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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:6-13

(4) The general manifestation of the revealing Logos. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:9

(b) The illumination of the archetypal Light before incarnation. There are at least three grammatical translations of this verse. Either (1) with Meyer, we may give to ἦν the complete sense of existence, presence, and include in it the full predicate of the sentence; thus: "Existing, present (when John commenced his ministry), was the veritable Light which enlighteneth every man coming into the world." But the clause, "coming into the world," would here not only be superfluous, but... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:9

The true Light in its manifestation. I. THE NATURE OF THIS LIGHT . "There was the true Light." 1 . Christ was the true Light, as opposed to false or imperfect lights. He was the ideal Light, not subject to the vicissitudes of time and space. 2 . He was the true Light in opposition to ceremonial types and shadows. 3 . He was the true Light in opposition to all light that is borrowed from or communicated from another. II. THE EXTENT OF THIS LIGHT IN... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:9

The Divine daybreak. The evangelist writes as one who loves, admires, and venerates him of whom it is his office to inform his fellow men. He has one great figure to portray, one great name to exalt, one great heart to unfold. His language is such as would not be befitting were he heralding the advent even of a prophet or a saint. How bold, how beautiful, how impressive are his figures! John speaks of the Divine Word, uttering forth the thought and will of God in the hearing of mankind;... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10

Of him who was evermore coming into the world, it is said, In the world he was, and the world was made (came into being) through him, and the world recognized him not . The κόσμος is a term specially used by St. John to denote the ordered whole of the universe, viewed apart from God (see Introduction). Sometimes this is emphasized by the pronoun, " This world," when it is contrasted with the higher and heavenly "order" to which the Lord's personality belonged, both before and after... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10

The unrecognized Creator. We have here three facts briefly stated in the history of our Lord, which are full of interest and significance. I. HIS APPEARANCE IN THIS WORLD . This involves: 1 . The greatest wonder. "He was in the world." But was he not ever in the world since its creation? Yes; in its laws, order, and beauty; in its conscience, reason, and religion; by his Word, Spirit, and revelations. But these words announce his special presence. He was in the world as... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-11

(c) The twofold effect of the pre-Incarnation activity in the elected nation and individuals. The highest expression of this truth was seen in the unique "coming" of which the evangelist had been the spectator and witness; but the words cannot be limited to it—they stretch back to the beginning of the creation of the world and on to the final consummation. They explain or divide the solemn theme of the previous announcement into two related proofs of the fact that the Light which illumines... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-11

The double rejection of the Light. I. THE FIRST REJECTION . "He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not." These words describe the world's unbelief before his incarnation. 1 . He was here invisibly, though the world had no eyes to see him. In him "all things live, and move, and have their being." The revelation of himself has been continuous since man was made. The Life has always been the Light of men. He was and has ever been in the world. ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-12

Receiving Christ, and the result of it. I. CHRIST IGNORED . "The world knew him not." This statement is humiliating to the world, not to Christ. The world makes a great parade of its insight and its power to give deciding verdicts; but here is its very Maker in its midst, yet it knows him not. Here surely is the crowning sin of the world, that it knows not him who is the Fountain of all its boasted powers. Were the world what it ought to be, it would welcome its Maker, rejoicing in the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-13

Christ rejected and accepted. It is related by an ancient historian that an Eastern tribe were so afflicted by the blazing and intolerable heat of the sun, that they were accustomed, when the great luminary arose in the morning, to assail him with their united and vehement curses. It is hard to believe that, the benefits of sunlight being so obvious as they are, any should be found other than glad and grateful for the shining of the orb of day. "The light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:6-13

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:9

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:9

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:9

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-12

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:10-13

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