McHugh is very attentive to grammatical issues, as to be expected of the ICC. His discussion of text-critical matters is also impressive. In terms of the history of interpretation, he surveys broadly on any interpretive crux, and includes pre-critical perspectives. Perhaps most impressive is his theological engagement with the text, no doubt influenced by the ministerial work he undertook in his retirement... will serve as a handy resource for research on John's Gospel. * Theological Book Review, Vol 21 *
the truth is that this volume does not warrant the price of GBP55Paul Foster, July 2009 * Expository Times *
This commentary, within the prestigious International Critical Commentary (ICC) series, is quite unique for several reasons [ . . . ] McHugh is very attentive to grammatical issues, as to be expected of the ICC. His discussion of text-critical matters is also impressive. In terms of the history of interpretation, he surveys broadly on any interpretive crux, and includes pre-critical perspectives. Perhaps most impressive is his theological engagement with the text, no doubt influenced by the ministerial work he undertook in his retirement. [It] will serve as a handy resource for research on John's Gospel. * Nijay K. Gupta, Theological Book Review, Vol 21, 2009 *
