John Through Old Testament Eyes, A Background and Application Commentary

John Through Old Testament Eyes, A Background and Application CommentaryThrough Old Testament Eyes is a new kind of commentary series that illuminates the Old Testament backgrounds, allusions, patterns, and references saturating the New Testament. These links were second nature to the New Testament authors and their audiences, but today's readers often cannot see them. Bible teachers, preachers, and students committed to understanding Scripture will gain insight through these rich Old Testament connections, which clarify

Through Old Testament Eyes is a new kind of commentary series that illuminates the Old Testament backgrounds, allusions, patterns, and references saturating the New Testament. These links were second nature to the New Testament authors and their audiences, but today's readers often cannot see them. Bible teachers, preachers, and students committed to understanding Scripture will gain insight through these rich Old Testament connections, which clarify puzzling passages and explain others in fresh ways. In John Through Old Testament Eyes, Karen Jobes reveals how the Old Testament background of the Gospel of John extends far beyond quotes of Old Testament scripture or mention of Old Testament characters. Jobes discusses the history, rituals, images, metaphors, and symbols from the Old Testament that give meaning to John's teaching about Jesus--his nature and identity, his message and mission--and about those who believe in him. Avoiding overly technical discussions and interpretive debates to concentrate on Old Testament influences, volumes in the Though Old Testament Eyes series combine rigorous, focused New Testament scholarship with deep respect for the entire biblical text.

Publisher: Kregel
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780825445088

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Karen H. Jobes (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor Emerita of New Testament Greek and Exegesis at Wheaton College and Graduate School. She is the author of several books and commentaries including Discovering the Septuagint and the award-winning 1, 2, and 3 John in Zondervan's Exegetical Commentary Series.

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"Karen Jobes, long-time professor of New Testament and Greek at Westmont and Wheaton Colleges, presents here the culmination of a career-long interest in John’s writings. Wearing her learning lightly, this very accessible commentary majors on Old Testament backgrounds, the structure of the text, and the significance of both for correctly understanding the Gospel of John. Abreast of the most recent scholarly literature, Jobes judiciously selects what readers most need, and her interpretations almost always make the most sense. She even sneaks in compelling life applications here and there as well. Short enough to be manageable, but detailed enough to be deeply enriching. A wonderful book." Craig L. Blomberg, Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary