Since there is no Textual “change of location” … we assume the debate, confrontation in this Text to still be in the Temple area of Jerusalem and still during or near the Feast of Tabernacles.

One of the key Points of John’s Gospel is the fact that Jesus mediates, reveals, exposits God the Father. Actually there is no other way to “know” God the Father than through Jesus!

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME.” John 14:6.

In today’s Text notice John 8:19 … “Then said they (Pharisees) unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.” See … Jesus is THE WAY to God the Father!

John 1:18 offers further evidence … “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he HATH DECLARED him.” That verb “hath declared” is a blend of “ek” and “ago” in Greek, Jesus “leads out” (in English “exegetes”) God the Father!

We will soon be studying John 14:10 along this line … “The WORDS that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” Jesus speaks what the Father says!

Jesus even reveals the WORKS of His Father … “But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.” John 5:36, if you recall.

I love this Quote … “Jesus as the Light of the world simply means Jesus is the great Shekinah Glory Cloud of God in these days!”

Yes, Jesus is Light!

But so is God the Father, Psalm 27:1 … “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”

And so is the Word of God, the Scriptures … “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

What a BRIGHT Godhead!

Sometime today take 30 minutes and watch the entire Class …

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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