John 9:35-41

Verses 35-41

Jesus consoles the outcast sheep, but condemns his false shepherds, John 9:35-41.

A day or two may have passed, when the outcast is strangely blessed by the hitherto unseen Jesus. Blessed is he whom Jesus thus seeks to bless! That voice the born-blind had heard bid him to wash and see; and, surely, he could need no other proof of the identity of Jesus than that forever unforgotten voice. And then how divine the benignity of the eye of the Son of man beaming upon the face of this his faithful confessor amid rebuke and persecution!

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

Verses 35-41

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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