Exploring genre, literary devices, authorship, and other features, this commentary delves deeply into the development, meaning, and application of this unique book. Volume 2 encompasses John 13–21, the Book of Glory and the epilogue.
Simple to read but conceptually complex, the Gospel of John is in many ways unlike its three companion Gospels. The authors of this two-volume New Beacon Bible Commentary have presented succinctly the best that contemporary New Testament scholarship has to offer on this Gospel. Exploring genre, literary devices, authorship, and other features, this commentary delves deeply into the development, meaning, and application of this unique book. Volume 2 encompasses John 13–21, the Book of Glory and the epilogue.
The New Beacon Bible Commentary is an engaging, indispensable reference tool to aid individuals in every walk of life in the study and meditation of God's Word. Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, it offers insight and perceptive scholarship to help you unlock the deeper truths of Scripture and garner an awareness of the history, culture, and context attributed to each book of study.
EACH VOLUME FEATURES:
Completely New Scholarship from notable experts in the Wesleyan tradition
Convenient Introductory Material for each book of the Bible including information on authorship, date, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and more
Clear Verse-by-Verse Explanations, which offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the passage's original language
George Lyons has been Professor of New Testament at Northwest Nazarene since 1991, after teaching 14 years at Olivet Nazarene University. He has also served as a visiting professor at Nazarene Theological Seminary, Point Loma Nazarene University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Nazarene Theological College (Brisbane, Australia and Manchester, England), Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College (Bangkok, Thailand) and European Nazarene College (B?singen, Germany and extensions in Razgrad, Bulgaria; Lisbon, Portugal; and Montpelier and Paris, France). He has also taught in China.
He is a past president of the Wesleyan Theological Society and a member of the Society of Biblical Literature. He holds degrees from Olivet Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary as well as a PhD,from Emory University.
T. SCOTT DANIELS serves as general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. He previously served as senior pastor of Nampa College Church of the Nazarene and Pastoral Scholar in Residence at Northwest Nazarene University. He has pastored in Pasadena, California, and Richardson, Texas. He taught Theology and Ethics at Southern Nazarene University and served as dean at Azusa Pacific University and Seminary. He earned a BA in theology at Northwest Nazarene University and an MDiv and a PhD in theological ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary.
