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MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series
John 1 11 MacArthur New Testament Commentary by MacArthur, John F [Moody Publishers,2006]
From one of today’s top-selling commentary series comes volume one of the Gospel of John, the 25th installment to the MacArthur New Testament Commentary series. MacArthur gives verse-by-verse analysis in context and provides points of application for passages, illuminating the biblical text in practical and relevant ways. The series has been praised for its accessibility to lay leaders, and is a must-have for every pastor’s library.<
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First published March 1, 2006
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John F. MacArthur Jr.
1,344 books1,913 followersJohn F. MacArthur, Jr. was a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award-winning MacArthur Study Bible. MacArthur was a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California beginning in 1969, as well as President of The Master’s College (and the related Master’s Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.
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October 6, 2023
While required reading for those preaching or studying John, and certainly on the devotional/expositional side of the spectrum, I found this somewhat…insufficient. And while I love that JMac explains the passages well, he very rarely moved into the deep waters of theology, application, or illustration. This may be especially noticeable given the unique nature of John’s Gospel. On the whole, a solid devotion/expositional commentary.
August 14, 2019
MacArthur writes one of the best Biblical commentaries. He is accurate, gives meanings of words, historical context, doctrinal foundation, & symmetry with the rest of Scripture all in an easy to read format.
November 28, 2017
A great way to study the gospel.....not elaborating too much or too little.....a pleasure to work through
April 20, 2021
What a wonderful way to read through the gospel. The text is included in bold type.
August 9, 2022
Helpful.
October 24, 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed this rich commentary. It really enhanced my understanding and delight in John's gospel. Can't wait to go through the second part!
July 14, 2012
The name John MacArthur is practically synonymous with excellence and it seems almost pointless to review his works. Anyone who has heard or read Pastor MacArthur knows that he is no slouch when it comes to the study of the Word of God. Having read over 20 works on the Gospel of John I can now say that I am gaining a grasp on the type of literature that is available on this topic. It basically divides in 2 camps; the liberal interpretation of John and the conservative interpretation of John. After that it is about sizing up the commentaries to see where they fall on the scale.
This one is of course from a conservative evangelical perspective. This is not suggest that it is shallow. On the contrary this book is accessible and yet it contains real substance that one can sink their spiritual teeth into. In one sense it is fairly standard. He is not reinventing the wheel and he does not need to. He is not writing as a Professor who feels the need to find a new angle so he is able to fill a more traditional style of commentary. He offers a strong defense for such issues as the authorship of John, the miracles of Christ, the historicity of this gospel, and the stance that sees John as complementary not contradictory to the synoptics.
The previous things are not something that could not have been studied out any other conservative commentary on John. The strength of this book is its delivery. If you are a preacher or a Sunday School teacher who might be scratching your head about how to approach teaching this dense gospel than this book is for you. Pastor MacArthur is a master expositor. His ability to connect text with modern hearers is inspirational. While it is slightly different than hearing him preach, one can still get the jest of how he opens this book to general audiences who do not have a familiarity with this gospel. He starts each chapter with a "big picture" thought and pulls the reader into the narrative. His divisions help to see how a pro like him divides this gospel for teaching. Pastor MacArthur has my deepest admiration and respect, although I am not a Calvinist or a Cessationist in my theology! Calvinism is not an issue with me but some of his comments about the miracles of Jesus and discounting miracles that Jesus might do in the present seems at times contradictory. He presents this fantastic, magnanimous, staggering view of historical Jesus but then limits his abilities in the present. The Sovereignty of God is not limited to the time of Jesus and the Apostles and to limit the miracles by discounting the possibility of Christ doing them in the present through his church is to limit the Sovereignty of God.
Overall, this is a great first volume. It is something that it is helpful to anyone studying this Gospel and especially for someone who wants to preach it. You will not find a better example of preaching this gospel than with Pastor MacArthur. While my theological differences would likely be a big deal to MacArthur, these differences are not all encompassing to me. He is a man who has a ministry from God that is to be respected and honored and his love for the word oozes onto every page he writes and every sermon he preaches.
This one is of course from a conservative evangelical perspective. This is not suggest that it is shallow. On the contrary this book is accessible and yet it contains real substance that one can sink their spiritual teeth into. In one sense it is fairly standard. He is not reinventing the wheel and he does not need to. He is not writing as a Professor who feels the need to find a new angle so he is able to fill a more traditional style of commentary. He offers a strong defense for such issues as the authorship of John, the miracles of Christ, the historicity of this gospel, and the stance that sees John as complementary not contradictory to the synoptics.
The previous things are not something that could not have been studied out any other conservative commentary on John. The strength of this book is its delivery. If you are a preacher or a Sunday School teacher who might be scratching your head about how to approach teaching this dense gospel than this book is for you. Pastor MacArthur is a master expositor. His ability to connect text with modern hearers is inspirational. While it is slightly different than hearing him preach, one can still get the jest of how he opens this book to general audiences who do not have a familiarity with this gospel. He starts each chapter with a "big picture" thought and pulls the reader into the narrative. His divisions help to see how a pro like him divides this gospel for teaching. Pastor MacArthur has my deepest admiration and respect, although I am not a Calvinist or a Cessationist in my theology! Calvinism is not an issue with me but some of his comments about the miracles of Jesus and discounting miracles that Jesus might do in the present seems at times contradictory. He presents this fantastic, magnanimous, staggering view of historical Jesus but then limits his abilities in the present. The Sovereignty of God is not limited to the time of Jesus and the Apostles and to limit the miracles by discounting the possibility of Christ doing them in the present through his church is to limit the Sovereignty of God.
Overall, this is a great first volume. It is something that it is helpful to anyone studying this Gospel and especially for someone who wants to preach it. You will not find a better example of preaching this gospel than with Pastor MacArthur. While my theological differences would likely be a big deal to MacArthur, these differences are not all encompassing to me. He is a man who has a ministry from God that is to be respected and honored and his love for the word oozes onto every page he writes and every sermon he preaches.
October 25, 2013
I am working through the gospel of John right now in a sermon series and have used this commentary. I have worked through MacArthur's commentary on Philippians as well in the past and found that to be much more in depth hence the 4 instead of 5. For broad themes, cross references, flow of the text and ideas on how to approach the text in a homiletic way this is a good volume to consult as a supplement to some of the other heavy hitter commentaries on the gospel of John (e.g. Carson, Morris, Keener, Ridderbos).
June 20, 2016
If you want to really learn deeply not just about John but all the other parts of the Bible that connect to it, I can't think of a better way than this commentary.
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