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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:12-59

Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am’ (John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World’. This is a reminder of the one spoken of in the words of Isaiah, ‘the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, those who dwell in the land of deep darkness, on them has the light shone’, and significantly Isaiah’s words were spoken concerning Galilee of the nations (Isaiah 9:2). And this light would be One born to be the coming King (Isaiah... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:31-47

The Children of Abraham and the Children of the Devil (John 8:31-47 ). Note how the argument is presented in stages as the case builds up against he Scribes and Pharisees. It had begun with the revelation of Himself as the Light of the world, a light which they had failed to see and respond to (John 8:12-20). It had continued with the fact that He was the One Who had come from above, One Whom they had failed to discern and listen to (John 8:21-30). Now the accusation becomes more blatant. The... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:34

‘Jesus answered them, “I tell you emphatically that every one who goes on sinning is a slave of sin”.’ Jesus denies that they are free. ‘So they think they are free,’ He asks. ‘Well, let them consider this. To sin is to be a slave. It is to be sin’s slave.’ As with drugs, men may think they have sin under control, but once they try to escape they soon discover that they are helplessly enslaved. As Paul puts it, ‘the good I want to do, I do not do. The evil that I do not want to do, I do’... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:35-36

‘And the slave does not remain in the house for ever, the son remains for ever. So if the Son makes you free, you will indeed be free’. Jesus now contrasts those who are slaves to sin to those who become sons of God’s household through the power and authority of the true Son. Those who are slaves have no permanent benefits. One day they will lose out. They have nothing permanent. (The Pharisees thought that they had a permanent place in God’s household but they were wrong). But those who become... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:31-59

John 8:31-James : . Controversy with the “ Jews” who Believed.— Many are convinced by this appeal. The following section summarises the teaching by which Jesus tried to bring the more favourably disposed of the “ Jewish” party to a fuller faith. If they will make Christ’ s teaching a real part of their lives, they will gain the truth which sets men free. They take offence. If they have had to submit to foreign power, they have never been reduced to slavery. Sin is slavery, Jesus replies, and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 8:34

Our Saviour here correcteth their mistake, letting them know, that he was not speaking about any corporal, but spiritual servitude; not of the freedom of men’s bodies from the power of enemies, but of the freedom of men’s souls from the slavery and dominion of lusts and corruptions. He that doth sin (saith he) is the servant of sin. The committing or doing of sin here intended, is not to be understood of single acts of sin, for in that sense who lives and sinneth not? (the righteous man sinning... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 8:35

The servant of sin abideth not in the church (which is the house of God) for ever. Look as it is with slaves, and servants; they are no fixed members of families; they may be turned out, they may be sold over to others; they abide in families according as in them they behave themselves: so you, who, as you are Abraham’s seed, as you boast and glory, are now servants in the church of God; yet if you continue to be servants of sin, you shall not for ever abide in God’s house; if you be not cast... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 8:36

If that term the Son in this verse be the same with the Son mentioned in the former verse, they must both be understood of Christ: for it is most certain, that here the Son can signify no more than Christ, to whom alone it belongeth to make souls free from the slavery of the law, sin, death, hell, &c. Now, saith our Saviour, this is the true freedom. Alas! What is the freedom you boast of and glory in? It is not the freedom of your inward man, if you were in the fullest actual possession of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 8:13-59

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 8:13. They forgot His vindication of Himself (John 5:31-37).John 8:14. Even if I bear record, etc.—Although He was content to let the Father witness of Him, still His witness of Himself was full and complete for those who cared to search and see. Like the light, He was truly His own witness. It might be necessary in human law to require at least two witnesses (Matthew 18:16)—memory and knowledge are alike often defective—but it was not so with Christ. “I know... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 8:35

John 8:35 I. We see here the possible ending of the tyranny of sin. "A slave abides not in the house for ever." Therefore the very fact that the service of sin is so hard a slavery shows it to be unnatural, abnormal, and capable of a termination. II. The actual deliverer, "The Son abideth ever." "If the Son make you free, ye shall be free indeed." The conversion of the mere possibility of freedom into actual fact requires two things: that the Deliverer should be the Son of God, and that He... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:12-59

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:31-47

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:34

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:35-36

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:31-59

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 8:34

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 8:35

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 8:36

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 8:13-59

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 8:35

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