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Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us."
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A Desire to See God
Commentators explain that Philip's request, "Show us the Father," reflects a deep and common human longing for a direct, visible experience of God, similar to the theophanies seen by figures like Moses. He sincerely believed that one tangible vision of God would be sufficient to remove all their doubts and fears.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Lord, show us the Father. Philip here referred to some outward and visible manifestation of God. God had manifested himself in various way…
Show us (δειξον ημιν). Philip now speaks up, possibly hoping for a theophany (Exodus 33:18f.), certainly not grasping …
19th Century
Anglican
Philip saith unto him.—Compare, for the character of Philip, John 1:44 and following; John 6:5 and …
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Baptist
Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
It was not merely one of Christ's scholars, you see, who was …
If Thomas was a skeptic, Philip was a realist. Having determined in his thinking that the Father of whom Jesus spoke must be the Ultimate Absolute,…
16th Century
Protestant
Show us the Father. It appears very absurd that the Apostles should offer so many objections to the Lord; for why else did He speak, if no…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Philip saith to him, Lord Another of his disciples addresses him in a reverend and becoming manner, as Thomas before had done,…
Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Do not be cast down and disquieted. Upon the word heart. Let yo…
13th Century
Catholic
Here our Lord clears up a confusion in one of the disciples:
First, we see what the confusion was.
Second, it is re…
