João 11
Leon Morris · Citado em PreceptAustin
João 11
Morris - walk in the day - This was a proverbial expression which Jesus applied to His ministry. There was no danger as long as He was doing the Father's will, walking in the light. The time was coming, however, when He would have to walk in darkness, but even this was the Father's will. R V G Tasker: for while the time allotted to Him by His Father for the display upon earth of divine power is still present, no harm can come to Him. He can travel safely, as a man walking in the sunlight, unmolested by the powers of darkness. (BORROW The Gospel according to St. John PAGE 138) J Oswald Sanders - The Lord’s corrective word to His disciples, “Are there not twelve hours in the day?” (John 11:9KJV), seems to suggest a quiet, steady confidence in His Father’s purpose and a resulting courage even in face of enemies and danger. Interruptions could not disturb His peace because they had already been provided for in the Father’s planning, and the wrath of enemies would have to await His “hour.” Thus He could pursue His work undisturbed, knowing it would be “finished.” There would be time for all that God meant Him to do, though there might not always be “leisure so much as to eat” (Mark 6:31KJV) (Earthen Vessels)
João 11
Morris adds that "For [Jesus] the “glory of God” was the one important thing. This means that the real meaning of what He would do would be accessible only to faith. All who were there, believers or not, would see the miracle. But Jesus is promising Martha a sight of the glory. The crowd would see the miracle, but only believers would perceive its real significance, the glory." (cf. Guthrie, “many saw Lazarus come from the grave but never saw the glory of God”). (Bolding added) (BORROW The Gospel according to John : the English text with introduction, exposition and notes PAGE 560) How had Jesus told her she would see the glory of God? This could have been conveyed by the messenger returning with Jesus' declaration in John 11:4 “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” Warren
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Morris - John concludes his account of the miracle with Jesus’ command to loose Lazarus and let him go. We are reminded of Synoptic incidents that show a similar thoughtfulness, as when he commanded that something to eat be given to the daughter of Jairus (Mark 5:43). Jesus was never so carried away by the wonder of his miracles that he forgot the needs of the person. (BORROW The Gospel according to John PAGE 562). Bob