The Gospel According To St. John [Hardcover]

J. J. S. Perowne (Editor), Alfred Plummer (Introduction)

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Publication Date: July 25, 2007

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1902. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. 4 And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. the first group of four, but he is outside the chosen three, in spite of this early call. 41. He first findeth, &c The meaning of 'first' becomes almost certain when we remember S. John's characteristic reserve about himself. Both disciples hurry to tell their own brothers the good tidings, that the Messiah has been found: S. Andrew finds his brother first, and afterwards S. John finds his; but we are left to infer the latter point. S. Andrew thrice brings others to Christ; Peter, the lad with the loaves (vi. 8), and certain Greeks (xii. 22); and excepting Mark xiii. 3 we know scarcely anything else about him. Thus it would seem as if in these three incidents S. John had given us the key to his character. And here we have another characteristic of this Gospel--the lifelike way in which the less prominent figures are sketched. Besides Andrew we have Philip, i. 44, vi. 5, xii. 21, xiv. 8; Thomas, xi. 16, xiv. 5; xx. 24--29; Nathanael, i. 45--52; Nicodemus, iii. 1--12, vii. 50--52, xix. 39; Martha and Mary, xi., xii. 1--3. We have found This does not prove that S. John is still with him, only that they were together when their common desire and expectation were fulfilled. Messias The Hebrew form of this name is used by S. John only, here and iv. 25. Elsewhere the LXX. translation, 'the Christ,' is used. Here 'the' before 'Christ' should be omitted. 42. beheld Same word as in v. 36, implying a fixed earnest look; what follows shews that Christ's gaze penetrated to his heart and read his character. Simon the son of Jon...

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• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (July 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0548083177
• ISBN-13: 978-0548083178
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
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