The Message of John's Letters

The Bible Speaks Today: New Testament

by David Jackman

Immorality inundating the Christian community and gradually eroding the foundations of Christian living. The truth of God incarnate, the atonement, and the bodily resurrection of Christ under attack―even from within the church. These were the problems that faced the Christians of John's day. In a society that scorned the gospel and sneered at godly living, John encouraged Christians with a message forged from two truth and love . The concerns of John's original readers are still the concerns of the church now. In this accessible retelling of John's message, David Jackman provides historical background, identifies key themes, and offers applications for today. He describes John's first letter as an upwardly spiraling staircase that circles and broadens out around twin themes of truth and love, mind and heart, Word and Spirit. It is a message both timeless and timely. This revised edition of a classic Bible Speaks Today volume includes updated language and Scripture quotations and a new interior design. A study guide for individuals or groups is included to help readers engage more deeply with the text.

Genres: Reference, Theology

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1988

Reviews

[Helen Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book providing clarity and great lessons.

[Nicholas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great little commentary on John's letters! This strikes a nice balance between readability and exegesis; helpfully unpacking and explaining tricky verses while remaining grounded in its relevance for the contemporary church: to continue in the truth and love of Christ. There are a couple of notes on the Greek text at points where it is useful to know. Jackman breaks up 1 John into 18 chapters, and then 1 each for 2 John and 3 John (20 total). This was a solid resource for me in preparing a sermon on 1 John 5:6-21, and I nabbed a couple of the nifty illustrations

[Jerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good meat and potatoes expostional commentary on the Epistles of John. They look like sermons that Jackman preached. Good for familiarizing yourself with the Epistles but did not use it often as a sermon resource.