Cyrus Ingerson Scofield

“ Law demands that blessings be earned; grace is a free gift ; Deuteronomy 28:1-6; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 4:4,5.
(2) As a dispensation, grace begins with the death and resurrection of Christ Romans 3:24-26 4:24,25. The point of testing is no longer legal obedience as the condition of salvation, but acceptance or rejection of Christ, with good works as a fruit of salvation, ; John 1:12,13; 3:36; Matthew 21:37; 22:24; John 15:22,25; Hebrews 1:2; 1 John 5:10-12. The immediate result of this testing was the rejection of Christ by the Jews, and His crucifixion by Jew and Gentile Acts 4:27. ”

“ The necessity of the new birth grows out of the incapacity of the natural man to "see" or "enter into" the kingdom of God. However gifted, moral, or refined, the natural man is absolutely blind to spiritual truth, and impotent to enter the kingdom; for he can neither obey, understand, nor please God John 3:3,5,6 ”

“ As we bear "much fruit" the Father is glorified in us. The minor moralities and graces of Christianity are often imitated, but never the ninefold "fruit" of Galatians 5:22,23. Where such fruit is the Father glorified. ”

“ Son of man (See Scofield "Matthew 8:20") .
Verse 24 Except
Chapters 12-17 are a progression according to the order of approach to God in the tabernacle types: chapter 12., in which Christ speaks of His death, answers to the brazen altar of burnt-offering, type of the cross. Passing from the altar toward the holy of holies, the laver is next reached Exodus 30:17-21, answering to Chapter 13. With His associate priests, now purified, the High Priest approaches and enters the holy place, in the high communion of Chapters 14-16. ”

“ Translated "advocate," 1 John 2:1. Christ is the believer's Paraclete with the Father when he sins; the Holy Spirit the believer's indwelling Paraclete to help his ignorance and infirmity and to make intercession Romans 8:26,27. ”

“ In the Being, Person, and work of Christ, Deity is told out.
Verse 5 comprehended
Or, apprehended; lit. "laid not hold of it."
Verse 10 world
kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield "Matthew 4:8")
Verse 11 He came
i.e. He came unto his own things, and his own people received him not.
Verse 17 grace
Grace. Summary:
(1) Grace is "the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man... not by works of righteousness which we have done" Titus 3:4,5. ”

“ He is the "Chief" Shepherd, who is coming in glory to give crowns of reward to the faithful shepherds 1 Peter 5:4. This answers to Ps 24.
Verse 9 saved
(See Scofield "Romans 1:16") .
Verse 16 other sheep
i.e. not of the Jewish fold, but Gentiles. ”

“ Entering alone the holy of holies John 17:1, the High Priest intercedes. (Cf) Hebrews 7:24-28. That intercession is not for the salvation, but the keeping and blessing of those for whom He prays. His death (assumed as accomplished) , John 17:4 has saved them.
Verse 25 world
kosmos = world-system.
John 14:17,19,22,27,30; 7:7 (See Scofield "Revelation 13:8") .
Verse 29 angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4") .
Verse 31 judgments
The Seven Judgments.
(1) Of Jesus Christ as bearing the believer's sins. The sins of believers have been judged in the person of Jesus Christ "lifted up" on the cross. ”

“ The incarnation of the eternal Word, and Son of life; (2) that as many as believe on Him as "the Christ, the Son of God" ( 20:31) may have eternal life. The prominent words are, "believed" and "life."
The book is in seven natural divisions:
Prologue: The eternal Word incarnate in Jesus the Christ, 1:1-14. The witness of John the Baptist, 1:15-34. The public ministry of Christ, 1:35-12:50. The private ministry of Christ to His own, 13:1-17:26. The sacrifice of Christ, 18:1-19:42. The manifestation of Christ in resurrection, 20:1-31. Epilogue: Christ the Master of life and service, 21:1-25. ”