The Message of John

by Bruce Milne

Book Overview

John's Gospel has long been a favorite among Christians. In it the truth of God in Christ is displayed in both childlike simplicity and penetrating depth.John the disciple of Jesus had known the Word of God incarnate. John the pastor and evangelist had contemplated the meaning of that unique person and event. Through the eyes of faith John retells the story of the Word, drawing out its meaning for his contemporaries so that they "might come to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830812334
• ISBN13: 9780830812332
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Intellectually Satisfying Exposition, not Commentary

Bruce Milne: The Message of John. Here is Your King! With Study Guide. Leicester, England, and Downers Grove, Illinois: Inter-Varsity Press 1993 (with frequent reprintings), 352 pages. This is, of course, not a commentary in the classic sense of the word, it is an "exposition", meaning that scholarly work on the text, while not entirely precluded, takes a backseat, allowing the author to draw out the meaning of the text both for its first century readers and for today's interested Christian (or for anybody else, for that matter). Bruce Milne offers an unusually solid text which is both intellectually satisfying and spiritually stimulating. He cleverly analyzes the text and often offers a series of sub-titles which could form the basis of an expository sermon. Anyone reading this book will become acquainted not only with John's Gospel per se, but also with the very woof and fabric of primitive Christianity as understood by evangelicals worldwide today. Milne follows the text section by section, often word by word, and often quotes the opinions of his expository predecessors to back up what he has to say; he is obviously well-read and does not limit his source-material to books by the like-minded. His treatment both of the prologue and of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus (and the resurrection) are particularly thorough and deserve much more than peremptory perusal. For leaders of home Bible Studies, this is quite an invaluable study guide, one which I have enjoyed reading a couple of times in addition to William Hendriksen's rather weightier commentary (New Testament Commentary Exposition of the Gospel According to John: Two Volumes Complete in One).

Oustanding commentary

I read commentaries voraciously. Some read biographies....some read lots of application books. My favorite by far are commentaries. I've read literally dozens and dozens of them. This is by far THE best commentary I have read on a Gospel book. I looked thru this book to find what seminary or college he teaches at. Wouldn't you know it.... he is "just" a humble pastor of a church!! Very scholarly and yet also very warm and pastoral. Highly recommended. (also... James Montgomery Boice also highly recommended).

Valuable Commentary at a Good Price

For those looking for a non-technical, yet cogent and informative exposition of the fourth gospel, you would do well to purchase this title. Milne was asked by Editor John R.W. Stott to keep in mind 'the hard-pressed pastor' when writing this commentary. Thusly, an eye towards application and sermon preparation is seen throughout this commentary. Further, the study guide in the back of the book is useful for either group study, or personal reflection as you mine the depths of John's gospel.I award this commentary five stars for reaching its intended purpose in an excellent manner. For anyone looking for a helpful guide as you read the gospel of John, this book is highly recommended.