The letters of John / Colin G. Kruse. [print]

Introductory matters related to 1, 2, and 3 John -- Introductory matter related to 1 John -- Introductory matter related to 2 John -- Introductory matter related to 3 John -- Analyses -- Commentary on 1 John -- A preface concerning the word of life (1:1-4) -- Claims to know God tested by attitudes to sin (1:5-2:2) -- Claims to know God tested by obedience (2:3-11) -- Affirmation and exhortation for believers (2:12-17) -- Warnings against being deceived by the secessonists (2:18-27) -- Distinguishing the children of God from the children of the devil (2:28-3:10) -- The gospel demand to love one another and confidence in prayer (3:11-24) -- Testing the 'spirits' (4:1-6) -- Claims to love God tested by love for fellow believers (4:7-5:4A) -- Accepting God's testimony and eternal life (5:4B-12) -- Concluding reassurances and exhortations (5:13-21) -- Commentary on 2 John -- Opening greetings -- Walking in the truth -- Denial of the truth -- Do not receive those who deny the truth -- Final greetings -- Commentary on 3 John -- Opening greetings -- Rejoicing that Gaius walks in the truth -- Gaius commended for his hospitality -- Diotrephes' opposition to the elder -- The elder's commendation of Demetrius -- Final greetings -- Appendix: Biblical and extrabiblical references to Cain.

In this carefully crafted commentary, Peter O'Brien distinctively harvests the results of recent scholarship on the letter to the Hebrews, especially in relation to the genre of the document and the flow of its discourse. O'Brien views this letter as a "word of exhortation"--a homily or sermon that skillfully interweaves exposition and exhortation, encouraging faithful perseverance in the light of the superlative final word that God has spoken in Christ.

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