mic 5:2; Zec 6:12; 9:9; 12:10.
46 Nathanael
said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to
him, "Come and see." (RSV)
46 Nazareth!
said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip
said to him, Come and see. (BBE)
Joh 7:41-42,52
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Verse 46.
Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?] Bp. Pearce supposes that
the ti agayon of the evangelist has some particular force in it: for, in Jer
33:14, God says, I will perform that good thing which I promised, &c.; and
this, in Jer 33:15 is explained to mean, his causing the branch of
righteousness (i.e. the Messiah) to grow up unto David, from whom Jesus was
descended: in this view, Nathanael's question seems to imply, that not
Nazareth, but Bethlehem, was to be the birth-place of the Messiah, according to
what the chief priests and scribes had determined, Mt 2:4-6. If this conjecture
be not thought solid, we may suppose that Nazareth, at this time, was become so
abandoned that no good could be expected from any of those who dwelt in it, and
that its wickedness had passed into a proverb: Can any thing good be found in
Nazareth? Or, that the question is illiberal, and full of national prejudice.
Come and
see.] He who candidly examines the evidences of the religion of Christ will
infallibly become a believer. No history ever published among men has so many
external and internal proofs of authenticity as this has. A man should judge of
nothing by first appearances, or human prejudices. Who are they who cry out,
The Bible is a fable? Those who have never read it, or read it only with the
fixed purpose to gainsay it. I once met with a person who professed to
disbelieve every tittle of the New Testament, a chapter of which, he
acknowledged, he had never read. I asked him, had he ever read the Old? He
answered, No! And yet this man had the assurance to reject the whole as an
imposture! God has mercy on those whose ignorance leads them to form prejudices
against the truth; but he confounds those who take them up through envy and
malice, and endeavour to communicate them to others.
47 Jesus saw
Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in
whom is no guile!" (RSV)
47 Jesus saw
Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in
whom there is nothing false. (BBE)
Ps 32:2; 73:1; Joh 8:39; Ro 2:28-29; 9:6
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Verse 47.
Behold an Israelite indeed] A worthy descendant of the patriarch Jacob,
who not only professes to believe in Israel's God, but who worships him in
sincerity and truth, according to his light.
In whom is
no guile!] Deceitfulness ever has been, and still is, the deeply marked characteristic
of the Jewish people. To find a man, living in the midst of so much corruption,
walking in uprightness before his Maker, was a subject worthy the attention of
God himself. Behold this man! and, while you see and admire, imitate his
conduct.
48 Nathanael
said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before
Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." (RSV)
48 Nathanael
said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before
Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw
you. (BBE)
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Verse 48.
Whence knowest thou me?] He was not yet acquainted with the divinity of
Christ, could not conceive that he could search his heart, and therefore asks
how he could acquire this knowledge of him, or who had given him that
character. It is the comfort of the sincere and upright, that God knows their
hearts; and it should be the terror of the deceitful and of the hypocrite, that
their false dealing is ever noticed by the all-seeing eye of God.
Under the
fig tree] Probably engaged in prayer with God, for the speedy appearing of the
salvation of Israel; and the shade of this fig tree was perhaps the ordinary
place of retreat for this upright man. It is not A fig tree, but thn sukhn, THE
fig tree, one particularly distinguished from the others. There are many proofs
that the Jewish rabbins chose the shade of trees, and particularly the fig
tree, to sit and study under. See many examples in Schoettgen. How true is the
saying, The eyes of the Lord are through all the earth, beholding the evil and
the good! Wheresoever we are, whatsoever we are about, may a deep conviction of
this truth rest upon our hearts, Thou God seest ME!
49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of
God! You are the King of Israel!" (RSV)
49
Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!
(BBE)
Mt 14:33; 21:5; 27:11,42; Joh 18:37; 19:3
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Verse 49.
Rabbi] That is, Teacher! and so this word should be translated.
Thou art the Son of God] The promised Messiah.
Thou art the King of Israel.] The real descendant of David, who art to
sit on that spiritual throne of which the throne of David was the type.
50
Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree,
do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." (RSV)
50
In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you
under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these. (BBE)
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Verse 50.
Because I said-I saw thee, &c.] As thou hast credited my Divine
mission on this simple proof, that I saw thee when and where no human eye,
placed where mine was, could see thee, thy faith shall not rest merely upon
this, for thou shalt see greater things than these-more numerous and express
proofs of my eternal power and Godhead.
