John 7

John 7:1

VVAlked in Galilee] Went about from place to place to preach the Gospel.

John 7:2

feast of tabernacles] Lev. 3. 34, 42, 43. In this feast they were to dwell seven dayes in Booths and Tents, in remembrance of their dwelling in Tents in the wildernesse.

John 7:5

his brethren] His kindred.

John 7:6

My time is not yet come] Or my opportunitie: so. V. 8.

John 7:8

for my time &c.] Chap. 8. 20.

John 7:13

for fear of the Jews] The Rulers, who envied, and strived to suppresse all good opinion of him.

John 7:15

letters] Or, learning.

John 7:16

My doctrine is not mine] He speaketh as he is man; I learned it not of man, but of God.

John 7:18

He speaketh of himself] He who teacheth his own inventions, affecteth praise of men.

John 7:19

Did not Moses, &c.] Exodus 24:3. He answereth their objection concerning his healing on the Sabbath, by their own practice in that they circumcised on the Sabbath. Vers. 22, 23.

Why go ye about to kill me] Chap. 5. 18.

John 7:20

Thou hast a Devill] This seemeth a common manner of speaking with the Jews, when they would expresse a man furiously distracted, or dangerously erring; which they blasphemously apply to Christ.

John 7:21

and ye all marvell] Because I did it on the Sabbath day.

John 7:22

Moses therefore, &c.] Leviticus 12:3.

but of the fathers] Genesis 17:10.

John 7:23

that the law of Moses should not be broken] Or, without breaking the law of Moses. The law given by the Ministery of Moses.

John 7:24

Judge not, &c.] Deuteronomy 1:16. Judge me not according to any outward appearance, to be meer man; but consider the divine power in my works, which ye calumniate.

John 7:25

Then said some, &c.] They wondred that the Authoritie of the Rulers could not yet prevail against hm, but yet acknowledged the power of God therein.

John 7:27

no man knoweth] This tradition seemeth to have had beginning from some prophecies misunderstood; as that Isaiah 53:8.

John 7:28

whom ye know not] He upbraideth their confidence of knowing him, seeing they know not his Father, nor his admirable generation.

John 7:30

but no man laid hands on him] Because the issues of life and death, with the manner and time, are onely in Gods hand.

John 7:33

Yet a little while] Till the appointed time, I shall preach and do my Fathers will, whether ye will or no.

John 7:34

Ye shall seek me] Chap. 13. 33. In your extreme calamities shortly to come upon you, you shall wish me with you again; but I shall return to him that sent me, and be secure from your malicious inquisition.

John 7:35

among the Gentils] Or, Greeks. Will he go teach the Jews who are scattered here and there among the Gentiles?

John 7:37

In the last day, that great day] Wherein they were to have a solemn assembly, and to abstain from all servile works. See Leviticus 23:36. the choice of this time imported the end of those Ceremonies was to bring man to Christ.

Jesus stood and cried] The occasion of this speech of water, might be that which some write, the Jews wont on this day with great solemnitie to draw water out of the Fountain of Siloam, at the foot of mount Sion, and to bring it to the Altar, singing out that Isaiah 12:3. By this and other traditions, they having perverted the law, which commanded a spirituall rejoycing, into superstitious clamours; Christ cried out, to recall them from earthly to heavenly waters.

John 7:38

He that beleeveth] Deuteronomy 18:15.

as the scripture hath said] This may be gathered out of Scriptures; Joe 2:28. Isaiah 44:3. & 55. 1, 11. so Acts 2:2.

John 7:39

But this spake he of the Spirit] Isaiah 44:3. Joel 2. 28.

the Holy Ghost] That is, those visible graces spoken of, Joe 2:28. which flourished after the Ascension of Christ.

John 7:40

this is the Prophet] They looked for some notable Prophet besides the Messias. Chap. 1. 21.

John 7:42

Hath not the Scripture said] Matthew 2:5. Mic. 5. 2.

John 7:46

Never man spake, &c.] They admired the grace in his lips, Psalms 45:2. so Matthew 7:28. 29.

John 7:48

Have any, &c.] They alleadge mans authoritie against Gods.

John 7:50

He that came not Jesus by night] Chap. 3. 2.

one of them] A Pharisee, or one of the Sanhedrin.

John 7:51

Doth our law judge, &c.] Or condemn. See Deut. 17. 8, 10. & 19. 15.

John 7:52

Art thou also of Galilee] By way of scorn and contempt they named Galilee.

ariseth no Prophet] They would have no man think Jesus so much as a Prophet, therefore they would prescribe Gods power by custome.

John 7:53

every man went, &c.] Divided in opinion, and confounded in counsell, they could effect nothing till the appointed time. See Acts 28:29.