John's Letters: An Exegetical Guide for Preaching and Teaching for Kregel Academic
Professor Herbert Bateman, IV And Aaron C. Peer's Textbook Commentary of John's Letters (First John, Second John and Third John) is written for a student reader who is in Seminary, a Pastor, or a Teacher in a Pastoral Program or a Theology Professor. It is not written for a Christian who does not have at least some Theological background, or the reader who reads the Bible more than once a day. Professor Bateman IV, and Pastor Peer do provide in the first section of 1 John, a basic Exegetical Interpretation Introduction to the letter. For example, It was written during a crisis. Professor Bateman says "The letter opens with John making an authoritative message that Jesus is indeed a living human person." (Bateman p. 60). "The second half of 1 John is about the good news, which is God's love. Also, John is clear about Jesus teaching as a human Messiah,(Bateman, IV p. 61). "John then returns to the theme of mutual love with first a calling to love ot