Commentary Guide

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E = Educated Layperson

A = Academic

P = Pastoral

* = If I could only get one or two

Ruth:

-Hubbard, Robert H. The Book of Ruth. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989. A

-Younger, Lawson. Judges, Ruth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002. E, P

Matthew:

-France, R.T. The Gospel of Matthew. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. A

-_____. Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2008. E

-Keener, Craig. The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary.
Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. A, *

-Kingsbury, Jack. Matthew as Story. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1998. E, A

-Stott, John. The Message of the Sermon on the Mount. Grand Rapids: InterVasity Press, 1988. E, P, *

Mark:

-Lane, William L. The Gospel according to Mark. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974. A

-France, R. T. The Gospel of Mark. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002. E

-Gundry, Robert. Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross, Chapters 1 – 8. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. A, *

-_____. Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross, Chapters 9 – 16. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. A, *

-Witherington, Ben. The Gospel of Mark: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001. A, E

-Juel, Donald. The Gospel of Mark. Abington Press, 1999. A

-Yarbro, Adela and Attridge, Harold. Mark: A Commentary. . Philadelphia: Fortress, 2007. A

Luke:

-Fitzmyer, Jospeh. The Gospel According to Luke I-IX. New York: Doubleday, 1982. A

-_____. The Gospel According to Luke X-XXIV. New York: Doubleday, 1985. A

-Marshall, Howard I. Gospel of Luke. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978. E, A

-Wilcock, Michael. Message of Luke the Saviour of the World. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1985. E, *

John:

-Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel and Epistles of John: A Concise Commentary. Liturgical Press, 1988. E

-_____. The Gospel According to John I-XII. New Haven: Yale University, 1995. A, *

-_____. The Gospel According to John, XIII-XXI. New Haven: Yale University, 1995. A, *

-Culpepper, Alan. Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1983.

-Keener, Craig. The Gospel of John: A Commentary. – 2 Volumes. Grand Rapids: Hendrickson Press, 2004. A

-Kruse, Colin. The Gospel According to John: An Introduction and Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. P, E

-Morris, Leon. The Gospel According to John. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1971. P, E

Acts:

-Barrett, C. K. Acts 1-14. 1-14 Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1994. A, *

-_____. Acts 15-28. 15-28 Edingburgh: T&T Clark, 1998. A, *

-_____. Acts of the Apostles: A Shorter Commentary. . Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 2002. E

-Fee, Gordon. The Book of Acts. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988. P, A

-Gill, David W. J. The Book of Acts in Its Graeco-Roman Setting. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. A, E

-Stott, John. The Message of Acts: The Spirit, the Church, and the World. Downer Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1994.P, E, *

Romans:

-Luther, