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Gospel according to St John: An Introduction with Commentary and Notes on the Greek Text is unavailable, but you can change that!

C. K. Barrett’s Commentary on the Greek text of the Gospel of John, long recognized as a major contribution to theological studies, has become the standard work in the field. His comprehensive introduction to the Gospel deals not only with questions of date and authorship, but also with its theology and its place in developing Christian thought and institutional life. This is followed by a...

its place, how is it to be read and interpreted? What is its authority, and what is its importance in Christian theology? These questions, and many more, are raised, and are now widely recognized as raised, by the gospel before us. It is not claimed that they receive final or satisfactory answers in this book, but they have been kept constantly in mind. Some, particularly those regarding authorship, date, and composition, cannot now be answered with certainty, though much can be learnt by studying
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