Thru the Bible vol. 57: The Epistles (2 and 3 John/Jude)
Overview
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a sixty-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. This volume on 2 and 3 John/Jude includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors—and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student!
Top Highlights
“The truth’ here is the Word of God and also the One who is revealed in the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself” (Page 18)
“Praying in the Holy Spirit means that we pray by means of the Holy Spirit; we are dependent upon Him.” (Page 124)
“They did not come in the front door—that is, they did not declare their doctrinal position.” (Page 79)
“These apostate teachers ‘despise dominion,’ which means they reject authority” (Page 94)
“The servant of Jesus Christ.’ The word servant is literally ‘bond slave.” (Page 69)
- Title: Thru the Bible Vol. 57: The Epistles (2 and 3 John/Jude)
- Author: J. Vernon McGee
- Edition: electronic ed.
- Series: Thru the Bible Commentary
- Volume: 57
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 1991
- Logos Release Date: 2005
- Pages: 130
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 John › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 3 John › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Jude › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781418512057, 1418512052
- Resource ID: LLS:TTB57_JNJUD
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T15:16:36Z
J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988) was an ordained Presbyterian minister, theologian, and radio minister. He was born in Hillsboro, Texas in 1904. McGee was pastor of the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles from 1949–1970.
McGee earned his BD from Columbia Theological Seminary, and his ThM and ThD from Dallas Theological Seminary. After serving in Presbyterian congregations in Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, he moved to southern California to serve as pastor of Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. In 1949 he moved to Los Angeles and became pastor of the Church of the Open Door. He also served as chairman of the Bible department at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) and lectured several times at Dallas Theological Seminary.
In 1967, McGee started his popular Thru the Bible radio series and soon it was broadcast on over 400 channels in North America. The radio broadcasts were transcribed, edited, and published in the Thru the Bible Commentary series. Other titles by McGee include David: A Man After God’s Own Heart, J. Vernon McGee on Prayer, Jesus: Centerpiece of Scripture, Living by Faith, and more.