ESV Expository Commentary: Hebrews–Revelation

ESV Expository Commentary #12

by Iain M. Duguid (Series Editor), James M. Hamilton Jr. (Editor), Jay Sklar (Editor)

Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, this commentary series features the full text of the ESV Bible passage by passage, with crisp and theologically rich exposition and application. Editors Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton Jr., and Jay Sklar have gathered a team of experienced pastor-theologians to provide a new generation of pastors and other teachers of the Bible around the world with a globally minded commentary series rich in biblical theology and broadly Reformed doctrine, making the message of redemption found in all of Scripture clear and available to all. Six experienced Bible teachers walk through some of the richest but more challenging books of the New Testament, helping Bible readers understand what they say about Christians’ hope for the future. Contributors
Dennis E. Johnson
Robert L. Plummer
C. Samuel Storms
Ray Van Neste
Matthew S. Harmon
Thomas R. Schreiner

Genres: Reference, Theology

784 pages, Hardcover

Published September 30, 2018

About the author

married to Barbara R. Duguid

Reviews

[Travis Agnew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this commentary for Plummer’s treatment of James, but all authors do exceptional scholarship on the last books within the biblical canon. Each commentator is able to teach rich theology with surprising accessibility.

[Matthew Bonzon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent content. Sam Storm’s and Tom Schreiner’s parts were really good. Great exposition and I really enjoyed the “responses.”

[Kirk Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 stars for 1 John contribution by Van Neste.

5 starts for Schreiner's contribution on Revelation.

[Shane Williamson · Rating 3 out of 5]

25/07/2022—Commentary on James (by Robert Plummer)—4 stars
- Very sound and pastoral insights throughout.
- I felt that some of Plummer's applications softened the blow of James' rhetoric.
- Otherwise a solid introductory commentary on James.

30/01/2023—Commentary on Revelation (by Thomas Schreiner)—3 stars
- As always, Schreiner's intratextuality is strong.
- I did however find his application of 'apocalypse' and 'symbolism' rather inconsistent, with very vague referents presented.
- Schreiner's pastoral 'response' sections were the highlights.

[WH · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just to be clear, at least for 2024, I want to post books as "read" that I've interacted with in a significant way. But this probably doesn't mean that I read the book in its entirety.

I used this volume to prepare a sermon on James 4. The notes were brief but very useful. I've used some other volumes in this series and have found them to be excellent.

Every New Year's Day, Crossway has a sale, and you can purchase these volumes for $2.99 a piece. Not a bad deal at all!

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only read the commentary for Hebrews, but Johnson does a solid job for expositors and lay teachers. An easy read with helpful outlines for grasping this book. This is the first of the ESV Expositor’s Commentary that I have read, though I own the entire e-book set via Crossway’s annual January sale! (I don’t resonate with e-book commentaries like I do an actual hands on book that I can mark up and live with.)

[Landon Coleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've dabbled in parts of this volume, but I've worked through the section on Revelation several times in personal study and in preparation to teach. Thomas Schreiner has provided one of the best, most accessible treatments of Revelation in this section. Those pages alone are worth the cost of the entire volume.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for the commentary on James by Dr. Plummer.

I found this commentary to be the most helpful of the four that I used to study the book of James. The outlines, concise structure, and mixture of technical and devotional content made for very potent study material!

[Peter Krol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some fine contributions.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found the 1 John commentary especially helpful.

[Nick Roark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good - a helpful commentary that finds a balance between the technical and the practical. A good resource.