John, Chapter 11, verses 45-57
45 Many Jews believe, 47 The high priests and Pharisees gather a counsel against Christ, 49 Caiaphas prophesieth, 54 Jesus hid himself, 55 At the Passover they inquire after him, and lay wait for him11
11:45 Many believed on Him - And so the Son of God was glorified, according to what our Lord had said, Joh 11:4.
11:46 But some of them went to the Pharisees - What a dreadful confirmation of that weighty truth, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead!
11:47 What do we? - What? Believe. Yea, but death yields to the power of Christ sooner than infidelity.
11:48 All men will believe - And receive him as the Messiah. And this will give such umbrage to the Romans that they will come and subvert both our place - Temple; and nation - Both our Church and state. Were they really afraid of this? Or was it a fair colour only? Certainly it was no more. For they could not but know, that he that raised the dead was able to conquer the Romans.
11:49 That year - That memorable year, in which Christ was to die.It was the last and chief of Daniel's seventy weeks, the fortieth year before the destruction of Jerusalem, and was celebrated for various causes, in the Jewish history. Therefore that year is so peculiarly mentioned: Caiaphas was the high priest both before and after it. Ye know nothing - He reproves their slow deliberations in so clear a case.
11:50 It is expedient that one man should die for the people - So God overruled his tongue, for he spake not of himself, by his own spirit only, but by the spirit of prophecy. And thus he gave unawares as clear a testimony to the priestly, as Pilate did to the kingly office of Christ.
11:52 But that, he might gather into one - Church, all the children of God that were scattered abroad - Through all ages and nations.
11:55 Many went up to purify themselves - That they might remove all hinderances to their eating the passover.
37 The vision of the resurrection of the dry bones, Eze 37:1-10.
The explication of it, Eze 37:11-14.
A type of the happy coalition which would be between Israel and Judah, Eze 37:15-22.
A prediction of the kingdom of Christ, and of the glories and graces of that kingdom, Eze 37:23-28.
37:22 One nation - They were one in David's time, who was a type of the Messiah, and continued so to the end of Solomon's time, whose name includes peace. So when the Beloved, the Peace - maker, the Messiah shall be king, they shall be one again. And one king - The Messiah.
37:23 I will save - I will bring them safe out of them.And will cleanse - Both justify and sanctify them.
37:24 David - The son of David. One shepherd - This king shall be their one chief shepherd, others that feed and rule the flock, are so by commission from him.
37:25 For ever - 'Till Christ's coming to judgment, the Jews converted to Christ, shall inherit Canaan.
37:26 My sanctuary - I will set up a spiritual glorious temple, and worship among you. For evermore - Never to be altered or abolished on earth, but to be consummated in heaven.
37:27 My tabernacle - The tabernacle wherein I will shew my presence among them. Their fathers had a tabernacle, but the Messiah shall bring with him a better, a spiritual, and an heavenly.They shall be my people - By my grace I will make them holy, as the people of a holy God; and I will make them happy, as the people of the ever blessed God.