The Gospel and Letters of John, Volume 3: Commentary on the Three Johannine Letters (Biblia.com)

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Many of the most serious problems involved with interpreting John are due to the complex history of the Gospel's composition. Engaging the entire range of these problems, von Wahlde exposes each of the distinct stages—and literary strata—in the Johannine tradition and shows how each represents a theological development beyond earlier stages. The result is not only the first "genetic" commentary...

The second and a more significant type are the so-called “absolute” I AM statements. These statements are often printed with the “I AM” in upper case letters to indicate that they are intended to replicate those statements in the Old Testament that use these words to identify Yahweh. Thus, when Jesus uses this expression, he is appropriating the highest possible Christology. Its clearest instance appears in 18:6, where the power present in the pronunciation of the divine I AM causes the arresting

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