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Two of the commentaries are devotional, from the 80's, and are on some books in the Old Testament: Job, Hosea-Micah.
The rest of the commentaries are on the New Testament and most of them are older. They contain mostly exposition.
I think I largely agree with the views in them, but especially the New testament commentaries have traditional views on difficult passages.
Do You think these are good purchases?
I'm getting a little bit of discount. But that factor really doesn't make the scale tip over.
On many of the books I don't have almost any commentaries since before.
The ones that I'm the most unsure about, are:
On what I don't have:
The rest of the commentaries are on the New Testament and most of them are older. They contain mostly exposition.
I think I largely agree with the views in them, but especially the New testament commentaries have traditional views on difficult passages.
Do You think these are good purchases?
I'm getting a little bit of discount. But that factor really doesn't make the scale tip over.
On many of the books I don't have almost any commentaries since before.
The ones that I'm the most unsure about, are:
- Believers Church Bible Commentary: Ecclesiastes, 2010 by Douglas B. Miller. "In this volume, Miller respects the pastoral and theological contribution of Ecclesiastes, without muting its critique of simplistic and comfortable approaches to the life of faith. It is particularly useful for Christians who need a fresh look at the insights of this ancient sage in an era of uncertain identity, the flux of worldviews, and the elusiveness of truth."
- Interpretation: Hosea-Micah by James Limburg (a Lutheran), 1988 "Introduces the first six—Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah—of the minor prophets and provides a commentary that relates to today's world. He demonstrates why attention should be given to the words of these prophets as they communicate the word of God."
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): Matthew by William Hendriksen, 1973 "This volume in the commentary series for pastors and lay persons introduces the Gospels as a literary unit and illuminates the kingdom gospel, noting Jewish and Old Testament influences on Matthew."
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): John by William Hendriksen, 1953 "Beginning with an examination of John's background, thought, and word use, Hendriksen offers a new translation, understandable comments, and other helpful notes." (I have a 1978 commentary on Jn.)
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): 1 Corinthians EDIT: by Simon J. Kistemaker, 1993!! Not by William Hendriksen, 1953 "Expository commentary of 1 Corinthians probes Paul's handling of church, doctrinal, and interpersonal issues that remain today." (I have an intermediate commentary on 1 Cor from 2012 but it's more focused on cultural context and meaning and the theology than on exposition.)
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): Galatians by William Hendriksen, 1968
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): Ephesians by William Hendriksen, 1968
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): Philemon by William Hendriksen, 1964
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): James and the Epistles of John by Simon J. Kistemaker, 1986. (I have a bit conservative commentary on Jas from 1999 but it doesn't go from the beginning of Jas to the end in order. I have a newly purchased commentary on 1 Jn: http://www.christianforums.com/t7541241-post64288628/#post64288628.)
- Baker's New Testament Commentary (HK): Peter and Jude by Simon J. Kistemaker, 1987 (I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy a pastoral commentary on Jude - from 2006 which costs $27, and I have a couple of brief commentaries on Jude since before. I'm not interested in 2 Pt. I also have a devotional commentary from 1995 on 1-2 Peter, James, and Jude.)
On what I don't have:
- The commentary I have on Joel is from 1977 about the theology.
- Most of the commentaries I have on the minor prophets are technical.
- I don't have any commentary on Mt that is focused on exposition, I only have a technical commentary with history of interpetation, from the '00s.
- I basically don't have any commentary on Ecclesiastes (I have one very brief expositional, devotional from 1990), Galatians, Ephesians, Philemon.
- I don't have any expositional commentary on 1 Pt other than one very brief Roman-Catholic one.
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