Dr
Kenez HERE screams NON-SEQUITTEUR
51 And he
said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and
the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." (RSV)
51 And he
said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's
angels going up and coming down on the Son of man. (BBE)
Ge 28:12; Mt 4:11; Lu 2:9,13; 22:43; 24:4; Ac 1:10
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Verse 51.
Verily, verily] Amen, amen. The doubling of this word probably came from
this circumstance: that it was written both in Hebrew Nma and in Greek amhn,
signifying, it is true.
Heaven
open] This seems to be a figurative expression: 1. Christ may be understood by
this saying to mean, that a clear and abundant revelation of God's will should
be now made unto men; that heaven itself should be laid as it were open, and
all the mysteries which had been shut up and hidden in it from eternity, relative
to the salvation and glorification of man; should be now fully revealed. 2.
That by the angels of God ascending and descending, is to be understood, that a
perpetual intercourse should now be opened between heaven and earth, through
the medium of Christ, who was God manifested in the flesh. Our blessed Lord is
represented in his mediatorial capacity as the ambassador of God to men; and
the angels ascending and descending upon the Son of man, is a metaphor taken
from the custom of despatching couriers or messengers from the prince to his
ambassador in a foreign court, and from the ambassador back to the prince. This
metaphor will receive considerable light when compared with 2Co 5:19,20: God
was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself:-We are ambassadors for
Christ, as though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christ's stead to
be reconciled to God. The whole concerns of human salvation shall be carried
on, from henceforth, through the Son of man; and an incessant intercourse be
established between heaven and earth. Some have illustrated this passage by the
account of Jacob's vision, Ge 28:12. But though that vision may intimate that
God had established at that time a communication between heaven and earth,
through the medium of angels, yet it does not appear that our Lord's saying
here has any reference to it; but that it should be understood as stated above.
What a glorious view does this give us of the
Gospel dispensation! It is heaven opened to earth; and heaven opened on earth.
The Church militant and the Church triumphant become one, and the whole
heavenly family, in both, see and adore their common Lord. Neither the world
nor the Church is left to the caprices of time or chance. The Son of man
governs as he upholds all. Wherever we are praying, studying, hearing,
meditating, his gracious eye is upon us. He notes our wants, our weakness, and
our petitions; and his eye affects his heart. Let us be without guile, deeply,
habitually sincere, serious, and upright; and then we may rest assured, that
not only the eye, but the hand, of our Lord shall be ever upon us for good.
Happy the man whose heart can rejoice in the reflection, Thou God seest
me!
THE JESUITS WHO WROTE THIS EPIC
LEGEND ONLY TARGETTED THAT MY NON-SEQUITTEUR.
All the forgery
was aimed at leading all irrational followers TO ACQUIESCE TO DOGMAS AND
DOCTRINES FORMULATED IN PAGAN ROME!
NATHY COULD NOT HAVE QUICKLY CHANGED AS A
CAMELEON. IT IS ILLOGICAL AND DECEITFUL!
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MY SECOND RATIONALIST IS THOMAS DIDYMUS
Joh 14:5 Thomas
saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the
way?
Joh 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve,
called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
Joh 20:26 ¶ And after eight days again his
disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being
shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
Joh 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach
hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust
it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Joh 20:28 And Thomas answered and said unto
him, My Lord and my God.
Joh 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas,
because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not
seen, and yet have believed.
LET US HEAR FROM OUR ADAM CLARKE ONE MORE
5 Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know
where you are going; how can we know the way?" (RSV)
5 Thomas
said, Lord, we have no knowledge of where you are going; how may we have
knowledge of the way? (BBE)
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Verse 5.
Lord, we know not] Thomas, perhaps, thought that our Lord only spoke of
his going some distance from the place where he then was.
6 Jesus said
to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the
Father, but by me. (RSV)
6 Jesus said
to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
(BBE)
Joh 1:4,17; 8:19,32; 10:9; 11:25; Heb 9:8
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Verse 6. I
am the WAY] That leads so the Father:-the TRUTH that teaches the knowledge of
God, and directs in the way:-the LIFE that animates all those who seek and
serve him, and which is to be enjoyed eternally at the end of the way.
Christ is
the WAY:
1. By his
doctrine, Joh 6:68.
2. By his
example, 1Pe 2:21.
3. By his
sacrifice, Heb 9:8,9.
4. By his
Spirit, Joh 16:13.
