Thru the Bible vol. 38: The Gospels (John 1-10)

by J. Vernon McGee

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 1991

Overview

Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a sixty-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. This volume on John 1-10 includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors—and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student!

Contents

Top Highlights

“He is the ‘Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world’ (John 1:29). He came down and identified Himself with us who are the sheep—but He is the Shepherd also. The fact that He became a Lamb emphasizes the humanity of Jesus Christ. The fact that He is the Good Shepherd emphasizes the deity of Christ. He alone was worthy and able to save us. No other human being could do this; He had to be God.” (Page 169)

“As we saw in chapter 2, water is symbolic of the Word of God. We will find later in this book that Jesus says, ‘Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth’ (John 17:17, italics mine). There is a cleansing, sanctifying power in the Word. In John 15:3 Jesus says, ‘Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you’ (italics mine). The Word of God is likened unto water again and again. We believe that ‘born of water and of the Spirit’ means that a person must be born again by the Holy Spirit using the Scripture. We believe, very definitely, that no one could be born again without the Word of God applied by the Spirit of God. One today is born from above by the use of water, which is the Word of God, and the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, making it real to the heart.” (Page 54)

“What He is saying is that He is going to give His life.” (Page 111)

“This woman was guilty of sin, and according to the Law of Moses an adulteress was to be put to death. Is Jesus reversing the Mosaic system? No. He is placing His Cross between that woman and her sin. This One who is the Son of the virgin, who Himself was under a cloud all of His life, is going to the Cross to pay the penalty for even the sin of this woman. He did not come into the world to condemn the world. He did not come to judge this woman. He came into the world to be a Savior!” (Page 133)

Product Details

• Title: Thru the Bible Vol. 38: The Gospels (John 1–10)
• Author: J. Vernon McGee
• Edition: electronic ed.
• Series: Thru the Bible Commentary
• Volume: 38
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 1991
• Logos Release Date: 2005
• Pages: 180
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. John › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781418511869, 1418511862
• Resource ID: LLS:TTB38_JN1
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T15:16:06Z

About J. Vernon McGee

J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988) was an ordained Presbyterian minister, theologian, and radio minister. He was born in Hillsboro, Texas in 1904. McGee was pastor of the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles from 1949–1970.

McGee earned his BD from Columbia Theological Seminary, and his ThM and ThD from Dallas Theological Seminary. After serving in Presbyterian congregations in Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, he moved to southern California to serve as pastor of Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. In 1949 he moved to Los Angeles and became pastor of the Church of the Open Door. He also served as chairman of the Bible department at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) and lectured several times at Dallas Theological Seminary.

In 1967, McGee started his popular Thru the Bible radio series and soon it was broadcast on over 400 channels in North America. The radio broadcasts were transcribed, edited, and published in the Thru the Bible Commentary series. Other titles by McGee include David: A Man After God’s Own Heart, J. Vernon McGee on Prayer, Jesus: Centerpiece of Scripture, Living by Faith, and more.