In the latest addition to the Ancient Christian Texts series, David Maxwell renders a service to students of patristics and New Testament studies alike. The first complete English translation of Cyril of Alexandria's Commentary on John since the nineteenth century, this volume unveils one of the brightest lights in the Alexandrian tradition.
Originally published: Lake Mary, Fla.: Reformation Trust Pub., 2009.
This commentary seeks above all to explain the text of John's Gospel to those whose privilege and responsibility it is to minister the Word of God to others, to preach and to lead Bible studies.
Careful attention is given to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek. Further light is shed on the text from archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature.
1, 2, 3 John - Comfort and Counsel for a Church in Crisis
included debate over the merits of John's baptism versus that of Jesus (so BeasleyMurray, Whitacre). This is viable because when John's disciples came to him, they did not discuss the debate but reported how Jesus was also practicing ...
withers . ” Those who are cut off from Christ are said to “ wither ” like a dead branch . Just as our strength begins in him , so it is sustained in him . Not that any of the elect is ever cut off , but there are many hypocrites who ...
J. Ramsey Michaels assumes that the John who authored the book is someone very close to Jesus and, therefore, that the gospel is a testimony to events that actually happened in the life of Jesus.
"In this commentary on John, Ford communicates his love of Scripture, his passion for allowing John's Gospel to teach us, and his immense learning and profound commitment to the church. This is a commentary of rare value.
A substantive commentary on the gospel of John that will help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this key New Testament book.
W.E. Vine not only wrote the famous dictionary that bears his name, he was also the author of timeless biblical commentaries. This commentary on Isaiah brings fresh insight to the promises and prophecies of the coming Messiah.