Gospel of John: An Expositional Commentary, Vol. 5

“In the wisdom and purpose of God,” says James Montgomery Boice, “the tragedy of the cross is a triumph since it is this that makes salvation possible.”

More than a message of Christ’s triumph, the final chapters of the Gospel of John describe how we can triumph as well. Volume 5 covers chapters 18–21 and deals with the culmination of Christ’s earthly ministry, centering on his betrayal, trial, death, and resurrection. Topics discussed include:

The Charge against the Prisoner (18:19–24) Words from the Cross (19:25–27) For Whom Did Christ Die? (19:30) The Not-Quite-Empty Tomb (20:1–10) The Best News Ever Heard (20:18) Christ’s Last Word (21:22) This expositional commentary on one of the Bible’s most popular books combines careful scholarship and clear communication in a verse-by-verse and section-by-section reading of the biblical text. Integrating thoughtful interpretation with contemporary insight for daily living, James Montgomery Boice explains the meaning of the text and relates the text’s concerns to the church, Christianity, and the world in which we live.

1. Opening
2. Triumph Through Tragedy Two Hundred Twenty-Two - The Final Days
3. Two Hundred-Twenty-Three - Gethsemane
4. Two Hundred Twenty-Four - Judas Who Betrayed Him
5. Two Hundred Twenty-Five - The Arrest
6. Two Hundred Twenty-Six - The Jewish Trial
7. Two Hundred Twenty-Seven - The Charge Against The Prisoner
8. Two Hundred Twenty-Eight - The Legalities Of Christ's Trial
9. Two Hundred Twenty-Nine - In The Prisoner's Defense
10. Two Hundred Thirty- Before The Cock Crows
11. Two Hundred Thirty-One - The Roman Trial
12. Two Hundred Thirty-Two - Jesus Before Pilot
13. Two Hundred Thirty-Three - Christ's Kingdom Not Of This World
14. Two Hundred Thirty-Four - What Is Truth
15. Two Hundred Thirty-Five - No Fault In Him At All
16. Two Hundred Thirty-Six - Christ Before Herod
17. Two Hundred Thirty-Seven - Barabbas
18. Two Hundred Thirty-Eight - Behold The Man
19. Two Hundred Thirty-Nine - Who Died On Calvary
20. Two Hundred Forty - How God Views Human Government
21. Two Hundred Forty-One - Christ's Fate Sealed
22. Two Hundred Forty-Two - No King But Caesar
23. Two Hundred Forty-Three - The Story Of Two Theives
24. Two Hundred Forty-Four - This World's King
25. Two Hundred Forty-Five - Scripture Fulfilled In Christ's Death
26. Two Hundred Forty-Six - Words From The Cross
27. Two Hundred Forty-Seven - I Thirst
28. Two Hundred Forty-Eight - No Death Like Jesus' Death
29. Two Hundred Forty-Nine - Why Did Jesus Die
30. Two Hundred Fifty - It Is Finished
31. Two Hundred Fifty-One - For Whom Did Christ Die
32. Two Hundred Fifty-Two - Christ's Side Pierced
33. Two Hundred Fifty-Three - With The Rich In His Death
34. Two Hundred Fifty-Four - The Not Quite Empty Tomb
35. Two Hundred Fifty-Five - The Day Faith Died
36. Two Hundred Fifty-Six - New Relationships For A New Age
37. Two Hundred Fifty-Seven - The Best News Ever Heard
38. Two Hundred Fifty-Eight - The Real Last Words Of Christ
39. Two Hundred Fifty-Nine - So I Send You
40. Two Hundred Sixty - Sins Remitted And Retained
41. Two Hundred Sixty-One - Faithless Or Faithful
42. Two Hundred Sixty-Two - A Great Benediction
43. Two Hundred Sixty-Three - Why This Book Was Written
44. Two Hundred Sixty-Four - It Is The Lord
45. Two Hundred Sixty-Five - Come And Dine
46. Two Hundred Sixty-Six - Peter's Restoration
47. Two Hundred Sixty-Seven - Christ's Next To Last Word
48. Two Hundred Sixty-Eight - Roads To Glory
49. Two Hundred Sixty-Nine - Christ's Last Word
50. Two Hundred Seventy - Things That Should Be Written