Commentary recommendation

[tturt]

Interested in a commentary that,'s not written from a cessionist perspective plus they acknowledge we are spirit, soul and body. Recommendations?

 

[d taylor]

https://www.amazon.com/Grace-New-Testament-Commentary-Set/dp/0978877330

 

[Trusting in Him]

Interested in a commentary that,'s not written from a cessionist perspective plus they acknowledge we are spirit, soul and body. Recommendations?

Why do you want a man's commentary, when you can seek your understanding directly from God. Secondhand revelation is not the same as getting it yourself directly from God. The bible is to lead us to God, not to a commentry. We are meant to feel the need understanding and to seek it directly from Him, not from a commentary.

 

[Pioneer3mm]

It seems that there is one commentary.
'Life in the Spirit..New Testament Commentary'
- available from Amazon.
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'Compact Bible Commentary'
- Nelson's Compact Series.
I got it..years ago.
* you might be to buy..a 'used one'.

 

[spiritfilledjm]

Interested in a commentary that,'s not written from a cessionist perspective plus they acknowledge we are spirit, soul and body. Recommendations?

While not quite a commentary, there is a 3 volume set called Renewal Theology: Systematic Theology from a Charismatic Perspective by J. Rodman Williams. Outside of the Spirit-filled life Bible, I am not aware of any real commentaries written from a charismatic world-view, though I am curious to check out the commentaries mentioned by others.

 

[spiritfilledjm]

Why do you want a man's commentary, when you can seek your understanding directly from God. Secondhand revelation is not the same as getting it yourself directly from God. The bible is to lead us to God, not to a commentry. We are meant to feel the need understanding and to seek it directly from Him, not from a commentary.

Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 19:27, Proverbs 2:2, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 19:20

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Interested in a commentary that,'s not written from a cessionist perspective plus they acknowledge we are spirit, soul and body. Recommendations?

You need clear discernment as this subject matter crosses into new age thinking quite often, probably because there is no mystery and so much of it is made up. Body, soul and spirit are simply flesh,intellect and God's breath of life.
Blessings

 

[tturt]

Of course, the Holy Spirit guides us to truth. John 16:13

Also, "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:" Eph 4

"And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,
...in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." Acts 17

 

[tturt]

Thanks for the recommendations.

 

[Halbhh]

Interested in a commentary that,'s not written from a cessionist perspective plus they acknowledge we are spirit, soul and body. Recommendations?

My recommendation: use more than one, because a commentary is like an opinion, and when you hear several, it often helps. This can be easy in a bible study group, as often several people will have several commentaries, and you can just ask someone to read from theirs you haven't heard from yet.

But online are some free ones, such as at BibleHub. At Biblehub, for each verse there is below the various translations both Ellicott's and the pulpit commentaries on that same page, and also then a link to additional commentaries:
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

 

[jiminpa]

From my observation, the best you can get from a commentary is slightly distracted from truth, and the worst is led astray. IMHO commentaries are how bad doctrine becomes orthodox and the bible becomes heresy.

Maybe that's just my humanness showing. I know that I get the most from inspiration and application than I do from commentaries.

 

[DMW]

From my observation, there is much to gain from centuries of wisdom gained from our elders, even those from different denominational backgrounds. There was a time when I was too insecure in my own beliefs to subject myself to the scholarship of opposing views. But I slowly began to integrate some other voices into my studies that weren't from my charismatic/word of faith background.
Having the Holy Spirit as our teacher and guide doesn't exclude us from learning from teachers. On the contrary, God has always worked through and spoken through men. The presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives enables us to discern truth and error.
I've come to appreciate many different authors and commentators. When I disagree with something, I study out my reasoning and listen for the Holy Spirits wisdom. This is no different than what you do every Sunday morning. Chances are, you agree with your pastor about most things, but you still have your spiritual antenna up to hear from the Holy Spirit while the minister is speaking.
To those who think commentaries only dilute and corrupt the truth, I would counter that there is a lot of foolishness and inaccuracy in belief and doctrine across the church that could be minimized if believers weren't so shallow in their study habits. I understand that not all commentaries or scholarship is good or helpful, but there is a lot that is outstanding. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
For us spirit-filled believers, there aren't many tools specific to our background. But there are some, and there are others that support other aspects of our beliefs better than others.

Here are a few suggestions:

Bible Knowledge Commentary. This is a two volume set that I find consistently helpful. The authors are professors from Dallas Theological Seminary. It is non-calvinist/reformed, and dispensational, or premillenial.

Complete Biblical Library. This is an outstanding multi-volume set that was edited by Stanley Horton, and Assembly of God scholar. This one isn't overtly charismatic, but is friendly to our beliefs, and is also non-calvinist/reformed.

Spirit Filled Life Study Bible. Not a commentary, but fully supportive of our beliefs.

Fire Bible. Not a commentary, but written by Assembly of God ministers.

Dake Study Bible. A pentecostal classic. Consider also his book, Gods Plan for Man, which is a sort of systematic theology for pentecostals.

Adam Clarkes Commentary. This is an old but very helpful commentary. He was Wesylan, which means he doesn't support Calvinistic theology.

