The Gospel of John, Volume Two

William Barclay's commentaries are written for the common person. You do not have to be a seminarian or theologian to understand his writing. Yet he is able to give historical information and Biblical interpretation that will add to your understanding of the Bible or enhance your lessons if you're teaching. The Gospel of John comes in two volumes, so don't forget to order v. 2, if you order this one!

Gives excellent insight into John's Gospel through his eyes...after all, he was an eyewitness of the Lord's work. Barclay is an excellent source of information in each of his commentaries of the Holy Bible

I first studied the Book of John by Barclay in the 80's and thought it was outstanding. Coming back to his new volumes, I am even more impressed with the depth and genuine grace-filled commentary he delivers. If you have a Bible Study or Sunday School class that is hungry to understand what John was trying to convey about Jesus, this is the best book you could find.

I still have Barclay's original commentary on the Gospel of John from many years ago. This updated version, with some corrected wording (and a good introduction by Drane), is faithful to the remarkable clarity and depth of Barclay. He speaks directly to all of us in simple and understandable language. I recommend it without hesitation.

I have "seen" the Gospel of John over a dozen of times, but never really read it, in terms of deep understanding, until Barclay helped to reveal it to me in his commentary. Barclay's explanation of the Greek in the original text, and the historical background he provides, has been very significant to my study of Jesus Christ. An example is Barclay's extensive analysis of Jesus as the "logos" that commences his commentary on the Gospel of John. Barclay's discussion of the story of the woman caught in adultery is one of the most beautiful interpretations of an aspect of Jesus's ministry I have ever heard or read. I strongly recommend the Revised Edition to anyone in search of greater understanding of Jesus Christ. One unfortunate criticism of the Revised Edition of Barclay's Commentaries on the New Testament is that it is somewhat inferior to the 2nd Edition. It is true that the Revised Edition has fewer pages, but this criticism does not take into account the fact that the size of the pages in the Revised Edition is larger than that of the 2nd Edition. Also, Barclay removed a number of redundancies of writing in preparing the Revised Edition. Barclay was a prolific writer, and I suspect that he improved his writing talent considerably in the 19 years between when the two editions were published. I am also hard-pressed to believe that Barclay would have compromised the message of these commentaries in any way in later editions. Further, printing technology improved considerably in that period, such that the Revised Edition is much easier on the eyes. And I would note that it is quite difficult to locate the 2nd Edition of these commentaries. I believe that the Revised Edition is a perfectly viable if not preferable substitute for the 2nd Edition.