John

Word Biblical Commentary #36

by George Raymond Beasley-Murray, Ralph Martin (Editor), Lynn A. Losie (Editor)

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.

Genres: Reference, Biblical Studies, Christianity, Christian, New Testament, Theology

592 pages, Hardcover

First published July 23, 1987

Reviews

[Samuel G. Parkison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some quibbles here and there, but a lot of great observations.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Josh · Rating 2 out of 5]

To be blunt, I think this commentary is a little bit lazy. It feels like they give you little more than what you'd find in a study Bible as it covers John. Doesn't even treat every verse in the gospel. I've found it to generally not be helpful in my study when compared to other commentaries.