The Gospel According to John I-XII (Anchor Bible Series, Vol. 29) [Hardcover]

Raymond E. Brown (Author)

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Commentaries (C) and Reference Library (RL) volumes on the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha

The contributors

William F. Albright, Johns Hopkins University. C26

Francis I. Andersen, University of Queensland, Australia (Emeritus). C24, C24A

Markus Barth, University of Basel. C34, C34A, C34B

Adele Berlin, University of Maryland. C25A

Helmut Blanke, Doctor of Theology from the University of Basel. C34B

Joseph Blenkinsopp, University of Notre Dame. RL5

Robert G. Boling, McCormick Theological Seminary. C6, C6A

John Bright, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond. C21

Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Union Theological Seminary, New York (Emeritus). C29, C29A, C30, RL1, RL7

George W Buchanan, Wesley Theological Seminary. C36

Edward F. Campbell, Jr., McCormick Theological Seminary. C7

James H. Charlesworth, Princeton Theological Seminary. RL4, RL13, RL14

Mordechai Cogan, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. C11

John J. Collins, University of Chicago. RL10

James L. Crenshaw, Duke Divinity School. C24C

Mitchell Dahood, S.J., The Pontifical Biblical Institute. C16, C17, C17A

Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M., Catholic University of America. C23, C39

Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., Jesuit Community, Georgetown University. C28, C28A, C33

J. Massyngberde Ford, University of Notre Dame. C38

David Noel Freedman, University of Michigan(Emeritus) and University of California, San Diego. General Editor. C24, C24A

Victor P. Furnish, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. C32A

Jonathan A. Goldstein, University of Iowa. C41, C41A

Moshe Greenberg, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. C22, C22A

Louis F. Hartman, C.SS.R., Catholic University of America. C23

Delbert R. Hillers, Johns Hopkins University. C7A

Luke Timothy Johnson, Candler School of Theology, Emory University. C37A

Bentley Layton, Yale University. RL 11

Baruch A. Levine, New York University. C4

P. Kyle McCarter, Jr., Johns Hopkins University. C8, C9

John L. McKenzie, De Paul University. C20

C. S. Mann, formerly Coppin State College. C26, C27

Amihai Mazar, Institute of Archaeology of Hebrew University, Jerusalem. RL2

John P. Meier, Catholic University of America. RL3, RL9

Carol L. Meyers, Duke University. C25B, C25C

Eric M. Meyers, Duke University. C25B, C25C

Jacob Milgrom, University of California, Berkeley (Emeritus). C3

Carey A. Moore, Gettysburg College. C7B, C40, C40A, C44

Johannes Munch, Aarhus University. C31

Jacob M. Myers, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg. C12, C13, C14, C42

Jacob Neusner, University of South Florida at Tampa. RL8

Jerome H. Neyrey, University of Notre Dame. C37C

William F. Orr, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. C32

Brian Peckham, Regis College, Toronto University. RL6

Marvin H. Pope, Yale University (Emeritus). C7C, C15

Jerome D. Quinn, St. Paul Seminary. C35

Paul R. Raabe, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. C24D

Bo Ivar Reicke, University of Basel. C37

Jack M. Sasson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. C24B

Lawrence H. Schiffman, New York University. RL12

R. B. Y. Scott, Princeton University. C18

Choon-Leong Seow, Princeton Theological Seminary. C18C

Patrick W. Skehan, Catholic University of America. C39

Ephraim A. Speiser, University of Pennsylvania. C1

Hayim Tadmor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. C11

James Arthur Walther, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (Emeritus). C32

Moshe Weinfeld, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. C5

David Winston, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley (Emeritus). C43

G. Ernest Wright, Semitic Museum, Harvard University. C6

Product Details

• Hardcover: 538 pages
• Publisher: Anchor Bible (April 20, 1966)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385015178
• ISBN-13: 978-0385015172
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brown was no doubt the greatest Johanine scholar, April 8, 2000

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MS LA SCHWAERZLER - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gospel According to John I-XII (Anchor Bible Series, Vol. 29) (Hardcover)

The Anchor Bible commentaries by Brown stand, in my own humble opinion, unchalleged in their authority over the Johanine Gospel and Epistles. This is not only because of the unrivalled insight into the theology of the writings, but also because they are so accessible. While the 'Notes' on the translation are somewhat confusing at certain points, the Comment given on the actual text is open to anyone interested, as opposed to other commentaries which come across as written purely for other elite scholars (in this category I would place Barrett, who uses Greek in his commentary under the assumption that the reader will understand).

My only criticism of the commentary would be that he sometimes does not give Bultmann as fair a hearing as is deserved, but such can be understood, Bultmann's theories being very unusual in certain places. Nonetheless, Brown's commentary is worth its price and more for anyone who is truly interested in understanding the great depth of the Gospel.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended, March 8, 2005

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Martin W. Eldred (Eagle River, AK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gospel According to John I-XII (Anchor Bible Series, Vol. 29) (Hardcover)

I have a particular fondness for two volumes of Raymond Brown' s commentary on John. There are like old friends that I have returned to over and over again through the years. They have been consistent and reliable and I appreciate both Brown's scholarly as well as pastoral view points.

The gospel of John presents a particular challenge to the interpreter. It is very different from the "synoptic" gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). It doesn't follow the same dramatic outline and Jesus' words in John often seen so different from the first three gospels. And yet John has remained one ofthe most beloved gospels for laypeople and pastors alike.

It takes a sensitive scholar to weave through the complexities of this gospel without simply discarding everything as un-collaborated material (since it's not in the other gospels). Raymond Brown was such a scholar and this two-volume gem remains some of the best Johannine scholarship in our lifetime (I would include Bultmann in that small group as well).

True to the Anchor Bible format, Brown gives an exceptional, extensive Introduction that covers may of the historical, literary and theological challenges that confront the interpreter. The commentary section itself presents both a detailed analysis of the given text and a more broad interpretation section. Knowledge of the original Greek language is not necessary. To young pastors, students, church libraries, and even interested laypeople, I enthusiastically recommend this commentary.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid, insightful and intelligent commentary., October 6, 2000

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Michael Schelb (Boca Raton, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gospel According to John I-XII (Anchor Bible Series, Vol. 29) (Hardcover)

Raymond Brown is an incredible scholar and has presented one of the finest commentaries written on the gospel according to John. Both introductory notes and main commentary are fluid and reveal significant insight. The book is an absolute pleasure to read regardless of theological persuation and one does not get worn out with overly technical information found in other commentaries of this caliber.