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The Interpretation of the Fourth Gospel

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This book was first recommended to me by an atheist NT scholar who said that, despite the conservative bent of Dodd, this book is very good. At my seminary (a conservative one) the book is considered to be very good as well. So polar opposite ends of the spectrum agree on something, which is usually a positive sign.

Dodd provides extensive historical data that factors into exegesis of John's gospel. He does not transliterate the Greek or Hebrew so those with little or no knowledge of either may become bogged-down; however, using an interlinear or diglot of some kind may help. I would encourage beginners to get acquainted with this work since it will introduce them to a wealth of literature and provide in-depth information on John. That said, this isn't a 'toy' and shouldn't be wielded as such. The work is definitely geared more toward scholars or at least those with a little language/exegetical training under their belt. I bought it before taking five years of Greek and I can say that it is much more useful to me now than before.

(Side note: the 3-star review before mine appears to be a review of the seller from whom the reviewer bought their copy; not Dodd's book itself.)

The book is what I have expected. It is good.

Anna Lee