1-3 John: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary (MNTC)

by John F. MacArthur

Publisher:

Moody

, 2007

Overview

This New Testament commentary series reflects this objective of explaining and applying Scripture. Some commentaries are primarily linguistic, others are mostly theological, and some are mainly homiletical. This one is basically explanatory, or expository. It is not linguistically technical but deals with linguistics when that seems helpful to proper interpretation. It is not theologically expansive but focuses on the major doctrines in each text and how they relate to the whole of Scripture. It is not primarily homiletical, although each unit of thought is generally treated as one chapter, with a clear outline and logical flow of thought. Most truths are illustrated and applied with other Scripture.

The apostle John is really a man for our times. He wrote his three New Testament letters in a bold, direct, even dogmatic manner—more so perhaps than any other New Testament writer. Although renowned traditionally as the apostle of love (and he was), he was an authoritative, uncompromising teacher—an exclusive-style instructor with a crucial message of truth versus error, which the church much needs to hear in the twenty-first century.

This commentary considers John's clear, simple, unambiguous words from his three brief but profound letters. His themes, some of them reiterated more than once, emerge powerfully—such as the first letter's stress on doctrinal certainty, moral clarity, and the preeminence of biblical love, along with the second letter's emphasis on living the truth and the third's on discerning friends and foes in the local church.

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Key Features

• Provides rigorous exegesis of the New Testament from renowned pastor John MacArthur
• Provides background and social context
• Addresses key theological themes, issues in the biblical text, and provides practical insight

Contents

Top Highlights

“Second, Scripture also links light with virtue and moral conduct.” (Page 24)

“It is best to see the water here as a reference to Christ’s baptism and the blood as a reference to His death. Those two notable events bracketed the Lord’s earthly ministry, and in both of them the Father testified concerning His Son.” (Page 192)

“The second clearly recognizable characteristic of antichrists is that they deny the faith.” (Page 100)

“The goal of prayer is not to gratify our selfish desires (cf. James 4:3), but to align our wills with God’s purposes.” (Page 204)

“The term propitiation, in definition and application, is most notably a biblical and theological word. It is a translation of hilasmos, which means ‘appeasement,’ or ‘satisfaction.’ Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross satisfied the demands of God’s justice, thus appeasing His holy wrath against believers’ sins.” (Page 46)

Product Details

• Title: 1–3 John: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary
• Author: John MacArthur
• Series: MacArthur New Testament Commentary (MNTC)
• Publisher: Moody
• Publication Date: 2007

About John F. MacArthur

John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.

MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.