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Gospel According to John (Pillar Commentaries)

By: D.A. Carson
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Apollos
ISBN: 085111749X
ISBN-13: 9780851117492
Released: 22 Feb 1991
RRP: £28.99
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In-depth exposition of John - By: Esther Brown, 15 Jan 2004
D.A. Carson is an excellent Bible scholar, & "The Gospel According to John" is an in-depth, thorough exposition of Scripture.

Designed for preachers or those leading Bible studies, the book is certainly not light reading. Frequently the text refers to the original Greek & uses highly technical terms with which the reader is assumed to have prior knowledge. If you have not read a commentary on John before this is certainly not a starting point. However, for those who have studied John to some extent before then the book will be invaluable in fully understanding the context & teaching of Jesus Christ as recorded in John.

I used this to lead a Bible study on John, & found the book a great resource. However, often I would need to refer to a simpler, shorter commentary before reading this. With perserverance though, this book was invaluable in increasing my understanding of John.

In conclusion, for an in-depth understanding of John this is a great book, but it requires a lot of work in order to fully appreciate.

Standard Scholarly Text on John - By: , 10 Dec 2001
I am currently teaching through the Gospel of John. The commentaries I use I split into two main categories - scholarly & applicational. Of the former category, Carson's work has time & again proved far & away the most helpful, both in terms of information & accessibility. It is by no means perfect (his theory that this gospel was written primarily to the Jews is not convincing - cf. Walllace's Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics on Predicate Nominatives) but any gripe is minor. This work is a modern classic.If you were looking to purchase one more scholarly (as opposed to applicational/devotional) commentary this should be the one.