The Gospel of John, 2 Volumes

This new two volume, extensive commentary contains over 20,000 ancient extrabiblical references, making it the most thorough and thoroughly documented John commentary currently available and has won the Christianity Today 2004 Award of Merit, in the Biblical Studies category.

Dr. Keener’s commentary explores the Jewish and Greco-Roman settings of John more deeply than previous works, paying special attention to social-historical and rhetorical features of the Gospel. It cites about 4,000 different secondary sources.

Craig S. Keener is Professor of New Testament at Eastern Seminary. He is also the author of many books, including commentaries on Matthew and Revelation.

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Reviewed by Edward Gotts (Madison, IN), February 25, 2008

This two-volume commentary is a rich resource that addresses historical and interpretive questions with equal clarity, openness to evidence, knowledge of evidence, fair-minded and balanced discussion, and willingness to commit to tentative personal conclusions even the desired evidence is not altogether accessible at this time. I appreciated the thoroughness of the introductory materials in many areas that are bypassed or slighted in other commentaries.

Reviewed by Buddy Boone (Charlotte, NC), July 01, 2004

I had been waiting for this work on John for several years and it was worth the wait! This is a masterpiece of Johannine scholarship. It is a very scholarly work, but not out of reach for informed laypeople. The introduction is comprehensive. The Bibliography is massive and up to date (which is far from a disappointment - it is a joy!). The exegesis is insightful and informed by Keener's wide knowledge of the socio-historical setting of this gospel. IMHO, this is now the best work available on John's Gospel. A must have.

Reviewed by John Tew (Montgomery Alabama), January 31, 2004

The biggest gripe I have with this two-volume set is that the Bibliography and Index take up half of the second volume. Not withstanding that flaw, it is a very useful commentary. A little difficult for a simple mind like mine but helpful if you concentrate. I am glad it is in my library but Carson, Morris, and Ridderbos are better.

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