New Bible Commentary (Volume 2)

by Gordon J. Wenham (Editor), J. Alec Motyer (Editor), D.A. Carson (Editor)

For 40 years, the New Bible Commentary has set the standard for works of its kind. Now in this up-to-date fourth edition, the New Bible Commentary is positioned to maintain its standing as the leading one-volume commentary on the whole Bible well into the 21st century. This readable and accessible volume brings together many of the finest scholars of our day to meet the needs of students, teachers and Bible readers. The 21st-century edition of the New Bible Commentary offers 66 solid, concise, evangelical commentaries―one on each book of the Bible. These detailed (passage-by-passage or verse-by-verse) commentaries, based on the NIV text, are accompanied by introductory material on date, authorship, purpose, key themes, outlines, and discussions of recent developments in biblical scholarship. In addition seven articles overview biblical history and types of biblical literature, including the Pentateuch, poetry, the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Apocrypha, and other apocalyptic writings. Reliable for a new generation of readers, the New Bible Commentary will be a powerful aid for all who want to understand the foundational book of the Christian faith.

Genres: Reference, Theology, Christian, Christianity, Nonfiction, Biblical Studies, Faith

1468 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Gordon J. Wenham was a Reformed British Old Testament scholar and writer. He has authored several books about the Bible. Tremper Longman has called him "one of the finest evangelical commentators today."

Reviews

[Demetrius Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's a few single-volume commentaries of the Bible I enjoy: Halley's Bible Handbook, Sailhamer's Compact Bible Commentary, but the NBC is definitely my favorite of all. It has just enough fullness to be helpful, and just enough brevity to remain one-volume. It's usually the first place I go for help on a passage.

[Andrew Murch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite commentaries. It comes with most base packages in Logos Bible software, so I have been referencing it on a weekly basis for over 10 years. It is thoroughly evangelical, and beneficially written. I think the greatest feature is how concise it is. I will usually give it a glance if I have a passage that is tricky or if I want to get a basic overview of any potential issues with a text. It's brevity is one of its greatest features, but in some instances that can be a shortfall. I haven't agreed with everything I've read in this commentary, but it is a good starting point to be used as a reference alongside other solid resources and (of course) careful personal study of a text.

[Greg Balzer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise, if not short, single-book commentary on every book of the Bible. I typically refer to this commentary early in my study of a Biblical book - it helps me identify key themes that help me build a framework for further, more detailed study.

[Brandon Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

really good for what it is - a concise commentary on the entire Bible in one volume.

[Stephen]

First and foremost, I would like to sincerely extend my appreciation to the author of this commentary. I have not had a chance of reading much of it since I couldn't buy it. I have however had a chance of reading a sample of it via Amazon.

Honestly, I would love to have a copy of my own but Iam unable because of financial constraints.

Iam a student persuing a diploma course in Christian Ministries of Uganda Christian University Mukono. I feel convinced that once I get a copy of it, I will be in position to preach the word of God better.

I therefore, request whoever wants to be a blessing to God's ministry, to donate a copy to me. By doing so, he/she will have preached the gospel of actions and will receive more blessings.

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[Annelise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shoutout to my professor Dr. Stuart who wrote the commentary for Jonah. This is my go-to commentary for my personal Bible reading. It does a great job of contextualizing difficult readings and referring to different interpretations for gray areas. Not tied to a specific theological ideology.

[Jeremy Y · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is by far my favorite one-volume Bible commentary and my go-to commentary. It gets a lot of things right in the most concise way and presents fair treatment for contested interpretations of certain passages. Very often when I check on other commentaries at the end of a study, I found that I've already understood the big picture of a passage that I'm studying using just the New Bible Commentary along with a Bible dictionary/encyclopedia. I wish there were longer historical overviews for each book of the Bible, but one can only ask for so much of a one-volume commentary. One thing to look out for as you work through the apocalyptic books: Daniel was commentated by an amil scholar, while Revelation was commentated by a premil. For what it was designed for, it gets the job done.

[Danik · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great overview of the entire Bible