He is the
TRUTH: 1. In opposition to all false religions. 2. To the Mosaic law, which was
only the shadow, not the truth or substance, of the good things which were to
come. And 3. In respect to all the promises of God, 2Co 1:20.
He is the LIFE, both in grace and glory; the life
that not only saves from death, but destroys it.
No man
cometh unto the Father] By any other doctrine, by any other merit, or by any
other intercession than mine.
7 If you had
known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have
seen him." (RSV)
7 If you had
knowledge of me, you would have knowledge of my Father: you have knowledge of
him now and have seen him. (BBE)
Joh 8:19
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Verse 7. If
ye had known me, ye should have known my Father] Because I and the Father are
ONE, Joh 10:30. Or, if ye had properly examined the intention and design of the
law, ye would have been convinced that it referred to me; and that all that I
have done and instituted was according to the design and intention of the
Father, as expressed in that law.
8 Philip
said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied."
(RSV)
8 Philip
said to him, Lord, let us see the Father, and we have need of nothing more.
(BBE)
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Verse 8.
Show us the Father] As if he had said, We have seen and adored thee, and
our happiness will be complete if thou show us the Father. The demand of Philip
was similar to that made by Moses, Ex 33:18. He wished to see the glory of God.
In Peter, James, or John, this would have been inexcusable; but Philip had not
seen the transfiguration on the mount. The Jewish history is full of the
manifestations which God made of himself, and especially when he gave the law.
As Christ was introducing a new law, Philip wished to have an additional
manifestation of God.
9 Jesus said
to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip?
He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
(RSV)
9 Jesus said
to him, Philip, have I been with you all this time, and still you have no
knowledge of me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. Why do you say, Let us
see the Father? (BBE)
Joh 12:45; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3
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Verse 9. He
that hath seen me hath seen the Father] Could any creature say these words? Do
they not evidently imply that Christ declared himself to his disciples to be
the everlasting God?
10 Do you
not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say
to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does
his works. (RSV)
10 Have you
not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I
say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time
does his works. (BBE)
Joh 5:19; 7:16; 8:28; 10:38; 12:49; 14:20; 17:21,23
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Verse 10. I
am in the Father, and the Father in me?] We are essentially one; and those who
have seen me have seen him who sent me.
He doeth
the works.] We are not only one in nature, but one also in operation. The works
which I have done bear witness of the infinite perfection of my nature. Such
miracles as I have wrought could only be performed by unlimited power.
11 Believe
me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the
sake of the works themselves. (RSV)
11 Have
faith that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me: at least, have
faith in me because of what I do. (BBE)
Joh 5:36; 10:38
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12 ¶
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works
that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father.
(RSV)
12 ¶ Truly I
say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and
he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father. (BBE)
Mt 21:21; Mr 16:17; Lu 10:17
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Verse 12.
And greater works than these] The miracles which I have wrought could
not have been wrought but by the omnipotence of God; but that omnipotence can
work greater. And those who believe on my name shall, through my almighty
power, be enabled to work greater miracles than those which l have ordinarily
wrought. An impostor might seduce the people by false miracles; but he could
not make his power and cunning pass to all those who were seduced by him: but I
will give you this proof of the divinity of my mission and the truth of my
doctrine.
Perhaps the greater works refer to the immense
multitudes that were brought to God by the ministry of the apostles. By the
apostles was the doctrine of Christ spread far and wide; while Christ confined
his ministry chiefly to the precincts of Judea. It is certainly the greatest
miracle of Divine grace to convert the obstinate, wicked heart of man from sin
to holiness. This was done in numberless cases by the disciples, who were
endued with power from on high, while proclaiming remission of sins through
faith in his blood.
Some account for the greater works thus: 1. The
very shadow of Peter healed the diseased, Ac 5:15. 2. Diseases were cured, and
demons cast out, by applying to the persons handkerchiefs and aprons that had
before touched the body of Paul, Ac 19:12. 3. By the word of Peter, Ananias and
Sapphira were struck dead, Ac 5:5,9,10. 4. Elymas the sorcerer was struck blind
by the word of Paul, Ac 13:11. 5. Christ only preached in Judea, and in the
language only of that country; but the apostles preached through the most of
the then known world, and in all the languages of all countries. But let it be
remarked that all this was done by the power of Christ; and I think it still
more natural to attribute the greater works to the greater number of
conversions made under the apostles' ministry. The reason which our Lord gives
for this is worthy of deep attention:-
Because I
go unto my Father.] Where I shall be an Intercessor for you, that:-
13 Whatever
you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;
(RSV)
13 And
whatever request you make in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may
have glory in the Son. (BBE)
Mt 7:7; 21:22; Mr 11:24; Lu 11:9; Joh 15:7,16;
16:23-24; Jas 1:5; 1Jo 3:22; 5:14
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Verse 13.
Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name] To enable you to perform these
miracles, and to convert souls, may be granted you. Besides, by going unto the
Father, I shall receive the Holy Spirit, and send down his abundant influences
into the hearts of those who believe.
14 if you
ask anything in my name, I will do it. (RSV)
14 If you
make any request to me in my name, I will do it. (BBE)
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15 ¶
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. (RSV)
15 ¶ If you
have love for me, you will keep my laws. (BBE)
Joh 14:21,23; 15:10,14; 1Jo 5:3
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Verse 15. If
ye love me, keep my commandments.] Do not be afflicted at the thought of my
being separated from you: the most solid proof ye can give of your attachment
to and affection for me is to keep my commandments. This I shall receive as a
greater proof of your affection than your tears.
16 And I
will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you
for ever, (RSV)
16 And I
will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with
you for ever, (BBE)
Joh 15:26; 16:7; Ro 8:15,26
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Verse 16. I
will pray the Father] After having made an atonement for the sin of the world,
I will become the Mediator between God and man; and through my mediation and
intercession shall all the blessings of grace and glory be acquired.
Another
Comforter] The word paraklhtov signifies not only a comforter, but also an
advocate, a defender of a cause, a counsellor, patron, mediator. Christ is thus
termed, 1Jo 2:1, where the common translation renders the word advocate. Christ
is thus called, because he is represented as transacting the concerns of our
souls with God; and for this cause, he tells us, he goes unto the Father, Joh
14:12. The Holy Spirit is thus called, because he transacts the cause of God
and Christ with us, explains to us the nature and importance of the great
atonement, shows the necessity of it, counsels us to receive it, instructs us
how to lay hold on it, vindicates our claim to it, and makes intercessions in
us with unutterable groanings. As Christ acted with his disciples while he
sojourned with them, so the Holy Ghost acts with those who believe in his name.
For ever]
As the death and atonement of Christ will be necessary to man till the
conclusion of the world, so the office of the Holy Spirit must be continued
among men till the end of time: therefore says Christ, he shall continue with
you for ever, teaching, comforting, advising, defending, and interceding for
you and for all my followers to the end of time.
17 even the
Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor
knows him; you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you. (RSV)
17 Even the
Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its
heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have
knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you. (BBE)
Joh 15:26; 16:13; 1Co 2:14; 1Jo 2:27; 4:6
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Verse 17.
The Spirit of truth] The Spirit, or Holy Ghost, whose essential office
is to manifest, vindicate, and apply the truth. The Gospel of Christ may be
thus called, because it exposes falsity, removes error, and teaches the
knowledge of the true God-shows the way to him, saves from vanity and illusive
hopes, and establishes solid happiness in the souls of those who believe.
The world
cannot receive] By the world, St. John means those who are influenced only by
the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eye, and the pride of life, 1Jo
2:16. Now these cannot receive the Spirit of the truth, because they see him
not, have no spiritual discernment, attend to nothing but the dictates of their
corrupt passions and affections, and will admit of no influence but what can be
an object of their senses. Hence all the deign and irreligion in the world. God,
in the operation of his hands, and in the influences of his Spirit, is found
every where except in the perverted passions of men. In these alone do men of
corrupt minds seek him; here only he is not to be found, and therefore they
become infidels and atheists.
But ye know
him] Ye have already received a measure of the truth, and ye believe in this
Spirit. Probably our Lord refers to the knowledge which they should afterwards
attain: in this sense the passage has been understood by the Vulgate, Nonnus,
and two copies of the Itala, which read, Ye SHALL know him.
For he
dwelleth with you] Or, as the AEthiopic, Vulgate, Nonnus, and six copies of the
Itala read, he shall dwell with you, (see above;) and this, it is very evident,
is the meaning of the evangelist, who not unfrequently uses the present for the
future tense. It is certain the Holy Spirit was not yet given to the disciples
so as to dwell in them; this St. John himself assures us, Joh 7:39. And it is
evidently of that Spirit and its influences, which was not given till the day
of pentecost, that our Lord here speaks.
