THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY
Volume 38
1, 2, 3, John
Daniel L. Akin
Nashville, Tennessee
General Editor
E. RAY CLENDENEN
Associate General Editor, OT | Associate General Editor, NT |
KENNETH A. MATHEWS | DAVID S. DOCKERY |
Consulting Editors | |
Old Testament |
New Testament |
L. RUSS BUSH | RICHARD R. MELICK, JR. |
DUANE A. GARRETT | PAIGE PATTERSON |
LARRY L. WALKER | CURTIS A. VAUGHAN |
Production Editor | |
LINDA L. SCOTT | |
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ISBN 0-8054-0138-5
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. Scripture quotations identified as TEV are from the Today’s English Version, Second Edition Copyright © 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992 American Bible Society. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked Moffatt are from The Bible, A New Translation. Copyright © 1954 by James A. R. Moffatt. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Scripture quotations marked NEB are from The New English Bible. Copyright © The Delegates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press, 1961, 1970. Used by permission. Quotations marked RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952, © 1971, 1973. Quotations marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible. © The Lockman Foundation, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977. Used by permission.
To
my wife, Charlotte
and my sons,
Nathan, Jonathan, Paul, and Timothy
Editors’ Preface
God’s Word does not change. God’s world, however, changes in every generation. These changes, in addition to new findings by scholars and a new variety of challenges to the gospel message, call for the church in each generation to interpret and apply God’s Word for God’s people. Thus, THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is introduced to bridge the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This new series has been designed primarily to enable pastors, teachers, and students to read the Bible with clarity and proclaim it with power.
In one sense THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is not new, for it represents the continuation of a heritage rich in biblical and theological exposition. The title of this forty-volume set points to the continuity of this series with an important commentary project published at the end of the nineteenth century called AN AMERICAN COMMENTARY, edited by Alvah Hovey. The older series included, among other significant contributions, the outstanding volume on Matthew by John A. Broadus, from whom the publisher of the new series, Broadman Press, partly derives its name. The former series was authored and edited by scholars committed to the infallibility of Scripture, making it a solid foundation for the present project. In line with this heritage, all NAC authors affirm the divine inspiration, inerrancy, complete truthfulness, and full authority of the Bible. ...
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About 1, 2, 3 JohnSince a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture. In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the Christian community, the NAC focuses on two concerns. First, the commentary emphasizes how each section of a book fits together so that the reader becomes aware of the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole. The writers, however, remain aware of the Bible’s inherently rich variety. Second, the NAC is produced with the conviction that the Bible primarily belongs to the church. We believe that scholarship and the academy provide an indispensable foundation for biblical understanding and the service of Christ, but the editors and authors of this series have attempted to communicate the findings of their research in a manner that will build up the whole body of Christ. Thus, the commentary concentrates on theological exegesis, while providing practical, applicable exposition. |
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