The Letters of John

Author: Colin G. Kruse
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780851117768
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
Though the Letters of John appear to be among the simplest books in the New Testament, beneath their superficial simplicity lies a minefield of complexities that have generated difficult debates among Christians over the centuries. This commentary by Colin Kruse provides an excellent exposition of John's letters for teachers and pastors working at all levels of Christian ministry; at the same time it offers students and general readers clear insight into the meaning of these Scriptures for the contemporary Christian life.

1, 2, and 3 John

Author: Karen H. Jobes
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
ISBN: 0310518016
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Concentrate on the biblical author's message as it unfolds. Designed to assist the pastor and Bible teacher in conveying the significance of God's Word, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series treats the literary context and structure of every passage of the New Testament book in the original Greek. With a unique layout designed to help you comprehend the form and flow of each passage, the ZECNT unpacks: The key message. The author's original translation. An exegetical outline. Verse-by-verse commentary. Theology in application. While primarily designed for those with a basic knowledge of biblical Greek, all who strive to understand and teach the New Testament will benefit from the depth, format, and scholarship of these volumes. 1-3 John In her commentary on John's letters, Karen H. Jobes writes to bridge the distance between academic biblical studies and pastors, students, and laypeople who are looking for an in-depth treatment of the issues raised by these New Testament books. She approaches the three letters of John as part of the corpus that includes John’s gospel, while rejecting an elaborate redactional history of that gospel that implicates the letters. Jobes treats three major themes of the letters under the larger rubric of who has the authority to interpret the true significance of Jesus, an issue that is pressing in our religiously pluralistic society today with its many voices claiming truth about God.

The Letters of John

Author: Gary M. Burge
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
ISBN: 0310873002
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. John weaves together themes of light and darkness, falsehood and truth, and what it means to be children of God in community. He explores the theme of love as central to God's nature and thus as the defining characteristic of those who follow him. The Letters of John teach us about handling conflict, discerning orthodox belief, and measuring Christian conduct. Gary Burge shares perspectives on John's letters that reveal their enduring relevance for our twenty-first-century lives. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

The Epistles of John

Author: James Montgomery Boice
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801012570
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This selection from Dr. Boice's popular commentary series brings into focus three of John's major themes: righteousness, truth, and love. This commentary not only explains the meaning of the text, but it relates the concerns of the text to the world, the church, and the realities of Christian life.

The Letters of John

Author: John Stott
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830898263
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
In this Tyndale commentary, John Stott provides insight into the books of 1, 2, and 3 John. Exploring John's hope for his past and present readers to be firmly established in faith, love, and holiness, Stott shows how John challenges us to remember what we already know and stay loyal to the teachings we've heard.

Popular Lectures on the Books of the New Testament

Author: Augustus Hopkins Strong
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description

I, II & III John

Author: Judith Lieu
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 0664220983
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
The New Testaments three letters attributed to John have always provided remarkable theological riches for the Christian tradition, including the assertion God is love. Scholars have struggled to discern if these documents are from the same person who wrote the Gospel of John and have worked to see each of these writings within their own situation and context. Each letter shows how an early Christian author responded to threats against authority by recourse to the correct teachings of the faith and a proper understanding of the relationship between Jesus and God. Together, these letters argue for a bond of unity among believers, based on fidelity to the truth of God.

The Pauline Epistles

Author: John Muddiman
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191034665
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
The Oxford Bible Commentary is a Bible study and reference work for 21st century students and readers that can be read with any modern translation of the Bible. It offers verse-by-verse explanation of every book of the Bible by the world's leading biblical scholars. From its inception, OBC has been designed as a completely non-denominational commentary, carefully written and edited to provide the best scholarship in a readable style for readers from all different faith backgrounds. It uses the traditional historical-critical method to search for the original meaning of the texts, but also brings in new perspectives and insights - literary, sociological, and cultural - to bring out the expanding meanings of these ancient writings and stimulate new discussion and further enquiry. Newly issued in a series of part volumes, the OBC is now available in an affordable and portable format for the commentaries to the Pauline Epistles. Includes a general introduction to using the Commentary, in addition to an introduction to study of the New Testament, and to the Pauline Corpus in particular.

Reading John

Author: Charles H. Talbert
Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9781573122788
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
Reading John concentrates on the literary and theological distinctives of the Fourth Gospel and the Johannine Epistles. New Testament scholar Charles Talbert's unique commentary considers the entire scope of these works attributed to John, their literary settings and particularities, and their continuing theological importance to the Christian story. Thoughtful and engaging, Reading John is an essential book for students and ministers studying the New Testament and the Johannine writings.

The Epistles of John

Author: David E. Hiebert
Publisher: BJU Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
This commentary on what the author calls "a singular, irreplaceable gem among the books of the New Testament" is written with a balance of theological orthodoxy, reverent scholarship, and evangelical warmth. It is a work which provides the preacher, teacher, and layman with a clear and concise discussion of the meaning of the biblical text yet never ignores the devotional purpose with which the Apostle John wrote. - Back cover.