Recent Reviews

J L Smith Paul: In Fresh Perspective by N. T. Wright
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by J L Smith
I really enjoyed this book! Wright, as always, is an enjoyable read. His insights are exceptional and his contribution to the topic is quite level...
R. Hansen Luke by David L. Tiede
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by R. Hansen
Tiede is one who I wish had written much more on Luke or whom I could have studied under. I have often been disappointed in Luke commentaries, but...
Mark Heath The Letters to the Thessalonians by Gene L. Green
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by Mark Heath
Very illuminating commentary on Thessalonians. Green's lengthy introduction includes a critique of the rhetorical analysis approach and gives a...
Ryan Adams 1 Peter by Karen H. Jobes
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by Ryan Adams
This is probably the best mid-level commentary on 1 Peter that is out today. Jobes does a great job of addressing the theology of the book as a whole...
Stephen Hess The Gospel According to Mark by James R. Edwards
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by Stephen Hess
This is an excellent commentary on Mark, especially for pastors and laypeople. Edwards has spent much of his career studying Mark and this commentary...

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Jason Gile Best Technical and Semi-Technical OT Commentaries
by Jason Gile
This is a list of the best one or two commentaries for most books of the Old Testament, ranging from semi-technical to technical. They provide the...
Detriot Baptist Theological Seminary Basic Library Booklist
by Detriot Baptist Theological Seminary
This list has been prepared to assist students at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in selecting books for their future ministries. It has been...
Moore College Journal: Societas Old Testament Advanced Commentaries
by Moore College Journal: Societas
The list comes from the following college publication: Societas 2007, pages 14-17. It is published by Moore College and is also available from...
Moore College Journal: Societas New Testament Advanced Commentaries
by Moore College Journal: Societas
The list comes from the following college publication: Societas 2007, pages 14-17. It is published by Moore College and is also available from...
Marcus Maher Essential Pauline Commentaries
by Marcus Maher
This forms what I consider to be an excellent base of pastoral/technical commentaries that pastors should start with on the Pauline Epistles. As you...
R. Hansen Commentaries I Would Not Do Without
by R. Hansen
I find that I read a lot of commentaries. Many of which I find somewhat helpful but end up reselling on Amazon. There are a some, however, that are...
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