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This series aims to offer reliable and enlightening exposition of the New Testament for the modern reader. Basing their remarks on their own fresh translations, authors introduce the historical, literary and theological backgrounds of the New Testament books, before providing a verse-by-verse exposition. Key terms and phrases from the translation are highlighted in the commentary [...]

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The editors stress that the volumes in this series are intended to be expositions, not commentaries. The aims are threefold: ‘to expound the biblical text with accuracy, to relate it to contemporary life and to be readable’. Exposition is section by section, and the outlook is evangelical. Some volumes are surprisingly extensive. Old Testament volumes: [...]

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This evangelical commentary series is a major new project that engages directly with the Greek text while also offering detailed interaction with secondary literature. Although the commentaries are intended to be widely accessible (Greek terms are rendered both in Greek font and in transliteration, and all foreign-language expressions are translated), they are clearly most suitable [...]

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This ecumenical project differs from most of the other series introduced here in that it aims to present readers with the the best of the early church fathers’ theological, spiritual and pastoral insights rather than a contemporary commentary on the biblical text. Commentaries present the biblical text in the translation of the RSV, which is [...]

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The Anchor Bible (Doubleday)

This series, which tends to be moderately critical, is of mixed value, with individual volumes ranging from excellent to very poor. The Anchor Bible covers both Testaments, including the Apocrypha. Each volume offers an introduction, a new translation, linguistic and exegetical notes. Some commentaries in this series also feature a detailed exposition of the text, [...]

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These are designed to be ‘compact, critical commentaries’ on the books of the Old and New Testament. They offer section-by-section exposition and are written with theological students and pastors in mind. In addition to the commentary proper, these volumes include helpful discussions of the literary genre and structure of the book(s) in question. The commentary [...]

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Bibliographical details: Brown, R. E. (1999). An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Bible Reference Library. New York: Doubleday. Publisher’s information: From the experience of a lifetime of scholarship, preaching, teaching, and writing, Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament with ease and clarity. He walks readers book by book [...]

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