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The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:33-46

(5) The offer of spiritual freedom to the seed of Abraham provoked bitter hostility and misapprehension. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:35

This being the fact as to sin and its servitude, the Lord proceeds to deal with servitude in God's house. Servitude and its spirit are manifested in the house of the Father. The bond slave abideth not in the house forever. So long as he is a bond slave and not emancipated from the fetters of mere race, so long as he is ruled by the servile spirit, there is no perpetuity about his relation to the Father. He can be sold away ( Genesis 21:10 ; Galatians 4:30 ). An involuntary subject of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:36

Therefore if the Son —who abideth ever in the Father's bosom, and fills the house with his glory, and is the Heir of all things— make you free, ye shall be free indeed ( ὄντως , "essentially," only here used by St. John, who elsewhere uses the word ἀληθῶς , verse 31; John 1:48 ; John 4:42 ; John 7:40 ; John 6:14 ). The Son is he who gives power to become the sons of God. "The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus frees from the law of sin and death" ( Romans 8:2 ).... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:36

Spiritual freedom. Our Lord Christ, who brings truth to the understanding and love to the heart, brings also the highest freedom to the active nature and life of man, and thus secures the prevalence of holiness, of willing and cheerful obedience to God. I. THE BONDAGE IS PRESUMED WHICH RENDERS NECESSARY THE ADVENT OF THE DIVINE LIBERATOR . Man is by nature, whilst in this fallen state, under bondage to law, to sin, to condemnation. II. PRETENDED ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 8:35

The servant abideth not ... - The servant does not, of course, remain forever, or until his death. with his master. If he is disobedient and wicked, the master sells him or turns him away. He is not the heir, and may at any time be expelled from the house of his master. But a son is the heir. He cannot be in this manner cast off or sold. He is privileged with the right of remaining in the family. This takes place in common life. So said the Saviour to the Jews: “You, if you are disobedient and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 8:36

If the Son ... - The Son of God - heir of all things - who is forever with God, and who has therefore the right and power to liberate men from their thraldom.Shall make you free - Shall deliver you from the bondage and dominion of sin.Free indeed - Truly and really free. You shall be blessed with the most valuable freedom; not from the chains and oppressions of earthly masters and monarchs, but from the bondage of sin. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 8:33-36

John 8:33-36. They answered him Namely, the other Jews that were present, not those that believed, as appears by the whole tenor of the conversation; We be Abraham’s seed A person always free, and a peculiar favourite of Heaven; and were never in bondage to any man A bold, notorious untruth. At that very time they were in bondage to the Romans, and their ancestors had been slaves, first in Egypt, and afterward in Assyria and Babylon. How sayest thou, Ye shall be made free Upon... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 8:31-59

91. True freedom; true sonship (John 8:31-59)Jesus used an illustration from slavery to show the people how he could help them in their need. They all knew that slaves could not free themselves. The only person who could free them was the owner of the house in which the slave worked, or the owner’s son, acting on his father’s authority. The Jews were slaves, in bondage to sin and unable to free themselves. The only one who could free them was God, acting through his Son Jesus. They would find... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:35

abideth . See note on John 1:32 . for ever . See App-151 . a, He may be sold or manumitted. the Son. Greek huios. App-108 . Never used of believers in this Gospel. This word is reserved for Christ only. See note 2, p. 1511. ever = for ever, as above. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:36

ye shall be free indeed = ye will be really free. indeed. Greek. ontos. Not the same word as in John 8:31 . Compare 1 Timothy 6:19 , Revised Version. read more

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