Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 9. How can these things be? ] He is bewildered; there is no appearing not to understand, as in Joh 3:4. ‘Be,’ come to pass (see on Joh 1:6). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges How can these things be? – Nicodemus … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:9”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:8
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 8. The wind bloweth, &c.] This verse is sometimes taken very differently: the Spirit breatheth where He willeth, and thou hearest His … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:8”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 7. Ye must ] The declaration is brought more closely home. In Joh 3:3 ; Joh 3:5 Christ had made a very general statement, ‘except a man.’ He now shews that none are exempt from it. ‘Ye, the chosen people, ye, the Pharisees, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 6. The meaning of ‘birth from above’ is still further explained by an analogy. What a man inherits from his parents is a body with animal life and passions; what he receives from above is a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 5. of water and of the Spirit ] Christ leaves the foolish question of Nicodemus to answer itself: He goes on to explain what is the real point, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 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? 4. when he is old ] He purposely puts the most impossible case; the words do not imply that he was an old man himself. It is difficult … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 3. Jesus answered ] He answers his thoughts before they are expressed. See on Joh 2:25, and on Joh 1:51. born again ] The word translated ‘again’ may mean either … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:2
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 2. we know ] Others are disposed to believe as well as Nicodemus. a teacher come from God … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 3:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 2:25
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. 25. And needed not ] Better, and because He had no need. for he knew ] Better, for He of Himself knew. We have instances of this supernatural knowledge in the cases of Peter, Joh 1:42; Nathanael, Joh 1:47-48; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 2:25”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 2:24
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men,] 24. did not commit ] The same verb as ‘many believed ’ in Joh 2:23. ‘Many trusted in His name; but Jesus did not trust Himself unto them.’ The antithesis is probably intentional. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Did … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 2:24”