THE

EXPOSITOR’S

BIBLE

COMMENTARY

REVISED EDITION

13

Hebrews ~ Revelation

Tremper Longman III & David E. Garland

General Editors

ZONDERVAN

The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Hebrews–Revelation

Hebrews—Copyright © 2006 by R. T. France

James—Copyright © 2006 by George H. Guthrie

1, 2 Peter, Jude—Copyright ©by J. Daryl Charles

1, 2, 3 John—Copyright © by Tom Thatcher

Revelation—Copyright © by Alan F. Johnson

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The expositor’s Bible commentary / [general editors], Tremper Longman III and David E. Garland.—Rev.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-0-310-26894-9 (hardcover)

1. Bible. N.T.—Commentaries. I. Longman, Tremper. II. Garland, David E.

BS2341.53.E96 2005

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2005006281

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Contents

Contributors to Volume Thirteen

Preface

Abbreviations

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Contributors to Volume Thirteen

Hebrews: R. T. France (Ph.D.) is an Anglican clergyman and New Testament scholar, now retired, whose appointments have included London Bible College and Wycliffe Hall.

James: George H. Guthrie (Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of Bible and chairman of the department of Christian studies at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

1, 2 Peter, Jude: J. Daryl Charles (Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary) is associate professor of religion and ethics at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

1, 2, 3 John: Tom Thatcher (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of New Testament at Cincinnati Christian University in Ohio.

Revelation: Alan F. Johnson (Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is emeritus professor of New Testament and Christian ethics and adjunct professor of theological ethics at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Illinois.

General editor: Tremper Longman III (Ph.D., Yale ...