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MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series
John 12-21 MacArthur New Testament Commentary
From one of today's top-selling commentary series comes volume two of the Gospel of John. John 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.
440 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2008
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John F. MacArthur Jr.
1,344 books1,923 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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November 28, 2017
A pleasure to read slowly and well....highlights the heart of gospel.....very encouraging
February 19, 2018
Learning so much history and interpretation from the MacArthur commentaries. I would highly recommend these to add to your Bible knowledge.
June 8, 2020
I love MacArthur's indepth study of the Scriptures, down to the meanings of the Greek words and grammar, as well as the historical setting.
April 20, 2021
Had to pick this up after finishing the first volume.
July 14, 2012
Since I have already reviewed the first of this series I will try to contribute new information than what was stated on my review of part 1. This second part of the series is certainly on par with the commentary on the first eleven chapters and in some ways may be slightly better than the first part.
The book is easy to read and definitely in touch with general readers. In fact, it is one of those sequels that has something for the casual reader and the serious student. Like the first one it is solid and has a strong conservative tone to it. As I said about the first one the strength on MacArthur's commentary is his style of presentation. In terms of information one could read Carson's work and receive as much material on the subject matter. But for a preacher who hopes to preach through John these two offerings are great.
One thing I noticed even more so about this work is that it seemed at least to interact with other scripture even more than the first one. That of course, could be my perception but I definitely like how MacArthur does not isolate John from the other gospels or the rest of the New Testament. He effectively engages the other parts of the New Testament to create a more holistic look at the last 9 or 10 days of the life of Jesus before his passion. His comments on the final discourses of Christ are quite good. Although, I was kind of surprised that he missed the "lawsuit motif" and failed to deal with it at all, it was nonetheless an excellent work. Some of his comments about Annas' character as well as Pilate's I have not encountered before and I found it to be engaging and very useful.
As in the previous one MacArthur spends a lot of time defending eternal security. It is something of a hobby horse for him. I am not sure that the Apostle John was actually trying to stress this as much as MacArthur was. In fact, I am presently unsure who MacArthur is seeking to convince his audience or himself. He sometimes seem to go through great pains to state this and he did not effectively deal with this problem when he got to John 15. Most of the reformed guys have a hard time and really go through great links to try to smooth it out. It seems to me that he is able to recognize the dichotomy between sovereignty and human responsibility and yet unable to see how that there is a tension between eternal security and apostasy.
Overall, as I recommended the first one I would recommend this one as well. His openers for each chapter are great intros into sermons and I think that this 2 volume series is a great and valuable asset to any student. I really love and value MacArthur and this series has endeared him to me even more. Despite the small differences I have with MacArthur on a few issues I nothing but the greatest respect for his life and ministry. If you are going to study John you need this set of books.
The book is easy to read and definitely in touch with general readers. In fact, it is one of those sequels that has something for the casual reader and the serious student. Like the first one it is solid and has a strong conservative tone to it. As I said about the first one the strength on MacArthur's commentary is his style of presentation. In terms of information one could read Carson's work and receive as much material on the subject matter. But for a preacher who hopes to preach through John these two offerings are great.
One thing I noticed even more so about this work is that it seemed at least to interact with other scripture even more than the first one. That of course, could be my perception but I definitely like how MacArthur does not isolate John from the other gospels or the rest of the New Testament. He effectively engages the other parts of the New Testament to create a more holistic look at the last 9 or 10 days of the life of Jesus before his passion. His comments on the final discourses of Christ are quite good. Although, I was kind of surprised that he missed the "lawsuit motif" and failed to deal with it at all, it was nonetheless an excellent work. Some of his comments about Annas' character as well as Pilate's I have not encountered before and I found it to be engaging and very useful.
As in the previous one MacArthur spends a lot of time defending eternal security. It is something of a hobby horse for him. I am not sure that the Apostle John was actually trying to stress this as much as MacArthur was. In fact, I am presently unsure who MacArthur is seeking to convince his audience or himself. He sometimes seem to go through great pains to state this and he did not effectively deal with this problem when he got to John 15. Most of the reformed guys have a hard time and really go through great links to try to smooth it out. It seems to me that he is able to recognize the dichotomy between sovereignty and human responsibility and yet unable to see how that there is a tension between eternal security and apostasy.
Overall, as I recommended the first one I would recommend this one as well. His openers for each chapter are great intros into sermons and I think that this 2 volume series is a great and valuable asset to any student. I really love and value MacArthur and this series has endeared him to me even more. Despite the small differences I have with MacArthur on a few issues I nothing but the greatest respect for his life and ministry. If you are going to study John you need this set of books.
June 1, 2017
I really enjoyed the chapter "Jesus' Prayer and the Eternal Plan of God" (John 17:1-5)
I'm reading random passages in the book (according to our church's bible study).
In fact, I'm keeping track of how adding highlights changes the most-highlighted ranking for Kindle books.
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I'm reading random passages in the book (according to our church's bible study).
In fact, I'm keeping track of how adding highlights changes the most-highlighted ranking for Kindle books.
http://mattmaldre.wordpress.com/2012/...
January 27, 2015
Helpful. not very detailed.
July 21, 2015
I use John MacArthur's commentaries to gain further insight into scripture. They are my favorites when it comes to studying God's word.
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