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Abraham's Prophetic Vision
Commentators explain that Abraham 'saw' Jesus' day not with physical eyes, but through faith. He foresaw the Messiah in God's promises (Genesis 12:3) and most vividly in the symbolic event of Isaac's near-sacrifice (Genesis 22), which prefigured Christ's own death and resurrection. As Hebrews 11:13 notes, he saw the promises 'from afar' and welcomed them.
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Albert Barnes
On John 8:56
18th Century
Theologian
Your father Abraham. The testimony of Abraham is cited by Jesus because the Jews considered it a significant honor to be his descendants (…
AT Robertson
On John 8:56
Rejoiced (ηγαλλιασατο). First aorist middle indicative of αγαλλιαομα, a word of Hellenistic coinage from αγαλλομα, to rejoice.
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Charles Ellicott
On John 8:56
19th Century
Bishop
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day.—They had asked in scorn if He were greater than their father Abraham ([Refere…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 8:56–57
19th Century
Preacher
Rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 8:56
Jesus claimed that Abraham had a preview of his ministry and had rejoiced in it. This probably refers to the promise God gave to Abraham that his s…
John Calvin
On John 8:56
16th Century
Theologian
Your father Abraham. He grants to them, in words only, what he formerly took from them: that Abraham is their father. But he show…
John Gill
On John 8:56
17th Century
Pastor
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day Or "he was desirous to see my day", as the Syriac and Arabic versions rightly …
Matthew Henry
On John 8:54–59
17th Century
Minister
Christ and all who are His depend on God for honor. People may be able to dispute about God, yet may not know Him. Those who do not know God and do…