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The author of a much-loved two-volume Matthew commentary that he revised and expanded in 2007, Frederick Dale Bruner now offers The Gospel of John: A Commentary—more rich fruit of his lifetime of study and teaching. Rather than relying primarily on recent scholarship, Bruner honors and draws from the church’s major John commentators throughout history, including Augustine, Chrysostom, Aquinas,...

the Festival of Booths will be discussed in the “Historical Interpretation” at the end of the unit below.) This paragraph reeks successism. It sounds like a call to Hollywood or Broadway rather than to Golgotha or Bethany. But doesn’t the brothers’ suggestion—charitably interpreted—show at least some belief in Jesus’ ability? Yes, in a way. Then why does John add, “You see, not even Jesus’ own brothers believed in him”? Because showing off—even for “evangelical” ends—is not believing; no, it is the
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