Those who enjoy reading other peoples correspondence should welcome much of the New Testament! It is surprising that God chose such personal and particular letters to convey his Word. Little did the original authors realise they were writing scripture for people through all history and in all the earth.
In the first epistle, the apostle John echoes the stark contrasts in his Gospel, reminding his readers of the choice between living in the darkness of lust, lies and lawlessness or the light of love and life. He encourages all believers, young and old, to be satisfied, sinless, safe and sure, grounded in the Word made flesh rather than deceived by the world in its folly.
The second and third letters are addressed to a woman and a man respectively, reflecting the weaknesses of their gender: emphasising love at the expense of truth and vice-versa.
This is part of the comprehensive Anchor series: Unlocking The New Testament.
172 pages

A Commentary on the Letters of John and A Commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians

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The three letters of John are possibly the last portions of the Bible written. The apostle wrote 1 John so that Christians might know they are saved, giving us 4 tests. 2 and 3 John are more private but still have direct relevance to Christians today. In this commentary Mr. Pawson, the well known evangelical preacher, provides a clear and uncluttered exposition of the apostle John's teaching. As in all his commentaries there is explanation, illustration and application. Mr. Pawson has a gift for good communication and this comes out in this volume. The book begins with a helpful study outline and then is followed by 10 chapters. He carefully deals with some of the more difficult verses and provides insightful comments to some of the simpler. Inevitably readers will not agree with all his interpretations but will not be able to fault him for seeking to be faithful to the Scriptures. Apart from the occasional charismatic-inclined comment, my only complaint about this book is the blurb on the back cover. It says in part: "Little did the original authors realise that they were writing scripture for people through all history and all the earth." Yes, they did realise it and the first readers recognised it! (see 2 Peter 3:14-16 for instance). I suspect that Mr Pawson did not write these words and I hope that he does not agree with them. Please don't let this put you off buying what is an edifying read.

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