John 5:22 - Portion from Matthew Henry explanation:
Christ’s commission or delegation to the office of a judge, which is twice spoken of here (
v. 22):
He hath committed all judgment to the Son; and again (
v. 27):
he hath given him authority. First, The
Father judges no man; not that the Father hath resigned the government, but he is pleased to govern by Jesus Christ; so that man is not under the terror of dealing with God immediately, but has the comfort of access to him by a Mediator. Having made us, he
may do what he
pleases with us, as the potter with the clay; yet he does not take advantage of this, but draws us
with the cords of a man. 2. He does not determine our everlasting condition by the
covenant of innocency, nor take the advantage he has against us for the violation of that covenant. The Mediator having undertaken to make a
vicarious satisfaction, the matter is referred to him, and God is willing to enter upon a new treaty;
not under the law of the Creator,
but the grace of the Redeemer.
Secondly, He has committed all judgment to the Son, has constituted him
Lord of all