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Not My First Pick
Generally speaking, I really like MacArthur's preaching and this is why I ordered this commentary. However, I have been underwhelmed time and time again in its depth and/or skirting past sensitive issues - one of the main reasons commentaries are sought. The shallow explanations is probably due the fact an entire bible commentary is just too much for one person. Perhaps MacArthur had a staff assemble this thick book. If so, I missed it when looking for the credits (there basically aren't any). I truly think more condensed commentaries are deeper and the best, i.e. one devoted to only the Book of John, or perhaps all four Gospels, etc. If you are looking for an entire bible commentary, my preference is The Moody Bible Commentary, which is a team effort from around 30 faculty members at The Moody Bible Institute (also credited that way) and took seven years to assemble.
