“ For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. ”
Do not think that I will accuse you - Do not suppose that I intend to follow your example. They had accused Jesus of breaking the law of God, John 5:16 . He says that he will not imitate their e...
This summary suggests that Jesus-' opponents had accused Him of self-glorification. In answer He traces back their failure to accept His message to want of that love of God which their study of Scrip...
had ye . if (App-118. a) ye had. wrote . See App-47. Me . See note on Luke 24:27 .
46. For if you believed Moses, you would also believe me. He shows why Moses will be their accuser. It is because they do not reject his doctrine. We know that it is impossible to offer a gr...
DISCOURSE: 1634 UNBELIEF REBUKED John 5:45-46 . Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye wou...
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. He wrote of me - For instance, in reciting the prophecy of Jacob, Genesis 49:10 . The scepter shall not depart from Judah, n...
For he wrote of me.— "Had you believed the writings of Moses, which are daily read in your synagogues, you would have believed me; for these writings describe me, as by a variety of striking...
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me, х episteuete ( G4100 )] - rather, 'If ye believed Moses, ye...
Bethesda. Christ and the Sabbath 1-47. A miracle at the Pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath Day, and a controversy arising therefrom. This miracle may be regarded as a parable illustrating the deadly...
For had ye believed Moses. — The present incredulity springs from that of the past. If they had really believed Moses, they would have seen in the whole spirit of the Pentateuch a manifestation of...
Chapter 13 JESUS LIFE-GIVER AND JUDGE. “The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because He did these thin...
Willful Rejection of Truth Condemned John 5:39-47 Our Lord was accused by the Jews of Sabbath breaking. There were many grounds on which He might have claimed exoneration, but He forbore to use...
It was at this time that the conflict between Christ and His enemies, which culminated in His Cross began. A miracle wrought on the Sabbath gave rise to this first outbreak. Throughout this chapter w...
The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole. (16) And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbat...
THE TESTIMONY OF MOSES ‘For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe My words?’ John 5:46 We might almos...
For had ye believed Moses ,.... The doctrine of Moses, and what he says in his writings: ye would have believed me ; for there is an agreement between Moses and Christ; Christ is the end of the la...
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. Ver. 46. For he wrote of me ] Both clearly and mystically, in the many sacrifices and ceremonies of the law. Whence Theod...
AGAIN IN JERUSALEM: THE POOL OF BETHESDA (vs.1-15) Once more we find the Lord Jesus visiting Jerusalem, and as in Chapter 2:13 the feast is called "the Jews' Passover" rather than the Passover of...
Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 The...
Had you given a hearty credit and understanding assent to Moses, that is, to the writings of Moses, for so the term is oft taken, Luke 16:31 , Luke 24:27 , you would have received me: as all the...
“Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father, there is one who accuses you, Moses on whom you have set your hope. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote of me. But if you do...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 5:19 . The Son can do nothing of Himself. —This statement refers back to and justifies that of John 5:17 . He is still speaking of the eternal relation in wh...
John 5:2 . Now there is at Jerusalem a pool, called Bethesda, which signifies a house of mercy, beneficence, or alms. The pool was situate at too great a distance from the temple to be a place for...
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust . The day of judgment is likened to a trial, and we learn that with every verdi...
EXPOSITION Here commences the second division of the Gospel ( John 5:1 ) II. THE CONFLICT WITH THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN JERUSALEM , GALILEE , AND JERUSALEM , TO THE DEATH...
The authority of the Scriptures:
Acts 26:22 ; Deuteronomy 18:15 ; Deuteronomy 18:18 ; Deuteronomy 18:19 ; Galatians 2:19 ; Galatians 3:10 ; Galatians 3:13 ; Galatians 3:24 ; Galatians 4:21-31 ; Genesis 12:3 ; Genesis 18:1...
He wrote of me — Every where; in all his writings; particularly Deuteronomy 18:15 , Deuteronomy 18:18 .