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Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Tyndale House)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 John, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 John, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Amos, Baker David W., Belleville Linda, Bock Darrell L., Borchert Gerald L., Brueggemann Dale A., Colossians, Comfort Philip W., Davids Peter H., Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Ephesians, Exodus, Futato Mark D., Galatians, Genesis, Habbakuk, Haggai, Hawley Wendell C., Hebrews, Hill Andrew E., Hoehner Harold W., Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, John, Jonah, Konkel August H., Laansma Jon, Lamentations, Larkin William J., Leviticus, Longman Tremper III, Luke, Malachi, Mark, Martens Elmer A., Matthew, Merrill Eugene H., Micah, Michaels J. Ramsey, Mohrlang Roger, Nahum, Numbers, Obadiah, Osborne Grant R., Oswalt John N., Patterson Richard D., Philemon, Philippians, Proverbs, Psalms, Romans, Ross Allen P., Schwab George M., Song of Songs, Titus, Trites Allison A., Turner David L., Walker Larry L., Zechariah, Zephaniah on Saturday, 25 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

These evangelical commentaries are based on the New Living Translation (NLT), which is included. They are aimed at students, ministers and laypeople, who they seek to provide with exegetical and theological knowledge that enables them to better understand and apply God’s word. Commentaries feature an introduction to the biblical book that discusses the usual issues [...]

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Black’s/Harper’s New Testament Commentaries (Continuum/Hendrickson)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Peter, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Barrett C. K., Beare F. W., Best Ernest, Bockmuehl Markus, Boxall Ian, Caird G. B., Dunn James, Ephesians, Filson Floyd V., Galatians, Hooker Morna D., Houlden J. L., James, John, Johnson Sherman E., Jude, Kelly J. N. D., Laws Sophie, Leaney A. R. C., Lincoln Andrew T., Luke, Mark, Matthew, Muddiman John, Philippians, Revelation, Romans, Sanders J. N., Titus, Williams C. S. C. on Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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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Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

Posted in Bible translation, Biblical interpretation, Covenant, Gospels, Hermeneutics, Historical books, Hope, Judgement, Law, Non-Pauline letters, Parables, Pauline letters, Prayer, Prophets/prophecy, Wisdom, tagged Acts, Fee Gordon D., Psalms, Revelation, Stuart Douglas on Wednesday, 24 September, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Bibliographical details: Fee, G. D., and D. Stuart. (2003). How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Publisher’s information: Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholady. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary [...]

