New Testament commentary survey

"Highly respected New Testament scholar D.A. Carson provides students and pastors with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the New Testament. The seventh edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries. Carson examines sets, one-volume commentaries, and New Testament introductions and theologies, offering evaluative comments on the available offerings for each New Testament book. This is an essential guide to building a reference library"--Publisher description. Read more... Contents 6 Preface 8 Abbreviations 12 1. Introductory Notes 18 The Need for Several Types of Commentary 18 Individual Commentaries or Series 20 1.2.1 General Principles 20 1.2.2 Series Worth Noting but Not Pursuing 21 1.2.3 More Substantial Series 24 1.2.4 One-Volume Multiauthor Commentaries 35 Older Commentaries 39 One-Author Sets 40 2. Supplements to Commentaries 44 New Testament Introductions 44 New Testament Theologies 51 3. Individual Commentaries 58 3.1 Gospels 58 3.2 Matthew 59 3.3 Mark 68 3.4 Luke 74 3.5 John 81 3.6 Acts 92 3.7 Romans 99 3.8 1 Corinthians 109 3.9 2 Corinthians 115 3.10 Galatians 119 3.11 Ephesians 125 3.12 Philippians 131 3.13 Colossians/Philemon 135 3.14 Thessalonians 140 3.15 Pastorals 144 3.16 Hebrews 150 3.17 James 156 3.18 1 Peter 162 3.19 2 Peter and Jude 166 3.20 Johannine Epistles 168 3.21 Revelation 173 4. Some “Best Buys” 184 Name Index 186 Highly respected New Testament scholar D. A. Carson provides students and pastors with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the New Testament. The seventh edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries. Carson examines sets, one-volume commentaries, and New Testament introductions and theologies, offering evaluative comments on the available offerings for each New Testament book. This is an essential guide to building a reference library. A respected New Testament scholar provides students and pastors with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the New Testament.