John: The Gospel of Belief

by Merrill C. Tenney

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 1997

Overview

Merrill Tenney, one of the original team members for the translation of the New American Standard Bible, gives us a brilliant guidebook to the study of the Gospel of John. Tenney's thoughtful analysis of the text includes linguistics studies, sentence diagrams, detailed outlines, historical accounts, maps, and charts of the chronology and geography of John's Gospel. A unique volume, it delves deeply into the structure of John, also providing verse-by-verse exegesis that will be useful to pastors, teachers, biblical scholars, and all wanting a holistic understanding of the book of John.

Tenney's John: The Gospel of Belief is a fantastic tool for the further study of John. Easily searchable in Logos, cross-references are also available with a quick mouse-over. This timeless volume is an integral part of your digital library.

Key Features

• Contains maps, charts, and outlines
• Verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel of John
• Astute exegesis from theologian and biblical scholar Merrill Tenney

Praise for the Print Edition

Tenney's analytic study of Christ's Deity has prepared me well by teaching me how to use the Gospel of John to point out that the seven signs are proof of Christ's Deity in action;The I am statements;the five witnesses who declared Him as The Son of God. I would recommend Tenney's book as an introductory to the Gospel of John. . . . and also as a tool to prove Christ's Deity.

—Online Reviewer

 

Contents

Top Highlights

“A strange phrase introduces this episode: ‘He must needs pass through Samaria.’ The word ‘must’ implies logical necessity rather than personal obligation. It is the term one would use in saying, ‘A triangle must have three sides.’” (Page 91)

“First, it was a love that could not be quenched by evil.” (Page 198)

“The first element of this lofty love was sacrifice.” (Page 229)

“It was the last and greatest of Jesus’ public miracles as recorded by John, and brought the final demonstration of His mastery of human problems and a convincing proof of His claim to be the resurrection and the life.” (Page 169)

“Third, the love of Christ transcended the barriers of social class.” (Page 198)

Product Details

• Title: John: The Gospel of Belief
• Author: Merrill Tenney
• Publisher: W. B. Eerdmans
• Publication Date: 1997
• Pages: 321

About Merrill C. Tenney

Merrill Chapin Tenney (1904–1985) served on the original translation team for the New American Standard Bible. Tenney earned degrees from Gordon College of Theology and Missions, Boston University, and Harvard University. After serving as a pastor in Massachusetts, Tenney began teaching the New Testament and Greek at Wheaton College and served as dean of the graduate school and professor of Bible and theology for several years.

Tenney was also the general editor of the Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary, and in 1951, he became the second president of the Evangelical Theological Society, an academic society of scholars, teachers, and pastors.

Among Tenney’s many books are John: The Gospel of Belief, Illustrated Manner and Customs of the Bible, New International Bible Dictionary, Galatians: The Charter of Christian Liberty, and New Testament Times.