John Bengel Commentary - John 8:51 - 8:51

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John Bengel Commentary - John 8:51 - 8:51


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Joh 8:51. Ἐάν τις, if any [if a man]) Jesus proves from the future effect, wherewith the Father is about to honour Him, that He and His word have nothing in common with the proud and murderous devil.-τηρήσῃ, will keep), as I keep My Father’s word, Joh 8:55, “I know Him, and keep His saying.” We ought to keep the doctrine of Jesus, by believing in it; His promises, by hoping for them; His injunctions, by obeying them.-θάνατον, death) Jesus hereby shows, that He is not a Samaritan. The Samaritans were Sadducees, opposed to the doctrine of immortality, according to the testimony of Epiphanius. At least the Jews, who speak here, seem to have attributed that error to the Samaritans. Yet I will admit that it was the smaller portion of the latter, who laboured under that error.-οὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ, he shall not see) A most effectual argument against the maintainers of soul-annihilation.