In this volume on John, Jack Stallings reveals both his expertise in handling the Scripture and his pastor's heart. He has given us a commentary on John that makes the teaching and events in Christ's ministry come alive. We always feel that we are right there, aware of the intentions and attitudes of our Lord, His disciples, and His antagonists. Stallings lays open the method of the Fourth Evangelist, including his "open secrets" and his overriding purpose. The Gospel becomes a work with an obvious unity, moving purposefully through the material, providing us with a thrust very different from that of the Synoptics, and yet without contradiction.
There are a few places in the Gospel where the texts have theological implications that speak specifically to issues involved in the "Arminian" theology. At certain locations, extended comments have been inserted on these theological issues.
