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In this major new commentary on the Gospel of John, Andreas Köstenberger presents comprehensive and up–to–date analysis. His detailed study of one of the most important books in the New Testament is sure to become a standard resource for preachers, students, and scholars. A well–respected New Testament scholar, Köstenberger begins with a thorough introduction to John and the topics relevant to...

inclusio with 1:42.2 Predictably, Roman Catholic interpreters tend to see in the present passage evidence for Petrine primacy.3 But nothing in the present passage suggests “a distinctive authority for Peter. … These verses deal with Peter’s reinstatement to service, not with his elevation to primacy” (Carson 1991: 679). Peter is neither charged to serve as “Jesus’ earthly vicar” nor appointed as the “chief shepherd to whom all the other shepherds are subordinate” (Ridderbos 1997: 666). In fact,
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