John 6:63

Verse 63

63. The spirit that quickeneth It is the inspired Power, the impregnating Spirit, in his words, by which their souls ought to be quickened and rise into a living faith.

The flesh The carnality which the sensual perverts would put into his words.

Profiteth nothing Being akin to their vain expectation to be fed in the body by the Messiah’s constant miracle.

The words… are spirit And should be interpreted in the highest sense of the Spirit, not by the low demands of appetite.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 63

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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