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Summary: Dissapointed
Review: I have searched for months for a good commentary on the Gospel of John and it looks like the search continues. I got it based on the reviews I have seen on the book from readers. I guess its different strokes for different folks. I am more of a greek and indepth detials on new testament words. My type of commentary is the classic on Jude&Peter by Bauckham. I didn't get that type of exegesis from Brown.
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Summary: It is a truly remarkable book
Review: If you had to by one scholarly Commentary on the gospel of John, this is it. It is a truly remarkable book. What makes this commentary so good is that it appeals both to the scholarly and pastoral user. Let me explain. Many scholarly commentaries deal almost exclusively with issues of textual and form criticism. While helpful to the scholar, it just does not preach. While pastoral commentaries deal with preaching themes, they often lack scholarly insight into the text. Raymond Brown gives us the best of both. This is one commentary that stands the test of time.
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Summary: It is a truly remarkable book
Review: If you had to by one scholarly Commentary on the gospel of John, this is it. It is a truly remarkable book. What makes this commentary so good is that it appeals both to the scholarly and pastoral user. Let me explain. Many scholarly commentaries deal almost exclusively with issues of textual and form criticism. While helpful to the scholar, it just does not preach. While pastoral commentaries deal with preaching themes, they often lack scholarly insight into the text. Raymond Brown gives us the best of both. This is one commentary that stands the test of time.
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Summary: A solid, insightful and intelligent commentary.
Review: Raymond Brown is an incredible scholar and has presented one of the finest commentaries written on the gospel according to John. Both introductory notes and main commentary are fluid and reveal significant insight. The book is an absolute pleasure to read regardless of theological persuation and one does not get worn out with overly technical information found in other commentaries of this caliber.
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Summary: Finest English commentary on John
Review: Raymond E. Brown was regarded as one of the finest New Testament scholars of his generation. His commentary on John, in two volumes, is unmatched in the English language. The only other commentary to rival its depth and scope is that of Bultmann which is available in translation. Brown, a Roman Catholic brings massive erudition, with sober judgment and extraordinary clarity of mind. In a world where commentaries on John are as common as translations of the Bible, it is good to know that there is one that is "The Best". This is it.
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Summary: Brown was no doubt the greatest Johanine scholar
Review: The Anchor Bible commentaries by Brown stand, in my own humble opinion, unchalleged in their authority over the Johanine Gospel and Epistles. This is not only because of the unrivalled insight into the theology of the writings, but also because they are so accessible. While the 'Notes' on the translation are somewhat confusing at certain points, the Comment given on the actual text is open to anyone interested, as opposed to other commentaries which come across as written purely for other elite scholars (in this category I would place Barrett, who uses Greek in his commentary under the assumption that the reader will understand). My only criticism of the commentary would be that he sometimes does not give Bultmann as fair a hearing as is deserved, but such can be understood, Bultmann's theories being very unusual in certain places. Nonetheless, Brown's commentary is worth its price and more for anyone who is truly interested in understanding the great depth of the Gospel.
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Summary: Brown was no doubt the greatest Johanine scholar
Review: The Anchor Bible commentaries by Brown stand, in my own humble opinion, unchalleged in their authority over the Johanine Gospel and Epistles. This is not only because of the unrivalled insight into the theology of the writings, but also because they are so accessible. While the 'Notes' on the translation are somewhat confusing at certain points, the Comment given on the actual text is open to anyone interested, as opposed to other commentaries which come across as written purely for other elite scholars (in this category I would place Barrett, who uses Greek in his commentary under the assumption that the reader will understand). My only criticism of the commentary would be that he sometimes does not give Bultmann as fair a hearing as is deserved, but such can be understood, Bultmann's theories being very unusual in certain places. Nonetheless, Brown's commentary is worth its price and more for anyone who is truly interested in understanding the great depth of the Gospel.
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