Pastor's Bookshelf: John

I highly recommend Ridderbos for a look at the theology of John. http://www.amazon.com/Gospel-John-Theological-Commentary/dp/0802804535/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239389509&sr=8-1

One most certainly needs B.F. Westcott's Commentary, both the one on the English and the one on the Greek. Something about those Bishops of Durham

I know they are not commentaries, but the works from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (collected sermons and essays) from John's Gospel have been a goldmine to me.

Also, I really appreciate this blog series. Really. Thanks.

How about Marianne Meye Thompson's book: http://www.amazon.com/Gospel-John-Marianne-Meye-Thompson/dp/080284734X/ref=sr_1_2/192-2999050-5582239?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239421977&sr=1-2
I noticed that the most scholars have tended to miss some crucial aspects relating to women in their commentaries on John. We used Brown's commentary when I was studying w/ Marianne, and he certainly missed the mark on, for instance, the woman at the well, IMHO.

I love Brown, but agree w Ann, he isn't all the way there on every point. (He does do better as i recall on women in his short book on Johannine Community).

Haven't seen Meye Thompson's book ref'd here. But have her earlier The Incarnate Word, and her IVP commentary on 1-2-3 John, both v good.
There are other good women scholars readable at least a little on-line -- see the scripture index for John at www.textweek.com -- (Sandra Schneiders (sp?) one of the best, imo)

I start usually w Alan Culpepper's short Abingdon commentary on John and 1,2,3 John. Brief but deep. (Can click to from the same amazon page as Ann refs in #8 above)

I often go next to Beasley Murray who, like Brown, i love reading.

Then Morris, who gets the seven days of new creation riffs in John better than the others i've seen, but gets more distracted than others with trying to make it all harmonize more than necessary(imo)

I skim Sloyan (interpreter) if i have time, and Barclay...
end up w Brown to see how he sees it...

thanks again for this series.
blessings,

I want to put a word in for Andrew Lincoln. I haven't read all the way through his Black's commentary, but his Truth on Trial book on John is really good, with lots of interesting contemporary connections to Camus and other writers at the end.