João 5
Marvin Vincent · Citado em PreceptAustin
João 5
Vincent writes "The discussion turned on work on the Sabbath. The Father's work in maintaining and redeeming the world has continued from the creation until the present moment (ἕως ἄρτι): until now, not interrupted by the Sabbath." (John 5 Commentary) The Jews were fully aware that Jesus was claiming full deity, and that He was equal with God (Jn 5:18). Notice the time phrase until now which signifies that more than one incidence of God's work and Jesus co-work was involved. Notice also He did not say "your Father" or "our Father" because God was not their Father and they sadly were not His children (Jn 1:11-13+)! The phrase "My Father" in the Gospels - 40x but 20x (50%) are in John followed by Matthew (14x) - Matt. 7:21; Matt. 8:21; Matt. 10:32; Matt. 10:33; Matt. 11:27; Matt. 12:50; Matt. 16:17; Matt. 18:10; Matt. 18:19; Matt. 20:23; Matt. 25:34; Matt. 26:39; Matt. 26:42; Matt. 26:53; Lk. 9:59; Lk. 10:22; Lk. 15:18; Lk. 22:29; Lk. 24:49; Jn. 5:17; Jn. 6:32; Jn. 6:40; Jn. 8:19; Jn. 8:38; Jn. 8:49; Jn. 8:54; Jn. 10:18; Jn. 10:29; Jn. 10:37; Jn. 14:7; Jn. 14:20; Jn. 14:21; Jn. 14:23; Jn. 15:1; Jn. 15:8; Jn. 15:15; Jn. 15:23; Jn. 15:24; Jn. 20:17. If one looks at just the Greek word for father (pater), Jesus calls God His Father 100x in John compared to 3x in Mark, 4x in Luke, and 31x in Matthew. THOUGHT - Who do you say Jesus is? Do you see Him as equal with God the Father? You have only 2 choices - accept or reject. There is no middle ground ("He's a good teacher," etc). To make no choice is tantamount to rejecting Him. No choice is a bad choice, one you will regret forever and ever. Amen. Now why is Jesus using the word working? What was it that the Jewish leaders accused Him of doing on the Sabbath? Working! And working was breaking their man-made rules! Not only that but Jesus has now made a statement that essentially is His claim of full deity! Jesus' point is that His Father did good work on the Sabbath (e.g., He would send rain for the crops and it even fell on the Sabbath!) It follows that if His Father does good work on the Sabbath, the Son can also do good work on the Sabbath! Even the Jews could not deny that they did some acts of mercy on the Sabbath (Jn 7:23+, Lk 14:5+), but they hypocritically tossed these aside so that they could criticize Jesus for His acts of mercy on the Sabbath! They were blind to their utter, ugly hypocrisy (that's the nature of hypocrisy - it does not reveal itself to the one it entangles!) An orthodox Jew would never have called God his personal Father, so Jesus' declaration of My Father is another blow to their false theology! Take a pause and look at Jensen's chart above [at very top of page], find John 5 and note the section "Years of Conflict" (paralleled by "PEOPLE'S UNBELIEF INTENSIFYING", "CONFLICT WITH THE JEWS") and what you can clearly see is that John chapter 5 marks the beginning of the conflict with the Jewish leaders which would lead to His crucifixion! Osborne explains that "The rabbis taught that only God can work on the Sabbath, alluding to the creative nature of God as part of his ceaseless activity in the world (Exodus Rabbah 30:6, so Barrett). At issue is the statement in Genesis 2:2 that God “rested from all his work” on the seventh day. But if he ceases working every Sabbath, how does the universe continue running? Therefore, God must work on the Sabbath. But then does he break his own law, becoming a Sabbath breaker? No, because as God he alone is exempt from this rule. Jesus’ claim to work as well is tantamount to a claim to be God’s equal. Moreover, he made his claim even more clear by stating that God was his Father. The Jews addressed God as “our Father” in their synagogue prayers, but Jesus “appeared to be claiming God as ‘his own Father’ in an exceptional, if not exclusive sense” (Bruce 1983:127). This was blasphemy to the leaders, so they tried “all the harder to find a way to kill him” (5:18). This is also the first time that their resolve to execute Jesus is mentioned. (See The Gospel of John scroll up and down for more text) W E Vine adds that Jesus' answer "reveals the character of the sign just accomplished. It was one instance of the co-work of the Father and the Son. That God should break the sabbath law was impossible. In censuring the Son they were censuring the Father. The work of the Son was as indispensable as that of the Father, and was the Father’s work. The declaration exposed at once the untenable character of their position." (The Collected Writings of W.E. Vine) (Bolding Added) Marvin Vincent - The discussion turned on work on the Sabbath. The Father's work in maintaining and redeeming the world has continued from the creation until the present moment (ἕως ἄρτι): until now, not interrupted by the Sabbath. And I work (κἀγὼ ἐργάζομαι) Or, I also work. The two clauses are coordinated. The relation, as
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Vincent on pallet - The pallet (krabattos different word from Luke's "stretcher" - klinidion = a small couch). One of Mark’s Latin words, grabatus, and condemned by the grammarians as inelegant. A rude pallet, merely a thickly padded quilt or mat, held at the corners, and requiring no cords to let it down. They could easily reach the roof by the steps on the outside, as the roof is low (Ed: some say only 6 feet); or they could have gone into an adjoining house and passed along the roofs. Some suppose that the crowd was assembled in an upper chamber, which sometimes extended over the whole area of the house. It is not possible accurately to reproduce the details of the scene. Dr. Thomson says that Jesus probably stood in the lewan or reception-room, a hall which is entered from the court or street by an open arch; or he may have taken his stand in the covered court in front of the house itself, which usually has open arches on three sides, and the crowd was around and in front of him. Krabattos - 11v - Mk. 2:4; Mk. 2:9; Mk. 2:11; Mk. 2:12; Mk. 6:55; Jn. 5:8; Jn. 5:9; Jn. 5:10; Jn. 5:11; Acts 5:15; Acts 9:33 C H
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Vincent - "See the cunning of malice. They do not say, 'Who is he that healed thee?' but, 'Who bade thee take up thy bed?'" (John 5 Commentary) Spurgeon's Exposition - They asked, “What man” had given this command. Why, if it had been a mere man who had said it, the impotent man could not either have taken up his bed, or have walked! Related Resource: What were the miracles of Jesus? What miracles did Jesus perform? | GotQuestions.org John 5:13 But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while there was a crowd in that place. BGT John 5:13 ὁ δὲ ἰαθεὶς οὐκ ᾔδει τίς ἐστιν, ὁ γὰρ Ἰησοῦς ἐξένευσεν ὄχλου ὄντος ἐν τῷ τόπῳ. KJV John 5:13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. NET John 5:13 But the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped out, since there was a crowd in that place. CSB John 5:13 But the man who was cured did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there. ESV John 5:13 Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. NIV John 5:13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there. NLT John 5:13 The man didn't know, for Jesus had disappeared into the crowd. had: Jn 8:59 Lu 4:30 Lk 24:31 John 5 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: John 8:59+ Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple. Luke 4:30+ But passing through their midst, He went His way. SLIP SLIDING AWAY! Slip sliding away means to escape, leave or disappear quietly and in secret. But - Term of contrast. What is being contrasted? The man who was healed (iaomai) did not know (eido) who it was - Recall he called him "Sir" (kurios) but did not recognize Him as "Lord" (as did folks like the centurion in Lk 7:6+ or Peter in Lk 5:8+). We know that salvation is God's gift to all "those who believe in His Name." It follows that this man could not have believed in His Name because He had no idea who had healed him.