C.K. Barrett Passes away

I was saddened to hear the news of the death of the brilliant British NT scholars C.K. Barrett, who wrote some superb NT commentaries and books on early Christianity. Jimmy Dunn writes:

“You will be saddened to hear that Kingsley Barrett, my predecessor, died last night (6.30 pm, 26.08.11) – aged 94. He was the greatest UK commentator on NT texts since J. B. Lightfoot, and much loved by a wide range of Methodist chapels to which he ministered for about 60 years. He will be much missed, but his commentaries will live on for many years, providing information and insight to future generations of students of the NT.”

It has to be Barrett’s Gospel of John commentary which is his best work. I love this quote from that book:

“The deeds and words of Jesus are the deeds and words of God; if this be not true the book is blasphemous” (Gospel according to St. John, pp. 155-56).

HT: Sean the Baptist