# “I am not an elephant” by D.A. Carson

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2016/05/19/i-am-not-an-elephant-by-d-a-carson/
- Published: 2016-05-19T19:00:06-05:00
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“For the last eight years I have spent more time studying the Gospel of John than
any other part of the Scripture. This has proved to be a lesson in humility.

John is simple enough for a child to read and complex enough to tax the mental powers
of the greatest minds. As one commentator has put it, this book is like a pool in
which a child may wade and an elephant may swim.

I am not an elephant; but I have become aware of the many places where I am beyond
my depth.”

–D.A. Carson, [_The Farewell Discourse and Final Prayer of Jesus: An Exposition of John 14–17_](http://www.amazon.com/Farewell-Discourse-Final-Prayer-Jesus/dp/0801025303/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1462202583&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Farewell+Discourse+and+Final+Prayer+of+Jesus%3A+An+Exposition+of+John+14%E2%80%9317&linkCode=ll1&tag=toletaupanre-20&linkId=6667a93f63c1a782f2b5554ec47ad6ee)(
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1988), 9.

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