A respected New Testament scholar offers a substantive commentary on the letters of John in the award-winning BECNT series.
The metaphor of light and darkness is used frequently in the NT and in a variety of ways ( see ' A Note on Light and Darkness ' , pp . 65-66 ) , and in every ... Here the author says , ' God is light ; in him there is no darkness at all ...
Watson, “Rhetorical Analysis,” 491, 493; Barth L. Campbell, “Honor, Hospitality and Haughtiness: The Contention for Leadership in 3 John,” EvQ 77 (2005): 331. 2. Chapter 22 3 John 9–11 Literary Context Verses 9–11 form.
The books of 1–3 John are full of practical wisdom for the Christian life.
Part of the Preaching the Word series.
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Bennett’s scholarship is critical but confessional, academic but accessible, and, above all, rooted in a faithful reverence that seeks not to read 1–3 John as a detached outsider to the text, but as the author’s fellow believer, so ...
The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.
Drawing from the first 3 chapters of John's Gospel, this study shows group members that Jesus became like us so that we could become like Him.
The ESV Global Study Bible is a one-volume study resource for globally minded Christians everywhere. It has been designed to be highly accessible and priced for distribution on a global scale.
This insightful guide encourages Christians to worship Christ as Lord and follow him on mission to the world.