The apostle john begins with the purpose of writing this letter by stating, i am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. Your learning comes from reading and studying the bible. John 9 commentary william barclays daily study bible. John 8 ended with the statement that jesus went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by john 8. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. We believe that god is the loving father of all kids. Lightfoot and other harmonists place all the passages that occur from lu. Choose from 500 different sets of john chapter 9 bible flashcards on quizlet. Home bible studies john john 9 these small group studies of john contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bibles answers to your questions. As the impotent man of chapter 5, cured after his thirtyeight years of sickness, may be viewed as a type of the jews who are yet to be healed.
John chapter 9 opens with jesus passing by a man who has been blind his entire life. John, chapter 9 king james version christian answers webbible. The disciples react to this situation with the typical worldview of their era. Learn john chapter 9 bible with free interactive flashcards. Now as jesus passed by, he saw a man who was blind from birth. John 9 nkjv a man born blind receives sight now bible. The light of the world discourse agape bible study. It seems as if the events of chapter 9 follow chronologically on the heels of the dialogs of john 7 and 8 that apparently took place on the last day of the feast of tabernacles. What do we learn about jesus from his healing the blind man in john 9. The healed man has an increasing awareness of who jesus is. This distinction of grace and responsibility in connection with the names father and son, and god has been already noticed. Chapter thirteen now the gospel of john tells us of the last supper where jesus washes the disciples feet and of his betrayal by judas escariot. John 9 new king james version nkjv a man born blind receives sight.
Human nature is a platform for the manifestation of divine work. In their minds, suffering is always a punishment for something, so they ask jesus whose sin this man is suffering for. The gospel of john chapter 9 tells the story of jesus healing a man born blind and reveals spiritual blindness in the pharisees. Jesus answered, neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents. Gospel of john chapter 9 free online bible study lessons. Either 1 with meyer, we may give to the complete sense of existence, presence, and include in it the full predicate of the sentence. There are at least three grammatical translations of this verse. Once again the issue of healing on the sabbath arises. John 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work.
On three occasions recorded in the bible, jesus used his saliva when miraculously healing someone. Yes, if you connect these verses in chapter nine with the verses in chapter three, you see that john chapter nine is a commentary on john chapter three, verses 17 through 21. In the johannine context the word connotes its full sense. Study 12 in studies in johns gospel looks at the powerful teaching in john 8, where jesus claims to be the light of the world, and gives multiple affirmations of his deity. And his disciples asked him, saying, rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind. The connection of the events of john 9 to the events of john 7 and 8 is not clear. Here is a summary and commentary on first john chapter two. That in turn follows, if you go back to john chapter one, verse eight, speaking of john, he was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. Here the gospel of john bible study tells the story of mary anointing jesus feet followed by the prophetic triumphal entry of jesus christ into jerusalem, where the story seemingly finishes. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. In this study, and on still another sabbath, jesus heals a man born blind by. John 9 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. The story of the man born blind is part of a more extended unit that is completed in chapter 10, where jesus talks about his relationship to his followers in terms of shepherd and sheep, contrasting this with the role of the religious authorities lincoln, 280.
In the old testament an ot is an action performed by gods holy prophet that indicates something much more significant and profound that the individual act itself. Jun 18, 2017 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of john taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. John 9 bible study detailed questions, answers and guide for an indepth versebyverse bible study of john chapter 9 in plain english that everyone can understand. After christs departure out of the temple, in the close of the foregoing chapter, and before this happened which is recorded in this chapter, he had been for some time abroad in the country, it is supposed about two or three months. After youve read the scripture passage below, answer the following questions. John 9 new international version niv bible gateway. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
Visit us at for online studies through the entire bible. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of john taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. This is something that no man or angel in the bible does. This happened so the power of god could be seen in him. But that the works of god should be made manifest in him. All gods word for you bible studies are written from a reformed, conservative, evangelical perspective that upholds the historic fundamentals of the christian faith. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bible s answers to your questions. John 9 new international version niv jesus heals a man born blind. Surely jesus healed on other days as well, but john chooses to record healings that dramatize the conflicts between jesus and the jews. In this study, and on still another sabbath, jesus heals a man born blind by restoring both his physical and spiritual sight. Study guide for john 9 by david guzik blue letter bible. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. That is to say, sin on their part was not the cause of his blindness. Existing, present when john commenced his ministry, was the veritable light which enlighteneth every.
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