The gospel of St. John : a newly discovered commentary / J.B. Lightfoot ; edited by Ben Witherington III and Todd D. Still ; assisted by Jeanette M. Hagen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lightfoot, J. B. (Joseph Barber), 1828-1889, author.

Contributor:

Witherington, Ben, III, 1951- editor.

Still, Todd D., editor.

Hagen, Jeanette M., editor.

Series:

The Lightfoot Legacy Set

The Lightfoot Legacy Set ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Commentaries.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recently discovered in the Durham Cathedral Library, J. B. Lightfoot's commentary on the Gospel of St. John is a landmark event of great significance to both church and academy. Carefully transcribed and edited, these texts give us a new appreciation for Lightfoot's contributions to biblical scholarship.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Quotations; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Foreword; Editors' Introduction: J. B. Lightfoot as Biblical Commentator; Introduction: External and Internal Evidences of the Authenticity and Genuineness of the Fourth Gospel; The Commentary on John; Excursus: The Logos Doctrine; The Prologue and the Preparation; the Word and the Witness (John 1); Excursus: Evidence of the Authenticity and Authorship of This Gospel; The Beginning of the Signs of the Messianic Times (John 2); Excursus: The Chronology of St. John and the Synoptists

Nicodemus and the New Birth (John 3)The Samaritan Woman and the Courtier's Child (John 4); A Sabbath Healing and the Aftermath (John 5); Bread on Earth, Bread from Heaven (John 6); Jesus the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7); Excursus: The Question of the Authenticity of John 7:53-8:11; Jesus the Light and Abraham the Forefather (John 8); Jesus and the Man Born Blind (John 9); The Good Shepherd and His Lost Sheep (John 10); The Raising of Lazarus and the Plotting of the Foes (John 11); An Annoying Anointing (John 12)

Appendix A: External Evidence for the Authenticity of the Fourth GospelAppendix B: More Internal Evidence for the Authenticity and Genuineness of St. John's Gospel; Appendix C: Lightfoot and German Scholarship on John's Gospel; Author Index; Scripture Index; Praise for The Gospel of St. John; About the Author; The Lightfoot Legacy Set; More Titles from InterVarsity Press; IVP Academic Textbook Selector

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780830898985

0830898980

OCLC:

921310579