Letters of John and Jude (The Daily Study Bible Series. -- Rev. Ed)

New Daily Study Bible

by William Barclay (editor)

The four letters in this volume all deal with heretical teachings within the early Church. Dr. Barclay describes the various forms in which Gnosticism appeared in 1 John, pointing out that some of its postions, such as the notion that the material world, including the human body, is evil, still infect the thinking of some Christians.

Genres: Reference, New Testament, Religion, Christian, Christianity, Nonfiction, Biblical Studies

207 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

WIlliam Barclay was a Scottish author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister, and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. He wrote a popular set of Bible commentaries on the New Testament that sold 1.5 million copies.

Reviews

[Rick Dugan · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual, William Barclay provides a scholarly yet readable commentary. His explanation of the cultural setting and circumstances facing the church in Ephesus amplify the truths of John's letters and helps bridge a message originally written for a particular people in a particular time with us.

For a church or a life in chaos, the letters of John and Jude provide a map for ordering our lives (and our life together) around Jesus. Jesus is the focus of our faith, our model for living, and the person who holds our Christian communities together. Jesus - the one who can be touched, seen and heard; the one who came by water and blood; the one testified to by the Spirit - is at the heart of personal discipleship and the local church.

Get Jesus wrong, and we get it all wrong.

[Adriane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only 1 John

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good study guide

These books of the Bible are not as visible as others, but this author focuses on each bit by bit to provide an in-depth study.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent companion to book being used by my Friday Bible study group. Clear and thoughtful. Had to return to library but may try to get again.

6/19/19: marked as “abandoned” but really finished— since I started the class late. So changing shelf to "read"

[Cws]

277.94

[Apryl Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just when I think I understand the depth of God's love...

I appreciate Barclay's ability to set the stage of the text and reveal the eternal truths to even greater extents.

[Russ Skinner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent entry in this series.

[Shaun Marksbury · Rating 3 out of 5]

Incredibly helpful in places and incredibly frustrating in others. Barclay is a good read for mature Christians studying Scripture.