The Feast of Tabernacles The chapter we now begin is divided from the preceding one by a wide interval of time. The many miracles which our Lord wrought, while He "walked in Galilee," are passed over by John in comparative silence.

Teaching in the Temple We learn first in this passage, that honest obedience to God's will is one way to obtain clear spiritual knowledge.Our Lord says, "If anyone wants to do God’s will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority." The…

Questions about Jesus’ Identity We see in these verses, the obstinate blindness of the unbelieving Jews. We find them defending their denial of our Lord's Messiahship, by saying, "But we know where this man comes from.

Teaching about the Spirit It has been said that there are some passages in Scripture which deserve to be printed in letters of gold. Of such passages the verses before us form one.

Differing Opinions About Jesus These verses show us, for one thing, how useless is knowledge in religion, if it is not accompanied by grace in the heart. We are told that some of our Lord's hearers knew clearly where Christ was to be born.