18 ¶ "I
will not leave you desolate; I will come to you. (RSV)
18 ¶ I will
not let you be without a friend: I am coming to you. (BBE)
Mt 28:20; Joh 14:3,28
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Verse 18. I
will not leave you comfortless] Literally, orphans. The original word orfanov,
is by some derived from orfnov, obscure, dark, because, says Mintert, an orphan
(one deprived of father and mother) is little esteemed, neglected, and is
obliged to wander about in obscurity and darkness. Others derive it from the
Hebrew Prx charaph, to strip or make bare, despoil, because such a child is
destitute of comfort, direction, and support, and is a prey to misery and
disease, to sin and to death.
The disciples of a particular teacher among the
Hebrews called him father; his scholars were called his children, and, on his
death, were considered as orphans. Christ calls his disciples children, beloved
children, Joh 13:33; and, now that he is about to be removed from them by
death, he assures them that they shall not be left fatherless, or without a
teacher; for in a little time he should come again, (rise from the dead,) and,
after his ascension, they should be made partakers of that Spirit which would
be their comforter, advocate, teacher, and guide for ever.
19 Yet a
little while, and the world will see me no more, but you will see me; because I
live, you will live also. (RSV)
19 A little
time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you
will be living because I am living. (BBE)
Joh 10:38; 14:10; 16:16; 17:21,23,26; 1Co 15:20
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Verse 19.
Because I live] As surely as I shall rise from the dead, so shall ye. My
resurrection shall be the proof and pledge of yours. And because I live a life
of intercession for you at the right hand of God, ye shall live a life of grace
and peace here, and a life of glory hereafter.
20 In that
day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. (RSV)
20 At that
time it will be clear to you that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I
in you. (BBE)
Joh 10:38; 14:10; 17:21,23,26
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Verse 20.
That I am in my Father] After my resurrection, ye shall be more fully
convinced of this important truth, that I and the Father are ONE; for I will
live in you by the energy of my Spirit, and ye shall live in me by faith, love,
and obedience.
21 He who
has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me
will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to
him." (RSV)
21 He who
has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love
for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let
myself be seen clearly by him. (BBE)
Joh 14:15,23; 1Jo 2:5; 5:3
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Verse 21. He
it is that loveth me] See ACC for Joh 14:15.
And will
manifest myself to him.] All my faithful disciples shall see me after my
resurrection; and I will manifest my power and goodness to all those who
believe in and obey me, even to the end of the world.
22 Judas
(not Iscariot) said to him, "Lord, how is it that you will manifest
yourself to us, and not to the world?" (RSV)
22 Judas
(not Iscariot) said to him, How is it that you will let yourself be seen
clearly by us and not by the world? (BBE)
Lu 6:16
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Verse 22.
Judas] The same as Thaddeus and Lebbeus, the brother of James, and
author of what is called the epistle of Jude.
How is it]
Or, how can it be-ti gegonen, what is to happen?-on what account is it? Judas,
who was probably thinking that the kingdom of Christ should extend over all the
earth, wonders how this can be, and yet Christ manifest himself only to his
disciples and not to the world, Joh 14:19. To this our Lord, in a more express
manner than he had done before answers:-
23 Jesus
answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will
love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. (RSV)
23 Jesus
said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he
will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place
with him. (BBE)
Joh 14:15; 1Jo 2:24; Re 3:20
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Verse 23. If
a man] Not only my present disciples, but all those who shall believe on me
through their word, or that of their successors:
Love me]
Receive me as his Saviour, and get the love of God shed abroad in his heart by
the Holy Ghost:
He will
keep my words] Observe all my sayings, and have his affections and conduct
regulated by my Spirit and doctrine:
My Father
will love him] Call him his child; support, defend, and preserve him as such.
And we will
come unto him] God the Father, through his Son, will continue to pour out his
choicest blessings upon his head and upon his heart:
And make
our abode with him.] Will make his heart our temple, where God, the Father,
Son, and Spirit, shall rest, receive homage, and dwell to eternity. Thus will I
manifest myself to the believing, loving, obedient disciple, and not to the
world, who will not receive the Spirit of the truth.
24 He who
does not love me does not keep my words; and the word which you hear is not
mine but the Father's who sent me. (RSV)
24 He who
has no love for me does not keep my words; and the word which you are hearing
is not my word but the Father's who sent me. (BBE)
Joh 5:19,38; 7:16; 8:28; 12:49; 14:10
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Verse 24. He
that loveth me not, &c.] Hence we learn that the man who is not obedient to
the testimonies of Christ does not love him; and the Spirit of this truth has
said, He who loves not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed, 1Co 16:22.
