John's Wisdom: A Commentary on the Fourth Gospel

by Ben Witherington III

Jesus as depicted in the Fourth Gospel is remarkably dissimilar to the Jesus found in the Synoptic Gospels. In this book, Ben Witherington III places the Gospel of John within its proper literary, historical, social, and theological contexts, especially those dealing with the wisdom traditions of Hellenistic Judaism. What emerges is a compelling argument that the Gospel of John has an agenda for mission in addition to concerns for discipleship and community life.

Genres: Religion, Biblical Studies

Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

Ben Witherington III (PhD, University of Durham) is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and is on the doctoral faculty at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the author or coauthor of more than thirty books, including The Jesus Quest, The Paul Quest, and The New York Times bestseller The Brother of Jesus. He has appeared on the History Channel, NBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN.

Reviews

[Nicholas Abraham]

Witherington provides helpful perspectives at times that differ from other major commentaries on John. This commentary is simple without being simplistic. However, there are conclusions that he arrives at from time-to-time from which I differ. Nevertheless, it has been a helpful addition to the commentaries I've used as I have preached through John these last 2 years.

[Sharon]

Loved Ben’s commentaries and the videos that went along with this book. Will definitely use more of his study guides in the future!

[Joe Cox]

As commentaries go this is truly a rich, enlightening tool for both devotion and sermon preparation. Dr. Witherington has again done magnificent work in handling the book of John and has provided proper material to enable preaching and teaching pastors.

[Bob]

Best commentary on John on my shelf.