John

The Gospel of John is probably the Gospel – probably, after Galatians, the New Testament Book – I have spent the most time thinking about. Whether it was half an A-level back in 2008, sitting under a sermon series and in a CU study series in 2009-10, or undergraduate and postgraduate work between then and now, John is the Gospel I’ve spent the most time with. Since 2007/8, I’ve had a copy of Carson’s (PNTC) commentary close at hand whenever I’ve done things with John – and it continues to be a helpful reference. Recently I worked on an NSBT on a theme within John and John’s Letters – and Carson’s PNTC remained useful. So it is with some trepidation that I write, in black and white, that Klink’s ZECNT is possibly now the commentary I’d recommend to most people for most purposes. I’ll spend the rest of this review explaining why. [Full Review]

This is easily the best commentary on John since Carson. Klink is sensitive to canonical connections and theological interpretation. He engages with Augustine and Aquinas while at the same time building off Carson and Morris. Highly recommend.

This commentary is REALLY good. Carson is 7 out of 10 for me, Kostenberger, Morris and Ridderbos are all 8 out of 10 but this one (if everything is as good as what I have read up to now) I will rate as 9.5 out of 10. It is only Beasley-Murray that was referencing Aquinas in his commentary and it was only once, the rest of the commentators strangely ignore him, this one will interact with Aquinas often, same as with John Chrysostom and Augustine, he will reference people from all across the ages. His methodology is really good and I do appreciate his approach to John 7:53-8:11. RECOMMENDED!