Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
For, etc.—The Law elicits the consciousness of sin and the need of redemption; it only typifies the reality. The Gospel, on the contrary, actually communicates reality and power from above (compare Romans 6:14). Hence Paul terms the Old Testament "shadow," while he calls the New Testament "substance" (Colossians 2:17) [OLSHAUSEN].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing John 1:17:
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Exodus 20:8
Song of Solomon 3:10
Isaiah 65:16
Luke 1:73
John 1:16
1 Corinthians 10:2
Galatians 3:17
Galatians 3:20
Ephesians 4:21
Hebrews 1:1
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