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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 7:1-53

John 7:1 . He would not walk in Jewry, or Judea, because the jews sought to kill him. Herod had recently beheaded John, pleading the magnitude of his auditories; now, the jews magnified the same plea against the Saviour, and were eager to follow the royal example in destroying him. As they judged themselves unworthy of eternal life, he made ministerial tours through other parts of the land, where his word was hailed as the gospel of the heavenly kingdom. John 7:2 . The feast of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 7:1-18

John 7:1-18After these things Jesus walked in Galilee.The situation surveyedI. THE SCENE IN GALILEE: the attitude of Christ’s brethren. 1. The counsel they offered. That Christ should repair to the centre of the theocratic kingdom and make His Messianic claims where they could be competently examined (John 7:3). 2. The argument they used. He could not acquire fame in Galilean obscurity, but only in the metropolis (John 7:4)--a perilous temptation He had twice encountered (Matthew 4:9; John... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 7:1

1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. Ver. 1. For he would not walk in Jewry ] The Roman rule in battle was, Nec fugere, nec sequi, Neither to flee dangers nor to follow them. The Christian’s motto is, Nec temere, nec timide, Neither timorous, nor temerarious (reckless). As we must not basely desert the cause of Christ when called out to defend it, but η ταν η επι ταν , as she said to her son (Plutarch), Either... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 7:1

am 4037, ad 33 walked: John 4:3, John 4:54, John 10:39, John 10:40, John 11:54, Luke 13:31-Micah :, Acts 10:38 Jewry: Jewry, or Judea, as distinguished from Galilee and Samaria, contained the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Simeon, and Dan, being bounded on the north by the village Annach or Dorceus, on the borders of Samaria; on the south by a village called Jarda in Arabia; and extending in breadth from the river Jordan to Joppa and the Mediterranean, having Jerusalem in its centre. because:... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 7:1

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee - That is, continued there, for some months after the second passover. For he would not walk - Continue in Judea; because the Jews - Those of them who did not believe; and in particular the chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees, sought an opportunity to kill him. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:1

§ 81. JESUS’S GOING UP TO, AND FIRST TWO DISCOURSES AT, THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES, John 7:2-53 ; John 8:1 . 1. After these things For the order of events consult the Harmony, p. 101. Walked To traverse, and so to reside. Jewry Judea. This term Jewry is retained in this place alone from the oldest English translation. It signifies a place or quarter where Jews reside; and a section of London bears the name. Were a revised translation to be made, doubtless this word would be replaced by... read more