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John 8:39 Cross-References
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“They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.”
John 8:39 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 8:39
Abraham is our father—They reassert biological descent (σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ/sperma Abraam, v.33, 37) as guarantee of covenant status. In Jewish theology, Abraham's merit (זְכוּת אָבוֹת/zekhut avot, 'merit of the fathers') provided spiritual covering for his descendants. The Mishnah records belief that Abraham's righteousness could atone for Israel's sins. They trusted lineage, not personal faith.If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham—The conditional εἰ (ei) with imperfect tense ἐποιεῖτε (epoieite) creates contrary-to-fact statement: 'If you were (but you're not), you would d...
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Cross-References for John 8:39
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“the same are children of Abraham.”
“because they are Abraham's seed”
“yet you seek to kill me”
“neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;”
“'We have Abraham for our father”
“and sends rain on the just and the unjust.”
“then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.”
“that it may be according to grace”
“and by works faith was perfected;”
“but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham”