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Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!"
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A Confession Based on Evidence
Commentators emphasize that Nathanael's profound confession was not a blind leap but a direct response to evidence. Jesus' demonstration of divine omniscience—knowing Nathanael's secret thoughts and actions under the fig tree—was the catalyst. This supernatural insight immediately convinced Nathanael that Jesus was not merely a man, but the promised Messiah.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Rabbi - Master. Applied appropriately to Jesus, and to no one else (Matthew 23:10).
The Son of God - By this t…
Thou art the Son of God (συ ε ο υιος του θεου). Whether Nathanael had heard the Baptist say this of Jesus (1:34) we do not know, a…
19th Century
Anglican
You are the Son of God.—Recognition breeds recognition. He had felt that strange Presence as a spiritual power that anima…
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Baptist
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
"You saw what I was doing in se…
16th Century
Protestant
You are the Son of God. That Nathanael acknowledges Him to be the Son of God because of His divine power is not surprising; but o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nathanael answered and says to him Being fully convinced of his omniscience by these instances:
R…
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See the nature of true Christianity: it is following Jesus, devoting ourselves to Him, and walking in His steps. Observe the objection Nathanael ma…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing the fruit produced by the preaching of John and his disciples, the Evangelist now shows the fruit obtained from the preachi…
