John 1:1-7:1

Concordia Commentary

by William C. Weinrich

The lowly and simple majesty of John’s language calls the reader to become a disciple of the Word became flesh, and so to share in that which he himself is: eternal life. In John, the voice of the Word is heard; the Paraclete is speaking. God makes himself known, proffers himself, and so becomes our God. Thus, the Gospel invites us to see and to hear what apart from the Gospel cannot be seen and cannot be heard: the Father of Jesus, who is the true and divine Son. And in seeing the Father in that we see the Son, we can truly pray with Jesus, “Our Father.”

This commentary contains Dr. Weinrich’s original translation of John 1:1–7:1, a painstaking verse-by-verse analysis of the Greek text of these chapters, and theological exposition of the Gospel’s message, both for the apostolic church in its original context, and for the life of the Christian church today. His expertise in the early church fathers demonstrates how this Gospel was understood from the earliest times in the infant Christian church. Another unique aspect of this commentary is the interwoven extensive knowledge of the interpretation history of the Gospel of John. Dr. Weinrich explores both classic scholarship and modern interpretations of the book.

920 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Wilhelm Weber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I did some Johannine theology in the days back, but this has surpassed all my expectations. In those days gone by our teachers were happy to point to textual issues as highlighted by Bultmann, Cullman and the likes. Schnelle even pointed beyond the narrow convines of German academics to the Japanese scholar Onuki Takashi: "Gemeinde und Welt im Johannes Evangelium", but all that lags miles behind, what William Weinrich tables in this book.

Excellent food for thought, reflection and strong faith + Strong on language and grammar, but especially dear in his theological commentaries. The two obviously go together.
Further strong points are not just the state of the art exegetical discussion with modern and up-to-date theologians across the globe, but also the profound knowlege of many depths, ins and outs, wide and far of this high-flying gospel and greatest theologian of them all.
As Lutherans we take Martin Luthers commentaries for granted and perhaps have even perused St.Augustine here and there, but Weinrich goes deeper than just that. He brings them into critical reflection with the old church, the patristics and the serious theology of the East.
Most precious of all, however, is in my eyes his remarkable ability to follow the original theologian IX, who exegetes himself on the basis of the OT - Moses & the prophets. Now, this is something, which is priceless and puts this commentary way beyond most of what I´ve ever read, heard or learnt.
John´s gospel of IX as the story of him, who is greater than Moses und fulfills all the promises of old in most faithful pattern of love and obedience - to the very iota of the Torah - yes, him, who is the word turned flesh - the Torah as IX - given for us and our salvation into death on the cross - and one with the Father.
Looking forward to the next chapters... and thanking God for making this possible, available and readable. This is a great commentary and one, that I´m definitely going to put on the constant reading list for further study and research.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading and learning from this in-depth look at the first six chapters of John. This volume covered one of my favorite sections of scripture, John 6. Especially appreciated the focus on Jesus as the new Torah. Lots to dig into here, and even if you do not read Greek, there is plenty to study! Looking forward to the next two volumes!

[Andrew Packer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic commentary on the first six chapters of John's Gospel. It is a must read if you are studying or teaching on John.

[Paulson Pulikottil]

This is an in-depth study of the first six chapters of the Gospel of John. Just six chapters in 800+ pages is quite a treat! However, it is very easy to read and understand. A short review can be found at: http://academia.co.in/reviews/archive...