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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 1:7-8

For a witness - To give testimony. He came to prepare the minds of the people to receive him Matthew 3:0; Luke 3:0; to lead them by repentance to God; and to point out the Messiah to Israel when he came, John 1:31.Of the Light - That is, of the Messiah. Compare Isaiah 60:1.That all men ... - It was the object of John’s testimony that all people might believe. He designed to prepare them for it; to announce that the Messiah was about to come, to direct the minds of men to him, and thus to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 1:6-9

John 1:6-9 . There was a man sent from God The introducer of a new dispensation, the morning star, preceding the rise of the Sun of righteousness; whose name was JOHN That is, grace; a name fitly given to the Messiah’s forerunner, who was sent to proclaim the immediate accomplishment of God’s gracious intentions toward men, the expectation of which had been raised in them by all his preceding dispensations. The same came for a witness Εις μαρτυριαν , for, or, in order to give, a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 1:1-18

JESUS BEGINS HIS MINISTRY14. The eternal Word (John 1:1-18)To Israelites of Old Testament times, God’s word was more than something merely written down or spoken out. It was something active, so that when God expressed his will, that will was carried out. God spoke, and it was done (Genesis 1:3; Psalms 33:9; Isaiah 55:10-11). By his active word, God created the universe (Genesis 1:6,Genesis 1:9,Genesis 1:14; Psalms 33:6). God’s word had such life and power that people thought of it almost as if... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:7

for a witness : i.e. with a view to bearing witness; not merely to be a witness. That would be martur (mart us, as in Acts 1:8 , Acts 1:22 , &c.) This is marturia = a bearing witness. Greek. eis. App-104 . Not the same word as in John 1:16 . to bear witness = in order that (Greek. hina) he might bear witness. Greek martureo, a characteristic word of this Gospel. See note on p. 1611, witness . Greek marturia, a characteristic word of this Gospel. of = concerning. Greek. peri.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 1:7

The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.This parenthesis, including John 1:6, presents the following facts with reference to John the Baptist:He came from God and was therefore a true prophet. He was not the light. His mission was to bear witness to the light. To bear witness to the light was to bear witness to Jesus Christ. It is true, of course, that Jesus... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 1:7

John 1:7. The same came for a witness,— To bear testimony. The next sentence may be understood as explanatory of that which goes before, He came for a testimony, that is, to bear testimony concerning that light. Some commentators apply the word Him, in the next clause, to the Light here spoken of, and others to John, as the instrument of men's belief. By believing we are to understand the acknowledgingwiththeunderstanding and heart, and receiving Christ as the Messiah. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 1:7

7. through him—John. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 1:1-18

I. PROLOGUE 1:1-18Each of the four Gospels begins with an introduction to Jesus that places Him in the historical setting of His earthly ministry. Matthew connected Him with David and Abraham. Mark associated Him directly with John the Baptist. Luke recorded the predictions of His birth. John, however, declared Him to be the eternal Son of God. Many writers have referred to John’s prologue as a theological prologue because this evangelist stressed Jesus’ connection with the eternal God.As with... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 1:6-8

B. The witness of John the Baptist 1:6-8John the Apostle introduced John the Baptist because John the Baptist bore witness to the light, namely, Jesus. John the Baptist was both a model evangelist pointing those in darkness to the light and a model witness providing an excellent example for believers who would follow him. [Note: See David J. MacLeod, "The Witness of John the Baptist to the Word: John 1:6-9," Bibliotheca Sacra 160:639 (July-September 2003):305-20.] John the Baptist introduced... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 1:7

John the Baptist was the first of many witnesses to the light that John the Apostle identified in this Gospel (cf. John 4:39; John 5:32; John 5:36-37; John 5:39-40; John 8:18; John 10:25; John 12:17; John 15:26-27; John 18:13-18; John 18:37). The Apostle John frequently used courtroom terminology in his Gospel to stress the truthfulness of the witnesses to the Light. John the Baptist bore witness to the light of God’s revelation but also to the person of the Light of the World (John 8:12). This... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 1:7-8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 1:6-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 1:1-18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 1:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 1:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 1:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 1:1-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 1:6-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 1:7

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