Encountering John: The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective (Encountering Biblical Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801026032 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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I highly recommend the book -- Eckhard Schnabel, Trinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolCombines expert scholarship with skillful and attractive methods of communication. A splendid contribution to this new series. Students who look for a comprehensive introduction into the Fourth Gospel need to look no further. Andrews University. And it seeks to help the reader to engage with the Gospel and with the Incarnate Word whom it portrays, on a personal level. It is exactly what students of the Fourth Gospel need both to provide them with the scholarly information and to guide and stimulate their own exploration of the Gospel and the many issues it raises. It demonstrates an admirable balance between historical, literary, and theological matters. Kstenberger has written the best college level introduction available. -- Richard Bauckha
He is the author of The Missions of Jesus and the Disciples According to the Fourth Gospel. He is also the translator of the influential twovolume New Testament theology written by Adolf Schlatter. Andreas J. . Köstenberger (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Theological Seminary
A Commentary and Then Some Encountering John by Andreas Kostenberger is part of the Encountering Biblical Studies series. These books use a commentary format (dividing Scripture passages into chapter and verse divisions) with a mixture of cultural and historical background, theological perspectives, pictures, literary analysis and application. The scholarship is excellent but not pretentious. Useful introductory material helps instruct the reader on how to use the book for personal study. Sidebars, tables, maps and supplemental essays are also indexed for quick reference. As a teacher, I bought this book for additional information to be used alongs. R. Reynolds said Very helpful in understanding the Gospel of John. Most commentaries are useful for helping to decipher problem passages, but they are almost impossible for the average layperson to read from cover to cover. Kostenberger's work can be read from cover to cover ("Very helpful in understanding the Gospel of John" according to R. Reynolds. Most commentaries are useful for helping to decipher problem passages, but they are almost impossible for the average layperson to read from cover to cover. Kostenberger's work can be read from cover to cover (26Very helpful in understanding the Gospel of John Most commentaries are useful for helping to decipher problem passages, but they are almost impossible for the average layperson to read from cover to cover. Kostenberger's work can be read from cover to cover (263 pages) with helpful tables, maps, charts, and sidebars which help the reader gain a better understanding of the Gospel of John. Kostenberger does not shy away from problem passages nor controversial topics (such as the differences between the Synoptic Gospels and John). He addresses these topics with research and sound argumentation.After studying the Gospel of John for a number of months, I looked at a number o. pages) with helpful tables, maps, charts, and sidebars which help the reader gain a better understanding of the Gospel of John. Kostenberger does not shy away from problem passages nor controversial topics (such as the differences between the Synoptic Gospels and John). He addresses these topics with research and sound argumentation.After studying the Gospel of John for a number of months, I looked at a number o. 6Very helpful in understanding the Gospel of John Most commentaries are useful for helping to decipher problem passages, but they are almost impossible for the average layperson to read from cover to cover. Kostenberger's work can be read from cover to cover (263 pages) with helpful tables, maps, charts, and sidebars which help the reader gain a better understanding of the Gospel of John. Kostenberger does not shy away from problem passages nor controversial topics (such as the differences between the Synoptic Gospels and John). He addresses these topics with research and sound argumentation.After studying the Gospel of John for a number of months, I looked at a number o. pages) with helpful tables, maps, charts, and sidebars which help the reader gain a better understanding of the Gospel of John. Kostenberger does not shy away from problem passages nor controversial topics (such as the differences between the Synoptic Gospels and John). He addresses these topics with research and sound argumentation.After studying the Gospel of John for a number of months, I looked at a number o. "Five Stars" according to Lori (wilson) Garris. Great book. would recommend
The perfect resource for teaching the Gospel of John in a variety of settings.. Surveys the content of the Fourth Gospel with over sixty photographs, maps, and line drawings