Commentary on the Gospel of John

                                  Chapter Six                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                      Verses 45-51

As Jesus continued His preaching, He quoted the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 54:13. Taken in context, Isaiah prophesied about God's lesser form of salvation for all faithful Jews. Isaiah 54:11-13. God will restore the nation of Israel on the earth forever, and He will allow all faithful Jews to be the citizens of eternal Israel. God will make Jerusalem the capitol of the world, and Israel will govern the world. Isaiah prophesied that God will directly teach His Word to all these Israelites, and they will find great peace. Isaiah 54:13. In the final and general resurrection, God will raise all faithful Israelites from the regions of the dead to be citizens of this special state of Israel. Daniel 12:1-3; Deuteronomy 4:40.

Jesus expanded Isaiah's prophecy to include the rest of the human race. Being God, Jesus had the right to expand Isaiah's prophecy. Since in the future all living humans will be taught by God, then God must resurrect all living humans in His final judgment. Revelation 20:5. Jesus had to have meant the entire human race when He used the word "all" because He defined that word when He used the phrase "every man." Jesus further prophesied that every living human will hear God's Word, will learn it from His Father, and will come to Him in faith for salvation by grace or for resurrection and recreation to eternal life on His new earth. John 5:24; Revelation 5:11-14; Revelation 20:5; Revelation 21:1-5; John 5:28-29; I Corinthians 15:22.

Jesus further taught that He was the only person who ever came from God, and He was the only person who had ever seen God face to face. Jesus again reinforced His claim that He is God. Moses saw the shape of God, and he had a veil on his face when he talked with God, but only Jesus has ever seen His Father face to face. Jesus tried again to get these unbelievers to open their hearts to hear God's Word with their spiritual natures.