John - An Interpretive Paraphrase with Notes
I make no apology for presenting another study of the life of Jesus. The theme is exhaustless. The record in John’s Gospel is unique. It is the holy of holies of the New Testament. John supplements the other Gospels. The language has the clarity of a spring of pure water, but no one is capable to plumb its depths. Simplicity and profundity mingle to capture the heart as we linger over its message.
The praises of John cannot be exaggerated. “It is the unique, tender, genuine, leading Gospel.” (Luther) “It is the voice of thunder, and yet more love-bewitching than all the harmonies of music.” (Chrysostom) “It is the diamond of the Gospels.” (Lange) “It is the Gospel of the world resolving faith into insight.” (Westcott) “It is the greatest book in the world.” (A.T. Robertson)
SOLI DEO GLORIA
John Bob Riddle
Birmingham, Alabama
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John Bob Riddle, DDS
Dr. John Bob Riddle (1924 – 2012) was a beloved expositor, Bible scholar, pastor and teacher for over sixty years. Often called the Prince of Preachers by his admirers, Dr. Riddle was a friend and contemporary of such men as W. A. Criswell, R. G. Lee, Vance Havner and J. Vernon McGee, appearing often with these giants in Bible conferences and other speaking venues. As both a scholar and pastor Dr. Riddle’s dream was to translate the entire New Testament from the most reliable and authentic original Greek sources into conversational English without losing any of the impact of the original language. Prior to his death in 2012 he had completed 20 such “Study Guides,” several with his son, Dr. Bob Riddle, President of Pastorsworkshop. Several of the “Study Guides” offered through Pastorsworkshop have the original teaching notes in the margins. These have been preserved for the readers’ benefit.
Though a beloved pastor/teacher, Dr. Riddle’s passion was teaching the deep truths of Scripture to other pastors, many of whom lacked the opportunity for higher education or the ability to study Scripture in the original languages. That legacy is now continued through the distribution of his life’s work through the Pastorsworkshop and its global outreach.
