High Definition Commentary: 1-3 John

by Steven Runge

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2018

1–3 John in High Definition

Lexham Press is excited to offer another title in the popular High Definition Commentary series: the volume on 1–3 John! Dr. Steve Runge, author of Discourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament and High Definition Commentary: Philippians, provides exceptional commentary that enables you accurately to communicate the message of the Johannine epistles. This volume emphasizes the main points of 1–3 John in clear language, explaining John’s use of special devices and tracing the flow of his argument to help you communicate more effectively.

Organized into preachable portions of Scripture and featuring numerous word pictures to illustrate and explain John’s points, this volume is perfect for sermons, Bible studies, and small groups. Using principles of linguistics and biblical exegesis, Dr. Runge illuminates the key principles and overall message of these epistles. In this commentary Dr. Runge not only helps you identify the big ideas of a passage but also provides applicable and approachable examples throughout, making clear everyday connections between ideas in 1–3 John and practical living. The High Definition Commentary: 1–3 John is a one-of-a-kind Bible teaching tool and only available from Lexham Press.

NOTE: This volume contains does not contain any supporting illustrations, a departure from earlier volumes in the series. The textual description has been expanded to offset this shift in the volume's design.

Product Details

• Title: High Definition Commentary: 1–3 John
• Author: Steven E. Runge
• Series: High Definition Commentaries
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Estimated Pages: 120

About Steven Runge

Steve Runge has a Doctor of Literature degree in biblical languages from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, supervised by Christo Van der Merwe. He currently serves as a research associate affiliated with the department of ancient studies at the University of Stellenbosch.

In preparation for his doctoral research, Steve completed several years of study in the linguistic fields of pragmatics and discourse grammar. This culminated in attending a workshop on discourse analysis offered by SIL/Wycliffe Bible Translators, facilitated by Stephen H. Levinsohn. He has also earned a Master of Theological Studies degree in biblical languages from Trinity Western Seminary in Langley, BC, and a BA in speech communication from Western Washington University.

Steve has served as a visiting professor teaching Greek discourse grammar at Knox Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Northwest Baptist Theological College, Trinity Western University, and Associated Canadian Theological Schools (ACTS) while completing his education. He is very active in the church. He and his wife were married in 1990. They have two daughters, and live in Bellingham.