Kostenberger combines culture, social critic and intellectual exposition in his Book to give the reader a thorough understanding of the Gospel of John. The Book depicts a modern mind colliding with the divine ancient text.
After considering the historical context of the Gospel as well as its relation to other New Testament writings, Köstenberger turns to his exegetical work. An introduction to each exegetical unit is provided along with the author’s own translation of the Greek text.
In the course of his verse-by-verse comments, Köstenberger incorporates references to other ancient writings that help explain the book’s theological, cultural, and social context.
Kostenberger’s Introduction is a very short (18 pages) and moves through the
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The usage of obscure English poses a problem also to the non-native speakers. Another weakness of the commentary is its style of assumption without proper explanation to the reader how such conclusion are derived.
Kostenberger translates John 3:19 “This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but people preferred darkness to light; for their deeds were evil.” The words translated “preferred” are almost universally translated “loved” and “more than” (i.e. “loved darkness more than light”). The word “loved” is identical to the word “loved” in John 3:16 just 3 verses earlier (“God so loved the world”). It is difficult to see why Kostenberger would lessen the force of this statement from “loved darkness” to “preferred darkness” and he offers no explanation in his text.
Kostenberger translates John 3:9 “Nicodemus answered and said to him, ‘how can these things happen?’” The commentary points out that nearly all translations of this verse (NIV, NASB, NRSV, NKJV, NLT, ESV, TNIV, et. al.) render this verse “How can these things be?” Kostenberger then writes: “However, the translation ‘How can these things happen?’ is preferable” without offering any explanation at all as to why it is preferable or what difference it makes. Perhaps he thinks it is simply obvious, but the fact that it wasn’t obvious to any of the translation committees of all the major English translations of the Bible cries
Carson, D. A. New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition. 4th ed. Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994.
John focuses on the profound meaning of the life of Jesus, whom he saw as the
New Testament. Vol. 2. Edited by Gerhard Kittel. Translated by Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1964.
The Gospel of Matthew is an eyewitness story written for an audience of believers, under great stress, and persecution. Matthew develops a theological plot incorporating genealogy, speeches, parables, inter and intra textual references, common vocabulary, and fulfillment quotations, with a tension that builds as we are invited into the story. The crucifixion and resurrection bring us to a Christological climax that symbolically points beyond its conclusion to God’s Kingdom, bringing atonement, salvation and the ushering in the Eschaton. The extraordinary events surrounding the crucifixion act as commentary, adding important details concerning the death of Jesus.1
New Revised Standard Version. New York: American Bible Society, 1989. Print. The. Russell, Eddie.
Baptist Publication Society, 1886). Clarke, Adam; ed. ; pp. 63-63. Clarke's Commentary (New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 2003). no date. Criswell, W. A. & Co., W. A. Expository Notes on the Gospel of Matthew (Grand Rapids: Zondervan).
The New Interpreter's Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha. Nashville: Abingdon Press, ©2003.
London: A & C Black, 1966. Charles, R.H. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Revelation of St. John. International Critical Commentary.
“Christianity Begins with the starling statement that the center of human reality is love” the central issue here is what love is, how the gospel of John brings to the Johnnie community? And how do we understand the Word “Love” and its reality. Obviously John portrays love as synonymous to Jesus the Son of God
The contents of the Bible have dealt with controversy in regards to its inerrancy since publication, and will surely continue to. Historians progress to learn more about biblical stories in order to provide evidence for the reliability of information. Many believers today understand that not everything in the Bible has been factually proven. An outstanding topic many scholars pay attention to lies within the four gospels. The three synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, replay essentially the same story with minor inconsistencies, while John portrays Jesus in an entirely different way. The differences in each gospel are due to how each gospel entertains different portrayals of the life and understanding of Jesus himself, in order to persuade
God’s written law is something that is and should be continuously turned, to not only when Christians find themselves in need, but also throughout in one’s daily life. The four gospels tell to story of Jesus’ life and his teachings he gave while on the earth making it possible for there to be a true example of Christ-like faith. The proposition that there are differences in the story of Jesus and in his teachings seems to question the basis upon which the Christian faith is found upon. Rather than proclaiming the gospels as falsehoods because on the differences they possess, by analyzing the differences in the context of the particular gospel it can be understood that the differences are not made by mistake, rather as a literary device. While the four gospels have differences and similarities, they cannot be regarded as an argument against the faith because their differences are what point to the many aspects of Christ.
Holy Bible: Contemporary English Version. New York: American Bible Society, 1995. Print. (BS195 .C66 1995)
Stuart has authored commentaries and articles in journals and magazines. The authors acknowledge that many books have been written on this topic. Their goal is to be unique by focusing on different types of literature (genres) so their readers will understand how to properly interpret them in the context they were written. This review will examine the principles the authors use to interpret the Bible. The review will summarize the book, followed by a critique, and a conclusion.
Thus, an effort is made to highlight how Bible interpretation – through its publication – has developed in the history of Christianity.
What is a gang? Well according to most gang members, they aren’t a gang, they are a family. Now according to Oxford Dictionaries, a gang is “an organized group of criminals (gangs, n.d.).” Now gangs are known to be violent and having no mercy for others. When a gang is thought of, most people think of either some type of biker gang, or maybe even a gang from the “hood”. Now a group of friends hanging out in school doesn’t seem to differ too much from a gang from just looking at them. This is because they all share the same interest, and they all seem to wear similar clothing. So what is the difference between a gang? A gang differs in the degree of violence that they are ready to commit. Now there are three different types of gangs