Some others:

These are more broadly evangelical but I still glean a lot from them. They cost more, but offer more depth and original language help.

Expositors Bible Commentary. Various authors.
Tyndale Commentary. Various authors.
Bible Speaks Today. Excellent, more devotional, more British authors.
New American Commentary. Excellent. Baptist influence.
New Bible Commentary. Excellent single volume commentary, various authors.

Stanley Horton has written commentaries on 1&2 Corinthians and Acts. He is an Assembly of God scholar.

There are a few systematic theologies out there:

Foundations of Pentecostal Theology. Guy Duffield, Nathaniel Van Cleave. From the Foursquare Church.
Stanley Hortons Systematic Theology. Stanley Horton
Bible Doctrines:A Pentecostal Perspective. Stanley Horton, William Menzies.

Bob Yandian has a series of commentaries. He is Charismatic/Word of Faith.

Many people do fine without any books outside the Bible. But many people go off the rails too. Hope I didn't offend anyone. I remember when I wished someone could have sifted through some of what's out there for me. Hope this is helpful.

Edit: I notice now the original question was for Non-cessationist writings. While very few come out against miracles, it's also true that few offer much support or encouragement along that line. Except for the ones written by pentecostal/charismatics.

 

[mourningdove~]

Many people do fine without any books outside the Bible. But many people go off the rails too. Hope I didn't offend anyone. I remember when I wished someone could have sifted through some of what's out there for me. Hope this is helpful.

I didn't find what you said to be offensive. Both points you make are true.

The older I get, the more dependent I find myself on the leading and teaching of the Holy Spirit ... and He does at times lead me to read books outside the Bible ... but I did need more guidance from human teachers and their books, when I was a younger Christian.

 

[jiminpa]

From my observation, there is much to gain from centuries of wisdom gained from our elders, even those from different denominational backgrounds. There was a time when I was too insecure in my own beliefs to subject myself to the scholarship of opposing views. But I slowly began to integrate some other voices into my studies that weren't from my charismatic/word of faith background.
Having the Holy Spirit as our teacher and guide doesn't exclude us from learning from teachers. On the contrary, God has always worked through and spoken through men. The presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives enables us to discern truth and error.
I've come to appreciate many different authors and commentators. When I disagree with something, I study out my reasoning and listen for the Holy Spirits wisdom. This is no different than what you do every Sunday morning. Chances are, you agree with your pastor about most things, but you still have your spiritual antenna up to hear from the Holy Spirit while the minister is speaking.
To those who think commentaries only dilute and corrupt the truth, I would counter that there is a lot of foolishness and inaccuracy in belief and doctrine across the church that could be minimized if believers weren't so shallow in their study habits. I understand that not all commentaries or scholarship is good or helpful, but there is a lot that is outstanding. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
For us spirit-filled believers, there aren't many tools specific to our background. But there are some, and there are others that support other aspects of our beliefs better than others.

Here are a few suggestions:

Bible Knowledge Commentary. This is a two volume set that I find consistently helpful. The authors are professors from Dallas Theological Seminary. It is non-calvinist/reformed, and dispensational, or premillenial.

Complete Biblical Library. This is an outstanding multi-volume set that was edited by Stanley Horton, and Assembly of God scholar. This one isn't overtly charismatic, but is friendly to our beliefs, and is also non-calvinist/reformed.

Spirit Filled Life Study Bible. Not a commentary, but fully supportive of our beliefs.

Fire Bible. Not a commentary, but written by Assembly of God ministers.

Dake Study Bible. A pentecostal classic. Consider also his book, Gods Plan for Man, which is a sort of systematic theology for pentecostals.

Adam Clarkes Commentary. This is an old but very helpful commentary. He was Wesylan, which means he doesn't support Calvinistic theology.

Some others:

These are more broadly evangelical but I still glean a lot from them. They cost more, but offer more depth and original language help.

Expositors Bible Commentary. Various authors.
Tyndale Commentary. Various authors.
Bible Speaks Today. Excellent, more devotional, more British authors.
New American Commentary. Excellent. Baptist influence.
New Bible Commentary. Excellent single volume commentary, various authors.

Stanley Horton has written commentaries on 1&2 Corinthians and Acts. He is an Assembly of God scholar.

There are a few systematic theologies out there:

Foundations of Pentecostal Theology. Guy Duffield, Nathaniel Van Cleave. From the Foursquare Church.
Stanley Hortons Systematic Theology. Stanley Horton
Bible Doctrines:A Pentecostal Perspective. Stanley Horton, William Menzies.

Bob Yandian has a series of commentaries. He is Charismatic/Word of Faith.

Many people do fine without any books outside the Bible. But many people go off the rails too. Hope I didn't offend anyone. I remember when I wished someone could have sifted through some of what's out there for me. Hope this is helpful.

Edit: I notice now the original question was for Non-cessationist writings. While very few come out against miracles, it's also true that few offer much support or encouragement along that line. Except for the ones written by pentecostal/charismatics.

