The Gospel According To Saint John

by Andrew Lincoln

Black’s New Testament Commentary series presents a reliable and enlightening exposition of the New Testament for the modern reader. Basing their remarks on their own unique translations, authors introduce the historical, literary, and theological backgrounds to their assignments, and then lead the reader on a pericope-by-pericope exposition of the book. Each volume in the series includes the an insightful introduction to the important historical, literary, and theological issues; key terms and phrases from the translation highlighted in the commentary discussion; explanations of special Greek or foreign terms; references to important primary and secondary literature; and a Scripture index.

Genres: Theology, Reference, Biblical Studies

584 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2005

About the author

Andrew T. Lincoln is the Portland Professor of New Testament at the University of Gloucestershire.

Reviews

[Ben Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whilst theologically I might have some differences with some of his conclusions, particularly around textual criticism, this is a stunning work. I wish commentaries were uniformly written like this, with a focus on detail and overall bigger picture of the work.

In particular his insights into the upper room discourse are breathtaking.
If you are in Christ, served by His cross and resurrection then you partake in the godhead. The father and spirit dwell with you; because the cross is not a picture of the Father’s glory- it IS the glory of the Father. It isn’t a metaphor or an illustration, Christ is very God because He displays supremely the Father. The act of glory, the character of the unknowable God is SUPREMELY and uniquely displayed in the cross. So if you are in Christ the Father is in you. Wow.

[Gwilym Davies · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Andrew Lincoln is talking about the historicity of John, he's consistently very disappointing. 1 star. When he's talking about the theological significance of the text, he's consistently illuminating. He has disappointing moments - he's much better, for example, on passages like John 4, John 19 and John 21 than he is on John 9-11. He's also quite brief - too brief, sometimes. But he's a very good dialogue partner to be used alongside a more sensible commentary like Carson's Pillar. 4 stars on interpretation, 1 star on historicity, probably 2.5 overall - but I'll round up. Glad I read it, and I'll use it again.

[Derek Winterburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading through John with three commentaries - I judged this one the middle one. There is a sense of flow and awareness of theological themes and motifs. There is less help with the Greek, or especially close attention to the texts. I was left feeling Lincoln was never sure what actually happened. However there was invariably something of value in his explorations.

[Nick Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent commentary with a strong introduction and literary focus. Highlights the law court metaphor and John's effort to situate the cross within the hour of glory. My misgivings are largely concerned with the treatment of the beloved disciple, understood here to be a real person within the Johannine community but not a real participant in the events in which the narrative portrays him. Nevertheless, the author makes a respectable case for this view.

[Stephanie Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes a bit presumptuous, but very well thought out and worth a look if one is doing a scholarly study of the fourth gospel.