25 ¶
"These things I have spoken to you, while I am still with you. (RSV)
25 ¶ I have
said all this to you while I am still with you. (BBE)
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26 But the
Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach
you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
(RSV)
26 But the
Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your
teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to
you. (BBE)
Lu 24:49; Joh 2:22; 12:16; 14:16; 15:26; 16:7,13;
1Jo 2:20,27
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Verse 26. He
shall teach you all things] If in the things which I have already spoken to
you, there appear to you any obscurity, the Holy Spirit, the Advocate,
Counsellor, and Instructer, will take away all your doubts, free you from all
embarrassment, and give you a perfect understanding in all things: and this
Spirit ye shall shortly receive.
And bring
all things to your remembrance] Here Christ promises them that inspiration of
the Holy Spirit which enabled them not only to give a true history of his life
and death, but also gave them the most perfect recollection of all the words
which he had spoken to them, so that they have been able to transmit to
posterity the identical words which Jesus uttered in his sermons, and in his
different discourses with them, the Jews, and others.
27 Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to
you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (RSV)
27 May peace
be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not
your heart be troubled; let it be without fear. (BBE)
Joh 14:1; Php 4:6-7; Col 3:15
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Verse 27.
Peace I leave with you] The Jewish form of salutation and benediction. A
wish of peace among them is thus to be understood: May you prosper in body and
soul, and enjoy every earthly and heavenly good! For the meaning of this word,
see Mt 5:9.
My peace I
give unto you] Such tranquillity of soul, such uninterrupted happiness of mind,
such everlasting friendship with God as I enjoy, may ye all enjoy! And such
blessedness I bequeath unto you: it is my last, my best, my dying legacy.
Not as the
world giveth] Not as the Jews, in empty wishes: not as the people of the world,
in empty compliments. Their salutations and benedictions are generally matters
of custom and polite ceremony, given without desire or design; but I mean what
I say; what I wish you, that I will give you. To his followers Jesus gives
peace, procures it, preserves it, and establishes it. He is the author, prince,
promoter, and keeper of peace.
Neither let
it be afraid.] mhde deiliatw, Let not your heart shrink back through fear of
any approaching evil. This is the proper meaning of the word. In a few hours ye
will be most powerfully assaulted; but stand firm:-the evil will only fall upon
me; and this evil will result in your comfort and salvation, and in the
redemption of a lost world.
28 ¶ You
heard me say to you, 'I go away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you
would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than
I. (RSV)
28 ¶ Keep in
mind how I said to you, I go away and come to you again. If you had love for me
you would be glad, because I am going to the Father: for the Father is greater
than I. (BBE)
Joh 5:18; 10:30; 14:3,8,12; 16:16; 20:17; Php 2:6
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Verse 28. I
go away] To the Father by my death:
And come
again unto you.] By my resurrection.
Ye would
rejoice] Because, as the Messiah, I am going to receive a kingdom, and power,
and glory, for ever. Therefore as my friends ye should rejoice in my elevation,
though for a while it may put you to the pain of being separated from me:
besides, I am going that I may send you the Holy Spirit, which shall fill you
with the fulness of God: on your own account, therefore, ye should have
rejoiced and not mourned.
My Father
is greater than I.] In Joh 14:24, Christ tells his disciples that the Father
had sent him: i.e. in his quality of Messiah, he was sent by the Father to
instruct, and to save mankind. Now, as the sender is greater than the sent, Joh
13:16, so in this sense is the Father greater than the Son; and in this sense
was the passage understood by Origen, Jerome, Novatian, and Vigilius, who read
the text thus: The Father, o pemqav, who sent me, is greater than I. It
certainly requires very little argument, and no sophistry, to reconcile this
saying with the most orthodox notion of the Godhead of Christ; as he is
repeatedly speaking of his Divine and of his human nature. Of the former he
says, I and the Father are one, Joh 10:30; and of the latter he states, with
the same truth, The Father is greater than I.