It's funny. The longer I walk with God the more protective I am against the dissenting voices, and the more I believe that the Bible is the sure foundation, along with relationship with God. I find that I can get enough challenge on here and with people I know in person, and don't need to go to greater lengths. Your results may be different, but I still think caution is advisable. Most commentaries are well-marketed unbelief. John MacArthur makes millions as a "bible teacher," and the bible is the last thing he's interested in teaching.

I do have to admit that I have been listening to Lacey Sturm a lot lately, (formerly from Flyleaf), either on audio book or her music, but she is more of a poet than a commentator.

I have a few books on applying what's in the bible that are on my reading/listening list. I really do steer hard away from people with a vested interest in telling me that the bible means something other than what it says. It's hard to fill and sell much of book if all it says is, "read the bible on your own."

 

[ARBITER01]

From my observation, there is much to gain from centuries of wisdom gained from our elders, even those from different denominational backgrounds. There was a time when I was too insecure in my own beliefs to subject myself to the scholarship of opposing views. But I slowly began to integrate some other voices into my studies that weren't from my charismatic/word of faith background.
Having the Holy Spirit as our teacher and guide doesn't exclude us from learning from teachers. On the contrary, God has always worked through and spoken through men. The presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives enables us to discern truth and error.
I've come to appreciate many different authors and commentators. When I disagree with something, I study out my reasoning and listen for the Holy Spirits wisdom. This is no different than what you do every Sunday morning. Chances are, you agree with your pastor about most things, but you still have your spiritual antenna up to hear from the Holy Spirit while the minister is speaking.
To those who think commentaries only dilute and corrupt the truth, I would counter that there is a lot of foolishness and inaccuracy in belief and doctrine across the church that could be minimized if believers weren't so shallow in their study habits. I understand that not all commentaries or scholarship is good or helpful, but there is a lot that is outstanding. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
For us spirit-filled believers, there aren't many tools specific to our background. But there are some, and there are others that support other aspects of our beliefs better than others.

Here are a few suggestions:

Bible Knowledge Commentary. This is a two volume set that I find consistently helpful. The authors are professors from Dallas Theological Seminary. It is non-calvinist/reformed, and dispensational, or premillenial.

Complete Biblical Library. This is an outstanding multi-volume set that was edited by Stanley Horton, and Assembly of God scholar. This one isn't overtly charismatic, but is friendly to our beliefs, and is also non-calvinist/reformed.

Spirit Filled Life Study Bible. Not a commentary, but fully supportive of our beliefs.

Fire Bible. Not a commentary, but written by Assembly of God ministers.

Dake Study Bible. A pentecostal classic. Consider also his book, Gods Plan for Man, which is a sort of systematic theology for pentecostals.

Adam Clarkes Commentary. This is an old but very helpful commentary. He was Wesylan, which means he doesn't support Calvinistic theology.

Some others:

These are more broadly evangelical but I still glean a lot from them. They cost more, but offer more depth and original language help.

Expositors Bible Commentary. Various authors.
Tyndale Commentary. Various authors.
Bible Speaks Today. Excellent, more devotional, more British authors.
New American Commentary. Excellent. Baptist influence.
New Bible Commentary. Excellent single volume commentary, various authors.

Stanley Horton has written commentaries on 1&2 Corinthians and Acts. He is an Assembly of God scholar.

There are a few systematic theologies out there:

Foundations of Pentecostal Theology. Guy Duffield, Nathaniel Van Cleave. From the Foursquare Church.
Stanley Hortons Systematic Theology. Stanley Horton
Bible Doctrines:A Pentecostal Perspective. Stanley Horton, William Menzies.

Bob Yandian has a series of commentaries. He is Charismatic/Word of Faith.

Many people do fine without any books outside the Bible. But many people go off the rails too. Hope I didn't offend anyone. I remember when I wished someone could have sifted through some of what's out there for me. Hope this is helpful.

Edit: I notice now the original question was for Non-cessationist writings. While very few come out against miracles, it's also true that few offer much support or encouragement along that line. Except for the ones written by pentecostal/charismatics.

Very good choices!

 

[Trusting in Him]

The best commentry on the bible that I know of is the bible itself. Have you tried reading the cross references in the margins of your own bibles to see what the Old testament has to say about the New testament and what the New testament has to say about the Old testament. I don't know about everyone else, but I find it very informative!

 

[tturt]

Yes. It's interesting and informative. One topic is the fear of the Lord with a lot of foundational Scripture in the Old Testament. There's different types of fear. But when it was absent, they worshiped other gods which included child sacrifices that incurs God's anger. He does not change.

We're told to "...man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live." Deu 8:3, Matt 4:4

 

[jiminpa]

The best commentry on the bible that I know of is the bible itself. Have you tried reading the cross references in the margins of your own bibles to see what the Old testament has to say about the New testament and what the New testament has to say about the Old testament. I don't know about everyone else, but I find it very informative!

I can't agree enough, and it amazes me how many people think that the bible needs help from man, but the teaching that only academics can understand originated with the wolves having a vested interest in placing themselves as arbiters of truth. It was the uneducated tradesmen that Jesus picked as the first true teachers of His sacrifice and resurrection, and the expert academics who started the shouts of, "crucify." Let me be clear, the academics of Jesus's day are the ones who needed to murder the truth. Has that really changed?