john-1:18

Scofield's Reference Notes - John 1:18

hath seen God CF Genesis 32:20; Exodus 24:10; Exodus 33:18; Judges 6:22; Judges 13:22; Revelation 22:4. The divine essence, God, veiled in angelic form, and especially as incarnate in Jesus Christ, has been seen of men. ; Genesis 18:2; Genesis 18:22; John 14:8; John 14:9. declared Lit. led him forth, i.e. into full revelation. John 14:9. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 1:1-51

Shall we turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to John.The gospel of John was the last of the gospels that were written. It was written towards the close of that first century, written by John, for the purpose of convincing people that Jesus is the Christ, that by believing in Him they might have life in His name. John declares his purpose in writing these books. He said, "Many other things did Jesus which are not written, but these things were written that you might believe that Jesus is... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 1:1-51

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word. Εν αρχη ο λογος . John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all the ancient rabbinical theology, that the Word was before Creation was. And the Word was with God. Και ο λογος ην προς τον Θεον . Here the hypostasis, the word used by St. Paul in Hebrews 1:3, or person of Christ is designated. The Father was always a Father, and never without the Son.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 1:15-18

John 1:15-18John bare witness of HimThe pre-eminence of ChristI.CHRIST’S SUPERIORITY TO JOHN THE BAPTIST. 1. John refers to and repeats previous testimonies, applying them to Him whom the congregation had just seen depart. The testimony was pointed, warm, confident, bold. 2. The substance and form of the testimony that, though Jesus was after John as to His birth and ministry, He was before him as to the dignity of His person, His mediatorial office, and above all His Deity. II. CHRIST’S... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 1:18

John 1:18No man hath seen God The limitations of human visionSome men have seen much, for all have not the same power of vision.Some have seen much more than others with I. THE NATURAL EYE. They have travelled far and near; seen wonders upon the deep and on the mountains, and the marvels of creation living and lifeless--but no man hath seen God. II. THE INTELLECTUAL EYE. 1. The eye of science. They can invade worlds of truth which are veiled and shut to souls of lesser power; ascend into the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 1:18

18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him . Ver. 18. The only begotten Son ] In the year of grace 1520, Michael Servetus, a Spaniard, taught that there is no real generation or distinction in God, and was therefore worthily burnt at Geneva, in the year 1555. He would not recant; and yet feeling the fire, could not with patience endure it, but kept a hideous roaring till his life was exhausted, crying out to the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 1:18

seen: John 6:46, Exodus 33:20, Deuteronomy 4:12, Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:22, Colossians 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Timothy 6:16, 1 John 4:12, 1 John 4:20 the only: John 1:14, John 3:16-Job :, 1 John 4:9 in the: John 13:23, Proverbs 8:30, Isaiah 40:11, Lamentations 2:12, Luke 16:22, Luke 16:23 he hath: John 12:41, John 14:9, John 17:6, John 17:26, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 18:33, Genesis 32:28-Amos :, Genesis 48:15, Genesis 48:16, Exodus 3:4-Joshua :, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 33:18-Isaiah :, Exodus... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.No man hath seen God — With bodily eyes: yet believers see him with the eye of faith.Who is in the bosom of the Father — The expression denotes the highest unity, and the most intimate knowledge. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:18

18. No man hath seen God… Son hath declared him The Evangelist winds up this exordium as he began it, with the declaration that the Son, like the Word, is the manifest God, revealing the God invisible and unknowable. In the 17th verse the Son gives, reveals, grace and truth; in the 18th he is the declarer or revealer of the infinite Unseen. The only begotten This begetting is as truly figurative as the utterance of the Word is figurative. Derivation and infinite wisdom are expressed in... read more