The Epistles of John

by Raymond E. Brown

Book Overview

With this study--companion to the masterful two-volume The Gospel According to John--Raymond E. Brown completed his trilogy on the Johannine corpus. Meticulous in detail, exhaustive in analysis,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385056869
• ISBN13: 9780385056861
• Release Date: July 1982
• Publisher: Anchor Bible
• Length: 812 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Commentary

I probably own at least 20 commentaries on the Epistles of John and I consider this the best. With that said, however, it is not for everyone. Brown's commentary is exceptional for it's grammatical and syntactical interpretation, but would probably be too heavy for people without at least some knowledge of Greek. The commentary is light on theology, but heavy on grammatical interpretation. I consider this a strength, but again make sure it is what you want. One good point here is that while Brown is a Catholic priest, it is not filled with Catholicism. As a non-Catholic literalist Bible scholar, I consider this book invaluable for its pure grammatical analysis. I typically would run from a book by a Catholic priest, but this book is the exception. If you are looking for an advanced Greek exegesis book to help explain the language of First John, this book is perfect. If you are looking for a readable overview of the Epistle or theological explanations of the Epistle, look elsewhere.