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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:23-30

The consequences of Christ's ascension to the Father. I. Pulpiness OF KNOWLEDGE . "And in that day ye shall no more question me in anything." 1. Our Lord was always ready , in the days of his flesh , to answer the questions of his disciples . Yet their questions often showed 2. Hereafter there would be no need for further questioning ; for the Holy Spirit would solve all their difficulties. II. FULLNESS OF POWER . "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:25

These things I have spoken to you in proverbs (see John 10:6 ); i.e. in concentrated and to some extent enigmatical utterances, "in dark sayings upon a harp," in words which subsequent events and higher enlightenment would interpret (cf. here Christ's distinction between his disciples and the multitude in the matter of parables, Matthew 13:1-58 .). He used the parable to the stupefied, that they might thus separate between those who were susceptible to his teaching and those who were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:25-33

(d) The final conviction wrought that Jesus was what he had said that he was . The joy of Christ , with its note of warning . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:26

In that day —pointing to "the hour" of these open declarations— ye shall ask ( make petitions , not ask or demand of me, in the tone of equality) in my Name . The opportunity will come when all my Name will be appreciated by you, and your spiritual reception of me will teach you to approach the Father, who is thus revealed to you. Calvin in these verses calls attention to the familiarity of Israel with the idea of a Mediator, one by whom they drew near to God, and that Christ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:26-27

The Father's love. The time here referred to must be the dispensation of the Holy Spirit. A great purpose of the gift of the Comforter and the establishment of the Church on earth was that a new, intimate, and happy relation might be constituted uniting the eternal God by personal and spiritual bonds to those who, made in his image, should become by grace partakers of his character. I. THE OBJECTS OF THE FATHER 'S LOVE . The description given of such as the Father regards... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:27

For the Father himself loveth you ( φιλεῖ ), with love of a fatherly affection, such as mine to you, because ye have loved me (the perfect preterit, in the sense of the realized past in the present which shall then be), and have believed that I came forth from the side of ( παρὰ ) the Father . £ In their belief of this transcendent fact is the hope of the world. It was wrought in them by the strengthening pulses of a deepening love, and to this love God himself responds with a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 16:25

In proverbs - In a manner that appears obscure, enigmatical, and difficult to be understood. It is worthy of remark, that though his declarations in these chapters about his death and resurrection appear to us to be plain, yet to the apostles, filled with Jewish prejudices, and unwilling to believe that he was about to die, they would appear exceedingly obscure and perplexed. The plainest declarations to them on the subject would appear to be involved in mystery.The time cometh - This refers,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 16:26

I say not unto you that I will pray ... - In John 14:16, Jesus says that he would pray the Father, and that he would send the Comforter. In John 17:0 he offered a memorable prayer for them. In Hebrews 7:25, it is said that Jesus ever liveth to make intercession for us; and it is constantly represented in the New Testament that it is by his intercession in heaven now that we obtain the blessings of pardon, peace, strength, and salvation. Compare Hebrews 9:24. This declaration of Jesus, then,... read more

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