"Mark Edwards' <i>John</i> commentary breaks new ground in the field of the reception history of biblical texts. Displaying a remarkable knowledge of its different readings, he brings into dialogue the most diverse and unexpected commentators on the text: bishops, scholars, devotional writers, poets, artists, hymn-writers, and provides the whole with a wonderfully lucid and learned survey of the history of Johannine interpretion." <br /> <i>John Riches, Professor of Divinity with Biblical Criticism, University of Glasgow</i> <br /> <p>"An attractive inventory of exegetical opinion on one of the most important books of the NT. A true mine of information, published in a series that makes the life of researchers easier."<br /> <i>International Review of Biblical Studies</i><br /> </p> <p>“The commentary provides a wonderful smorgasbord of readings and interpretations, drawn from all centuries. Thus the reader is put in touch with a representative sample of readings, interpretations and imaginative appropriations of the Gospel.” <i>Australian Religious Studies Review</i><br /> </p> <p><br /> </p> <p>"In Edwards' hands ‘reception history’ becomes a feast of allusions and references around each Johannine text. The mixture is rich and provocative, making you want to read more and more."<br /> <i>Robert Kysar, Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching and New Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University</i><br /> </p> <p>"Edwards has provided New Testament scholars with a valuable resource for understanding and appreciating the history of interpretation of the Fourth Gospel. The commentary makes a persusaive case for taking seriously the richness and the value of premodern exegetical insight, artistic interpretation, and reception history for understanding the biblical text, and I look forward to other commentaries appearing in the series."<br /> <i>William M. Wright, Emory Universitiy</i></p>