Contemporary Study of the Johannine Epistles

Alexander Neil . The Epistles of John, “Torch Bible Commentaries.” New York: The Macmillan Company, 1962.

A non-technical exposition of the thought of the Epistles for the general reader.

Brooke A. E. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles, “The International Critical Commentary.” New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912.

Detailed exegesis of the Greek text of the Epistles, supplemented by full discussion of introductory issues. The work reflects the methodology and orientation of early twentieth century scholarship.

Dodd C. H. The Johannine Epistles, “Moffatt New Testament Commentary.” New York: Harper and Brothers, 1946.

A commentary on the English text of the Epistles structured according to specific subjects reflecting the author's outline of the letters.

Feine Paul—Behm Johannes—Kuemmel W. G. Introduction to the New Testament. Translated by Mattil A. J. Jr. 14th rev. ed. Nashville and New York: Abingdon Press, 1966.

A detailed and comprehensive treatment of introductory questions in New Testament literature. Especially valuable for its comprehensive reference to bibliographical materials.

Findlay G. G. Fellowship in The Life Eternal. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909.

An extensive treatment of basic themes that occur within the Epistles without an attempt to deal with the exegesis of the entire text.

Law Robert . The Tests of Life: A Study of the First Epistle of St. John.3rd ed. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1914.

An interpretation of I John based upon the presupposition of the cyclical character of the author's thought.

Marxsen Willi . Introduction to the New Testament. Translated by Geoffrey Buswell . Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1968.

A useful approach to the problems of introduction from the perspective of the theological character of introductory study.

Westcott Brooke Foss . The Epistles of St. John. 3rd ed. London: Macmillan and Company, 1892.

An earlier standard work of exegesis of the Greek text that is limited by its isolation from current theological perspectives.

Wilder A. N. “The First, Second, and Third Epistles of John,” Interpreter's Bible XII New York and Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1957. A useful general commentary based upon the author's outline of the letters. Expository devotional material is included in a separate treatment.