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John 1-6

A Critical and Exegetical Commentary

Martinus C de Boer author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Publishing:9th Jan '25

£85.00

This title is due to be published on 9th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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A major new critical commentary on the first six chapters of the Gospel of John

In this ICC Martin de Boer provides an introduction and commentary on chapters 1-6 of John’s Gospel. de Boer sets out to interpret the Gospel in the historical context in which it was written and first read, and to explain it both historically and theologically. Taking his primary bearings from the seminal work of Raymond E. Brown and J.L. Martyn, de Boer applies and advances their approach through each section of his commentary, whilst also engaging with the latest scholarship, alternative viewpoints, and critiques of the Brown/Martyn approach. As such de Boer takes very seriously the view that John’s Gospel was written for a particular community, and that the composition of the text as we know it took place over an extended period of time. Examination of the historical realities of this community is a hallmark of this commentary including the notion that, as members of the community, women may have played a role in the Gospel’s composition.

ISBN: 9780567429056

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Weight: unknown

856 pages