{"product_id":"john-bible-commentary-pdf","title":"John Bible Commentary PDF | Digital Bible Study | Verse-by-Verse New Testament Study","description":"\u003ch1\u003eJohn Bible Commentary PDF | A Verse-by-Verse Study of Jesus Christ \u0026amp; the Gospel of Belief\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” — John 1:1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn does not begin his Gospel in Bethlehem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe begins before creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the manger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Abraham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In the beginning was the Word.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom its opening sentence, the Gospel of John asks us to confront the most important question we will ever answer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Jesus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn's answer is unmistakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus is the eternal Word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Creator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lamb of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bread of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Light of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Good Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Resurrection and the Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Way, the Truth, and the Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe true Vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Son of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd ultimately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGod who became flesh and dwelt among us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bible Commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Scripture-centered, verse-by-verse study designed to help you explore the Gospel of John, understand the identity and mission of Jesus Christ, and discover why John records these events so that we may \u003cstrong\u003ebelieve\u003c\/strong\u003e and have life in His name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Word Became Flesh\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn's Gospel begins with one of Scripture's clearest declarations concerning the deity of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The Word was God.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen comes the extraordinary announcement:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eternal Creator enters His creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod does not remain distant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe comes near.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis truth becomes the foundation for everything that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerse-by-verse commentary through all 21 chapters of John\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and cultural background of the Gospel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe purpose and distinctive structure of John's Gospel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deity and preexistence of Jesus Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meaning of \u003cstrong\u003ethe Word — Logos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn the Baptist and the Lamb of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth exploration of the signs recorded by John\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e“I AM” statements of Jesus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicodemus and the meaning of being born again\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus and the Samaritan woman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeaching on living water and true worship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bread of Life discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus as the Good Shepherd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe raising of Lazarus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Upper Room teaching of John 13–17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus' teaching about the Holy Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe death, burial, and resurrection of Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas's confession of Jesus as Lord and God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter's restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn's purpose for writing his Gospel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractical application for Christian faith and discipleship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflection questions for personal study and group discussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA printable PDF for individual, Sunday School, or small group Bible study\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Signs Point Somewhere\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn does not simply record miracles because they are extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe calls them \u003cstrong\u003esigns\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sign points beyond itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus turns water into wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe heals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe feeds thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe walks on water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe gives sight to a man born blind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe raises Lazarus from the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach sign reveals something about His identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe question is never simply:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Did something miraculous happen?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deeper question is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“What does this reveal about Jesus?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Seven “I AM” Statements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout John, Jesus reveals His identity through a series of remarkable declarations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the bread of life.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the light of the world.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the gate.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the good shepherd.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the resurrection and the life.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the way and the truth and the life.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the true vine.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese statements do more than describe what Jesus provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey reveal \u003cstrong\u003ewho Jesus is\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe does not merely give bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the Bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe does not merely show the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the Way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe does not merely teach resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the Resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristianity ultimately centers not merely on principles but on a Person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e“Before Abraham Was, I AM”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn also records another extraordinary statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus tells His opponents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Before Abraham was born, I am!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis listeners understand the significance immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus is not merely claiming to have existed before Abraham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis language echoes God's revelation to Moses:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I AM WHO I AM.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn continually presents Jesus not merely as a teacher sent by God but as the eternal Son who shares the divine identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEncounters That Change People\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn is filled with deeply personal encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicodemus comes at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Samaritan woman meets Jesus beside a well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man born blind receives sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartha confronts Jesus in grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas struggles to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter carries the shame of denial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus meets each person differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe teaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe confronts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe comforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe restores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gospel reveals a Savior who knows exactly who stands before Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Holy Spirit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn contains some of Jesus' most important teaching concerning the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the crucifixion, Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe promises \u003cstrong\u003eanother Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spirit will teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTestify about Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuide into truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvict the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus' physical departure does not mean His followers will be abandoned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod will remain present with and within His people through the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e“It Is Finished”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the cross, Jesus declares:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“It is finished.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are not words of defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey announce completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work the Father gave Him has reached its appointed fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus gives His life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn wants us to understand that the cross is not an accident that interrupts Jesus' mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cross \u003cstrong\u003eis central to His mission\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lamb of God gives Himself for the sins of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Empty Tomb\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn's Gospel does not end at the cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Magdalene discovers the empty tomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter and John run to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas eventually stands before the risen Christ and declares:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“My Lord and my God!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe confession brings John's Gospel full circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe One introduced in chapter 1 as God is confessed in chapter 20 as God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e“That You May Believe”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear the end of his Gospel, John tells us exactly why he has written:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the invitation running through the entire book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHear the words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStand beside the cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook into the empty tomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd decide:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Jesus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn does not present that question merely for theological discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur answer determines everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Themes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jesus Christ • Deity of Christ • The Word • I AM Statements • Signs \u0026amp; Miracles • Belief • Eternal Life • Holy Spirit • Love • Cross • Resurrection • Discipleship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Scriptures:\u003c\/strong\u003e John 1:1–18, John 1:29, John 3:3–17, John 4:13–14, John 6:35, John 8:12, John 8:58, John 10:11, John 11:25–26, John 14:6, John 15:5, John 16:7–15, John 19:30, John 20:28–31, John 21:15–19.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital PDF (Instant Download)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for allowing \u003cem\u003eYour Journey of Healing\u003c\/em\u003e to be part of your journey through God's Word. 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