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1, 2, and 3 John, Volume 51: Revised Edition (51) (Word Biblical Commentary) Hardcover – January 7, 2020

by Dr Stephen S. Smalley (Author), Bruce M. Metzger (Editor), David Allen Hubbard (Editor),
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Stephen S. Smalley (Ph.D., Cambridge) has retired from his position as Dean of Chester in England. His previous works include John: Evangelist and Interpreter, The Revelation to John, and numerous scholarly articles on the Johannine corpus.



Bruce M. Metzger (1914 – 2007) was a biblical scholar, textual critic, and a longtime professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. Metzger is widely considered one of the most influential New Testament scholars of the 20th century. He was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1997 - 2007).



David Allan Hubbard (1928 – 1996), former president and professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, was a recognized biblical scholar. In addition to over 30 books, he has written numerous articles for journals, periodicals, reference works. He was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 1996).



Glenn W. Barker (d. 1984) was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 1984).



John D. W. Watts (1921 – 2013) was President of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Ruschlikon, Switzerland, and served as Professor of Old Testament at that institution, at Fuller Theological Seminary, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His numerous publications include commentaries on Isaiah (2 volumes), Amos, and Obadiah. He was Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 2011).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan Academic; Revised edition (January 7, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310109973
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310109976
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 1.45 x 9.3 inches
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Like most of the other commentaries in the Word Biblical Commentary series, Stephen Smalley's contribution on the Johannine Epistles is a scholarly endeavor and will be of most benefit to the student with a working knowledge of Greek, since there is a good deal of analyzing the Greek text. But, like many of the other WBC commentaries, much of what Smalley says is accessible to the layperson as well. This is especially true of the "Comment" and "Explanation" sections of the commentary. All in all this is a really good commentary. The one small drawback is that the introduction is quite brief. But one can overlook this, since Smalley's explication of the text and his interaction with other interpreters makes this commentary one that is definitely worth owning.
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Jimmy R. Reagan
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Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020
This commentary was originally published in 1983 and was overdue for updating. It appears that revision took place in 2008 and yet we have another new edition coming out at this time with a superior binding. Years ago the WBC series printed nice hardbacks with dust jackets and a few years ago changed to a more case-bound style with some of the earlier reprinted volumes having what would best could be called a shabby cover that simply would not last. I’m happy to see this binding that appears will hold up much better.

At this point, most Bible students are familiar with the WBC format. You either love it or you hate it and it falls on the more scholarly end of the spectrum. It is known, additionally, for its depth of exegesis. That is clearly true in this volume. The most scholarly comments that might not be interesting to pastors or students is in a note section. A section on form, structure, and setting has some interesting help, but the actual commentary is the best section in the book. There is some Greek, but the English is nearby and with just a little effort any serious student can use this book.

The introduction has real depth, though I can’t really follow his description of the Johannine Community. That was something of a fad for a few years and he probably explains it as well as anyone if you would like to understand it. Nevertheless, he digs in on many issues making this an important contribution.

This commentary falls more on the critical side of the scale. For example, this publisher, Zondervan, has a book in its ZECNT series that is much more conservative. On the other hand, Smalley has more evangelical beliefs than many of his fellow critical counterparts. This commentary is by no means the most critical commentary in this series. I would go so far to say that this would be the commentary I would recommend if you preferred conservative commentaries and yet wanted to have one quality more critical commentary just to cover your bases. Smalley reads well even if your own sensibilities run another direction.

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