29 And now I
have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place, you may
believe. (RSV)
29 And now I
have given you word of it before it comes, so that, when it comes, you may have
faith. (BBE)
Joh 13:19; 16:4
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Verse 29. I
have told you before it come to pass] Lest my death should be a stumbling-block
to you, I have spoken of it beforehand, and showed you the necessity of it,
that when it happens ye may believe, that as I could predict it so clearly, and
so circumstantially, so all the good which I have promised shall be the result
may be confidently expected by you; and that your sorrow, if not entirely
removed, may at least be much mitigated.
30 I will no
longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no
power over me; (RSV)
30 After
this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he
has no power over me; (BBE)
Joh 12:31; 16:11
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Verse 30.
The prince of this world] toutou, of this, is omitted by ABDEGHKLMS, Mt.
BH, one hundred others; both the Syriac, later Persic, all the Arabic, and
several of the primitive fathers. I rather think the omission of the pronoun makes
the sense more general; for, had he said THIS world, the words might have been
restrained to the Jewish state, or to the Roman government. But who is the
person called here the prince of the world?
1. Mr. Wakefield thinks that Christ speaks here of
himself, as he does in Joh 12:31, (see the note there,) and translates this
verse and the following thus: For the ruler of this world is coming; and I have
nothing now to do, but to convince the world that I love the Father, and do as
he commanded me. On which he observes that our Lord speaks of what he shall be,
when he comes again, and not of what he then was: compare Joh 14:18; Joh 16:16;
17:2; Mt 28:18; Php 2:9. And how often does he speak of himself, as the Son of
man, in the third person! See his vindication of this translation in the third
vol. of his New Testament.
2. Others think that our Lord refers to the Roman
government, the ruler of the world, who, by its deputy, Pilate, was going to
judge him, but who should find nothing (eurhsei ouden, which is the reading
found in some excellent MSS. and versions, and is followed by almost all the
primitive fathers,) as a just cause of death in him-nothing in the whole of his
conduct which was in the least reprehensible; and this indeed Pilate witnessed in
the most solemn manner. See Joh 18:38; 19:4,12; see also Lu 23:4, &c., and
Mt 27:24.
3. But the most general opinion is that Satan is
meant, who is called the prince of the power of the air, Eph 2:2; and who is
supposed to be the same that is called the god of this world, 2Co 4:4; and who
at his last and most desperate trial, the agony in the garden, should be
convinced that there was nothing of his nature in Christ, nothing that would
coincide with his solicitations, and that he should find himself completely
foiled in all his attacks, and plainly foresee the impending ruin of his
kingdom. It is very difficult to ascertain the real meaning here: of the
different opinions proposed above, the reader must take that which he deems the
most likely.
31 but I do
as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the
Father. Rise, let us go hence. (RSV)
31 But he
comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am
doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go. (BBE)
Joh 10:18; Php 2:8; Heb 5:8
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Verse 31.
Arise, let us go hence.] Calmet supposes that Christ, having rendered
thanks to God, and sung the usual hymn, Mt 26:30; Mr 14:26; rose from the
table, left the city, and went towards the garden of Olives, or garden of
Gethsemane, on the road to which, a part of the following discourse was
delivered. It was now about midnight, and the moon was almost full, it being
the 14th day of her age, about the time in which the Jewish passover was to be
slain.
THE reader
should carefully note the conduct of our Lord. He goes to die as a SACRIFICE,
out of love to mankind, in obedience to the Divine will, and with unshaken
courage. All our actions should be formed on this plan. They should have the
love of God and man for their principle and motive; his glory for their end;
and his will for their rule. He who lives and acts thus shall live for ever.
Amen.
YOU
WOULD BE A FOOL TO SWALLOW THIS SALAAD ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
My third rationalist is the Pharisee
nicodemus
Joh 3:1 ¶ There was a man of the Pharisees, named
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Joh 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a
man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's
womb, and be born?
Joh 3:9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him,
How can these things be?
Joh 7:50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that
came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) {to Jesus: Gr. to him}
Joh 19:39 And there came also Nicodemus, which
at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes,
about an hundred pound weight………… (KJV)
MY EXISTENTIAL KENEZIANISM
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED!
The quotations were only guides for all
keen readers to explore the Jewish dish a.k.a. the JEWISH Bible story tellers
craftily BAKED TO RECOVER from LOSS OF DIGNITY AND ETHNIC DEPERSONALISATION
SYNDROME that their 1000 years of slavery in three different nations as the
drunken NOAH prophesied as he cursed an unborn CANNAN! Eventually only these THREE
men ended up being our most enlightened and dedicated followers of the Lord! Q.E.D !!!
