The Gospel According to St. John: An Introduction With Commentary and Notes on the Greek Text

by C. K. Barrett

Publisher:

SPCK

, 1978

Overview

C. K. Barrett’s The Gospel According to St. John: An Introduction With Commentary and Notes on the Greek Text, long recognized as a major contribution to biblical and theological studies, has become the standard work in the field. His comprehensive introduction to the Gospel deals not only with questions of date and authorship, but also with its theology and its place in developing Christian thought and institutional life. This is followed by a detailed commentary that explains John’s language and provides a thorough exegesis of his text.

Product Details

• Title: Gospel according to St John: An Introduction with Commentary and Notes on the Greek Text
• Author: C. K. Barrett
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: SPCK
• Print Publication Date: 1978
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 656
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. John › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:GSPLJOHNBARRETT
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:45:33Z

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About C. K. Barrett

C. K. Barrett (1917–2011) was emeritus professor of divinity at the University of Durham in England, and a determined Methodist. His work is held in very high regard and is featured prominently in many contemporary publications.

C. K. (Charles Kingsley) Barrett first studied at Shebbear College but soon transferred to Pembroke College to study theology. Barrett then trained for the Methodist ministry at Wesley House in Cambridge. In 1945, he was appointed lecturer in divinity at the University of Durham where he was eventually elected professor in 1958.

Barrett was especially known for having authored numerous scholarly articles and books, including commentaries on The Epistle to the Romans, The First Epistle to the Corinthians, and The Second Epistle to the Corinthians in the Black’s New Testament Commentary (BNTC) series, as well as On Paul: Essays on His Life, Work, and Influence in the Early Church and the titles in Select Works of C. K. Barrett (7 vols.).