It continues jesus discussions with his disciples in anticipation of his death and records the promised gift of the holy spirit. John 15 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. John gives clear evidence that jesus is more than just a man, in the beginning was the word and the word was with god, and the word was god 1. In chapter 15, however, he gives an otherworldly kind of peptalk that is bereft of any of his usual requestsrebukes. Now viewing scripture range from the book of john chapter 16. Now ye are clean through the word which i have spoken unto you. The true believers of chapter 15 are represented by those branches which, abiding forever in the vine, bear fruit, more fruit, much fruit. He is giving them last minute instructions before he suffers and is put on the cross on nisan 14, at 9. The one who remains in me, and i in him, will bear much fruit. This is why this gospel does not mention the time of prayer at gethsemane.
John chapter 15 king james version 1 i am the true vine, and my father is the husbandman. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. Jesus speaks individually with thomas, philip and judas not the iscariot. Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry. John 15 niv the vine and the branches i am the bible gateway. He cried out, saying, this is the one i spoke about when i said, he who comes after me has surpassed me. The vine and the branches i am the true vine and my father is the gardener. He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me.
William hendriksen, exposition of the gospel according to john, 2 vols. He was from bethany, the village of mary and her sister martha. John 15 niv bible i am the true vine, and my father. Just as the strength of this branch comes from the vine, so does the strength of the christians come from jesus christ. John chapter 15 discover the 66 books of the bible.
He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of johnchapter 15. John 15, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition.
John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Gospel of john chapter 15 free online bible study lessons. All that love the saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. A comprehensive database of more than 26 gospel of john quizzes online, test your knowledge with gospel of john quiz questions. Your learning comes from reading and studying the bible. John wrote this gospel, as inspired by god, after the gospels of matthew, mark and luke already had been written, and assumes the readers familiarity with some of the details e. John 15 jesus washes the disciples feet now n before o the feast of the passover, when jesus knew that p his hour had come q to depart out of this world to the father, r having loved s his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine. First of all, there was the book of signs, in chapters one through twelve, in which there were. As god the father and son faithfully love the believer, they too should faithfully live in that love.
Notice also, the correlation between this chapter and verse 15 of the previous chapter. Throughout the gospel of john, christ dispenses wisdom along with subtle admonishments such as go and sin no more, with regard to the woman at the well. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away. The book of johnchapter 15 white feather ministries. I am the true vineof whom the vine of nature is but a shadow. Today is day 15 of our book of john soap bible study.
Our online gospel of john trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top gospel of john quizzes. John chapter 15 jesus the vine pastor tom luitwieler 05222016. The spiritual oneness of christ and his people, and his relation to them as the source of all their spiritual life and fruitfulness, are here beautifully set forth by a figure familiar to jewish ears isaiah 5. John 15 background information with maps and images.
John relates that the jews did not understand the comparison. First of all, there was the book of signs, in chapters one through twelve, in which there were seven signs that were used to reveal jesus identity and also to communicate that responsive acceptance on the one hand, and rejection on the other. Perhaps jesus stopped at a vineyard terraced along the hillside at one of the wealthy homes along the way, and compared his relationship to his followers to that of a vine and its branches, to assure them of a productive and gratifying life. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son, who came from the father, full of grace and truth. John chapter 6 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. I am the true vine, and my father is the husbandman. As the father loved christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. Through this extended metaphor of the vine and branches, jesus set forth the basis of christian living. John 11, new international version niv the bible app. John then describes that the word is jesus who became a man to live among us 1.
The few incidents john records are in chronological order as in. Jesus had talked with the religious leaders for a long time see john chapter 5 and now he left them and walked north with his disciples. We see here, that it is impossible to love the father without loving his son. John mentions several times that the lord jesus laid down his life voluntarily john 10. John 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
I am the true vine, and my father is the vine grower, 15. John chapter 15 the setting for this chapter is somewhere along the way to the garden of gethsemane. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless. Enduring word bible commentary john chapter 15 john 15 the departing jesus teaches his disciples about life in him it must occur to all who read these discourses preserved by john how simple the text looks, and yet how transcendent is the thought when it is even dimly understood.
I call you friends, because i have made known to you everything i have learnt from my father 16 you did not choose me, no, i chose you. This bible study draws from those gospels, as well as from the other books of the bible. The gospel of john chapter 15 is the second of four chapters where jesus teaches his disciples after the last supper. John 15 is the fifteenth chapter in the gospel of john in the new testament section of the. John 15 nkjv the true vine i am the true vine, bible gateway. This belief is supported in several other books in the bible. Jesus also promises to send a helper, the holy spirit. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. The son of god had power to lay down his life and he had power to take it again 10. Esv audio bible, gospel of john, chapter 14 duration. Esv audio bible, gospel of john, chapter 15 youtube.
Jesus speaks of the relationships of believers to himself, to each other, and to the world. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. For more information on soap or, if you would like to catch up on all of the devotion videos, go to. After these things jesus went away to the other side of the sea of galilee or tiberias.
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