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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
Pete Koziar’s The Book of John is a Messianic Bible commentary that walks readers through the Gospel of John verse by verse, using Yeshua throughout in place of Jesus as the author places the text within its Jewish setting. Opening with John’s declaration of the Word, the author follows the Gospel chapter by chapter while explaining how first-century customs shape the conversations taking place around Yeshua. Jewish festivals become part of that setting as the commentary shows why the timing of Sukkot or Hanukkah changes what a crowd would have heard in his words. The author regularly returns to the Hebrew and Greek behind familiar English translations, then connects John with the Torah or the prophets when an older passage sits behind the Gospel. Each chapter closes by linking the verses to the daily life of believers.
Pete Koziar’s The Book of John is a fantastic Messianic Bible commentary, and I love how naturally the author brings theology into ordinary conversation. The writing as a whole is direct and conversational, with each passage explained fully before he shows readers what they can do with it. I know very little about the subject, but everything detailed made sense to me. The discussion of the man born blind is a perfect example, where the author uses the man’s simple answer, “Though I was blind, now I see,” to explain how believers can speak about what Yeshua has done in their own lives. That same conversational teaching comes through in John 16, where believers are given the metaphor of being courtroom witnesses who tell the truth about Yeshua as the Spirit brings conviction. The author’s ministry experience gives the commentary a natural familiarity. Well written and genuinely accessible, Messianic believers and those like me who are curious will learn a great deal from this book.
