The Light Has Come: An Exposition of the Fourth Gospel

By Lesslie Newbigin

Book Overview

Thousands of books have been written on the Fourth Gospel, but few have had the lasting impact of this modern classic by respected missiologist Lesslie Newbigin. Developed over a period of thirty years during which Newbigin led Bible studies as a bishop in the Church of South India, this excellent commentary on John is unique both in its power to prepare pastors and teacher to effectively declare the Word of God to others and in its ability to clearly communicate John's message to contemporary Western readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802818951
• ISBN13: 9780802818959
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

One of my favorites

I sometimes tire of reading Bible commentaries that seem to be more about OTHER Bible commentaries than they are about the actual BIBLE. This is not one of those books. It is a true commentary on the book of John alone and is extremely insightful; it took me in directions I would not have thought to go on my own. His exegesis on John 5:19-24 (unity vs. equality) and John 9 (sight vs. blindness) almost brought me to my feet.

Best entry to Newbigin's writing

While not one of Newbigin's most popular books, it is thought by some folks (Wainwright, for one) to be the best introduction to Newbigin's thought. See also "Proper Confidence" and Newbigin's 1994-1995 lectures at Holy Trinity Brompton ...