John: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC)

by Andreas J. Köstenberger

Publisher:

Logos

, 2026

John

“By believing you may have life in his name” —John 20:31

In this commentary, Andreas J. Köstenberger culminates a lifetime of scholarship in Johannine literature. The Gospel of John states its purpose: to demonstrate Jesus’s true identity as the Christ and the Son of God. Köstenberger interprets the Gospel from this perspective, focusing on its text and meaning over secondary concerns. John presents Jesus in relation to Israel’s story and key figures. Köstenberger highlights John’s Old Testament sources, redemptive-historical framework, and biblical-theological connections. This detailed commentary will guide all students of Scripture to see Jesus as John’s Gospel intends.

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Praise for John (EEC)

In the last three decades no scholar anywhere has produced more extensive, creative, and scintillating material on the Gospel of John than Dr. Kӧstenberger. With its vast documentation the present commentary provides compelling evidence of this reality. The author argues that the Fourth Gospel was not only written before the Johannine epistles but also that it reacts to the three earlier Gospels in what he calls the “Johannine transposition of Synoptic material.” Appropriately Kӧstenberger also describes in detail the massive bridge that unites the Old Testament with this Gospel. All readers, such as pastors, scholars, or students, who immerse themselves in this unique contribution to New Testament studies will be rewarded by a wealth of technical, theological, and practical insights.

—Murray J. Harris, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis and Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

The culmination of thirty years of research on the Gospel of John, this commentary reflects Andreas Köstenberger’s consistent commitment to detailed and faithful exegesis, to the framework and the throughlines of biblical theology, and to the relevance of biblical texts for teaching and preaching and personal application. Written ostensibly for academic readers who know Biblical Greek and who might follow up on the bibliographic information provided at the end of the treatment of each individual passage as well as in footnotes, both the content of the exposition and the prose of the text are aimed at students and pastors, who will read and use this excellent commentary to great benefit.

—Eckhard J. Schnabel, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament Emeritus, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

The Gospel of John towers over all commentaries seeking to capture its allure. But Köstenberger has produced a vigorous, creative, and compelling treatment that ranks it among the greatest John commentaries available—a magnum opus, in a word. It displays hermeneutical savvy, scholarly comprehensiveness, historical understanding, and well-grounded theological conviction. Scholars, pastors, students, and motivated lay readers alike will find these two volumes to be an indispensable and accessible resource for understanding the text of this Gospel in its canonical setting—and its import for us in ours.

—Robert W. Yarbrough, Professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO USA

A veteran Johannine scholar here sums up insights from his decades of research. This theologically and exegetically rich commentary from a top Johannine scholar will be a valuable resource for preachers and students alike.

—Craig S. Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: John: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC)
• Author: Andreas J. Köstenberger
• Editor: Tremper Longman III
• Series: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC)
• Publisher: Logos
• Publication Date: 2026
• Pages: 781
• Format: Logos Digital
• ISBN: 9781683598879

About Andreas J. Köstenberger

Andreas J. Köstenberger (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is theologian in residence and director of the equipping center at Fellowship Raleigh, the cofounder of Biblical Foundations, and the host at Oak Tree Cottage. He is the author, editor, or translator of over sixty books, including Encountering the Gospel of John, The Book Study Concordance of the Greek New Testament, A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters, and The Missions of Jesus and the Disciples According to the Fourth Gospel. He also was previously the editor of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society for twenty-two years.