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The Bible Speaks Today (IVP)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, Sermon on the Mount, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Amos, Atkinson David, Baldwin Joyce G., Barnett Paul, Brown Raymond, Clowney Edmund P., Colossians, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, English Donald, Ephesians, Evans Mary J., Exodus, Ezekiel, Galatians, Genesis, Genesis 12–50, Genesis 1–11, Gledhill Tom, Green Christopher, Green Michael, Habakkuk, Hebrews, Hosea, Isaiah, Jackman David, James, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, John, Jonah, Jude, Judges, Kidner Derek, Leviticus, Lucas Dick, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Matthew 5–7, Micah, Milne Bruce, Motyer Alec, Nehemiah, Nixon Rosemary, Numbers, Philemon, Philippians, Prior David, Proverbs, Psalms, Psalms 1–72, Psalms 73–150, Revelation, Romans, Ruth, Song of Songs, Stott John, Tidball Derek, Titus, Wallace Ronald S., Webb Barry, Wilcock Michael, Wright Christopher J. H., Zechariah on Sunday, 13 July, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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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Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Baker)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 2 John, 2 Peter, 3 John, Acts, Bock Darrell L., Garland David E., Green Gene L., Jobes Karen H., John, Jude, Köstenberger Andreas J., Luke, Luke 1:1–9:50, Luke 9:51–24:53, Mark, Matthew, Osborne Grant R., Philippians, Revelation, Romans, Schreiner Thomas R., Silva Moisés, Stein Robert H., Turner David L., Yarbrough Robert W. on Saturday, 28 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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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Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (IVP)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Kings, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Amos, Blaising Craig, Bray Gerald, Colossians, Conti Marco, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Edwards Mark J., Elliott Mark W., Elowsky Joel C., Ephesians, Exodus, Ezekiel, Ezra, Ferreiro Alberto, Franke John R., Galatians, Genesis, Genesis 12–50, Genesis 1–11, Gorday Peter, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hall Christopher A., Hardin Carmen, Hebrews, Heen Eric, Hosea, Isaiah, Isaiah 1–39, Isaiah 40–66, James, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, John, John 11–21, John 1–10, Jonah, Joshua, Jude, Judges, Just Arthur A. Jr., Krey Philip D. W., Lamentations, Leviticus, Lienhard Joseph T., Louth Andrew, Luke, Malachi, Mark, Martin Francis, Matthew, Matthew 14–28, Matthew 1–13, McCullough Donald, McKinion Steven A., Micah, Nahum, Nehemiah, Numbers, Obadiah, Oden Thomas C., Philemon, Philippians, Proverbs, Psalms, Psalms 1–50, Psalms 51–150, Revelation, Romans, Ruth, Sheridan Mark, Simonetti Manlio, Song of Songs, Stevenson Kenneth, Titus, Weinrich William, Wenthe Dean O., Wesselschmidt Quentin, Wright J. Robert, Zechariah, Zephaniah on Saturday, 31 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Chronicles 10–29, 1 Chronicles 1–9, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Kings, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Albright W. F., Amos, Andersen Francis I., Barth Markus, Berlin Adele, Blankes Helmut, Blenkinsopp Joseph, Boling Robert G., Bright John, Brown Raymond E., Buchanan George Wesley, Campbell Edward F. Jr., Christensen Duane, Cogan Mordechai, Colossians, Crenshaw James L., Dahood Mitchell, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 12–34, Deuteronomy 1–11, DiLella Alexander A., Ecclesiastes, Elliott John E., Ephesians, Ephesians 1–3, Ephesians 4–6, Eskenazi Tamara Cohn, Esther, Exodus, Exodus 19–40, Exodus 1–18, Ezekiel, Ezekiel 1–20, Ezekiel 21–37, Ezekiel 38–48, Ezra, Fitzmyer Joseph, Ford J. Massyngberde, Fox Michael V., Freedman David Noel, Furnish Victor Paul, Galatians, Genesis, Goldstein Jonathan A., Greenberg Moshe, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hartman Louis F., Hebrews, Hendel Ronald S., Hill Andrew E., Hillers Delbert R., Hosea, Isaiah, Isaiah 1–39, Isaiah 34–35, Isaiah 40–55, Isaiah 40–66, Isaiah 56–66, James, Jeremiah, Jeremiah 1–20, Jeremiah 21–36, Jeremiah 37–52, Job, Joel, John, John 13–21, John 1–12, Johnson Luke Timothy, Jonah, Joshua, Jude, Judges, Knoppers Gary N., Koester Craig, Lamentations, Levine Baruch A., Leviticus, Leviticus 17–22, Leviticus 1–16, Leviticus 23–27, Luke, Luke 10–24, Luke 1–9, Lundblom Jack R., Malachi, Malherbe Abraham J., Mann C. S., Marcus Joel, Mark, Mark 1–8, Mark 9–16, Martyn J. Louis, Matthew, McCarter P. Kyle Jr., McKenzie John L., Meier John P., Meyers Carol L., Meyers Eric M., Micah, Milgrom Jacob, Moore Carey A., Munck Johannes, Myers Jacob M., Nahum, Nehemiah, Neyrey Jerome H., Numbers, Numbers 1–20, Numbers 21–36, Obadiah, Orr William F., Philemon, Philippians, Pope Marvin H., Propp William H., Proverbs, Proverbs 10–31, Proverbs 1–9, Psalms, Psalms 101–150, Psalms 1–50, Psalms 51–100, Quinn Jerome D., Raabe Paul, Reicke Bo, Reumann J., Revelation, Romans, Ruth, Sasson Jack, Scott R. B. Y., Seow Choon-Leong, Skehan Patrick W., Song of Songs, Speiser E. A., Tadmor Hayim, Titus, Walther James Arthur, Weinfeld Moshe, Winston David, Wright G. Ernest, Zechariah, Zechariah 1–8, Zechariah 9–14, Zephaniah on Friday, 30 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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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Abingdon Old/New Testament Commentaries (Abingdon)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Kings, 2 Peter, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Amos, Bassler Jouette M., Bergant Dianne, Boring M. Eugene, Brueggemann Walter, Clifford Richard J., Colossians, Daniel, Day Linda, Ephesians, Esther, Furnish Victor Paul, Galatians, Gaventa Beverly R., Gowan Donald E., Habakkuk, Haggai, Hay David, Hebrews, Hens-Piazza Gina, Horsley Richard, Hosea, James, Jeremiah, Joel, John, Jonah, Jude, Keck Leander, Kraftchick Steven, Lamentations, Luke, Malachi, Matthew, McKenzie Steven L., Micah, Nahum, O'Brien Julia M., Obadiah, Osiek Carolyn, Perkins Pheme, Pfitzner Victor, Philemon, Philippians, Psalms, Psalms 1–72, Psalms 73–150, Rensberger David, Revelation, Roetzel Calvin J., Romans, Senior Donald, Simundson Daniel J., Sleeper Freeman, Smith Moody D., Stulman Louis, Tannehill Robert C., Thompson Leonard, Titus, Williams Sam, Zechariah, Zephaniah on Tuesday, 27 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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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Raymond E. Brown, An Introduction to the New Testament

Posted in Background, Biblical interpretation, Gnosticism, Gospels, Historical Jesus, Inspiration, New Testament, Non-Pauline letters, Paul, Pauline letters, Philo, Political world, Pseudonymity, Q, Religious world, Revelation, Social world, Synoptic problem, tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Peter, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Brown Raymond E., Colossians, Ephesians, Galatians, Hebrews, James, John, Jude, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Philemon, Philippians, Revelation, Review, Romans, Titus on Saturday, 29 March, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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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John Barton (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation

Posted in Apocalyptic, Biblical interpretation, Feminist interpretation, Gospels, Hermeneutics, Historical books, Historical criticism, Linguistics, Literary criticism, Non-Pauline letters, Pauline letters, Pentateuch, Poetic books, Postmodernism, Prophets/prophecy, Theology, Wisdom, tagged Acts, Alter Robert, Ashton John, Barton John, Blenkinsopp Joseph, Carroll Robert P., Dunn James, Gorringe Tim, Jasper David, John, Johnstone William, Loades Ann, Morgan Robert, Perkins Pheme, Prickett Stephen, Provan Iain, Reif Stefan C., Thiselton Anthony, VanderKam James C., Whitelam Keith W., Wilson Robert R., Young Frances on Tuesday, 14 November, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Bibliographical details: Barton, John (ed.) (1998). The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Publisher’s information: This book provides the first complete guide for students to the present state of biblical studies. The twenty-one specially commissioned chapters are written by established scholars from North America and Britain, and represent both traditional and contemporary [...]

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