Tuesday, January 29, 2008

NT Commentary Recommendations

Here are my updated recommendations for English NT commentaries.
-I have intentionally listed only commentaries that can be read with no knowledge of Greek.
-For those who have some knowledge of Greek, there are very good commentaries in these two series: NIGNT and Baker Exegetical.
-For preachers, these two series are very helpful: Reformed Expository and Preaching the Word.
-If you want to buy inexpensive complete sets, here are the two best options: Bible Speaks Today and Tyndale.
-Of course, I do not agree with everything in all of these commentaries. Each reader must use discernment when reading anything written by a non-Biblical author.

Matthew
Leon Morris in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802836968
Craig L. Blomberg in The New American Commentary series. ISBN: 0805401229

Mark
James R. Edwards in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802837344
William L. Lane in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN 0802825028

Luke
Robert H. Stein in The New American Commentary series. ISBN: 0805401245
Joel B. Green in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802823157

John
D.A. Carson in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802836836
Leon Morris in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825044
Bruce Milne in The Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 0830812334

Acts
David Peterson in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 080283731X
John B. Polhill in The New American Commentary series. ISBN: 0805401261
F.F. Bruce in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825052

Romans
Douglas Moo in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802823173
Leon Morris in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802836364

1 Corinthians
Gordon D. Fee in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825079
Leon Morris in the Tyndale Commentary series. ISBN: 0830829865

2 Corinthians
Paul Barnett in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802823009
David Garland in The New American Commentary series. ISBN: 0805401296

Galatians
Timothy George in The New American Commentary series. ISBN: 080540130X
Ronald Y.K. Fung in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825095
John Stott in The Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 0877842884

Ephesians
Peter T. O’Brien in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802837360
John Stott in The Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 0877842876

Philippians
Walter Hansen in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802837379
Gordon D. Fee in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825117
D.A. Carson, Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians. ISBN: 080105494X

Colossians and Philemon
Douglas Moo in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802837271
F.F. Bruce in The New International Commentary on the NT series (also contains Ephesians). ISBN: 0802825109
R.C. Lucas in The Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 0877842841

1, 2 Thessalonians
Gene L. Green in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802837387
Leon Morris in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825125
G.K. Beale in The IVP NT Commentary series. ISBN: 0830818138

1, 2 Timothy and Titus
Philip H. Towner in The New International Commentary series. ISBN: 0802825133
John Stott in The Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 0830812474 and 0877842957

Hebrews
P.T. O'Brien in the Pillar NT Commentary Series. ISBN: 0802837298
Richard D. Phillips in the Reformed Expository Commentary series. ISBN: 0875527841


James
Douglas J. Moo in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802837301
Alec Motyer in the Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 0877842922

1 Peter
Ed Clowney in the Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 083081227X
Peter H. Davids in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825168
Thomas Schreiner in The New American Commentary series (1, 2, Peter and Jude). ISBN: 0805401377

2 Peter and Jude
Douglas J. Moo in The NIV Application Commentary series. ISBN: 0310201047
Peter H Davids in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 0802837263

1, 2, 3 John
Colin G. Kruse in The Pillar New Testament Commentary series. ISBN: 080283728X
John Stott in the Bible Speaks Today series. ISBN: 0830829989
I. Howard Marshall in The New International Commentary on the NT series. ISBN: 0802825184

Revelation
Vern Poythress, The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation. ISBN: 0875524621
Dennis E. Johnson, Triumph of the Lamb. ISBN: 0875522009.

For more help on good commentaries, try these links:
Tremper Longman's 5-star Old Testament commentaries.
OT Commentary Survey (Longman).
NT Commentary Survey (Carson).

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

If anyone has extra copies of these they would like to share with a would-be missionary (Lord willing) who will soon have no access to English books and DEFINATELY no access to excellent commentaries, I'll be glad to accept!!

Lisa at Christ Baptist

John Dyer said...

Justin,
I'd like to have you include your list on an aggregate site that I'm working on. If you want to, could you contact me at johndyer {a} gmail