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Joh 5:35 King James He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
He was a burning and a shining light--literally, "the burning and shining lamp" (or torch):--that is, "the great light of his day." Christ is never called by the humble word here applied to John--a light-bearer--studiously used to distinguish him from his Master, but ever the Light in the most absolute sense. (See on Joh 1:6).

willing for a season--that is, till they saw that it pointed whither they were not prepared to go.

to rejoice in his light--There is a play of irony here, referring to the hollow delight with which his testimony tickled them.
 
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6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.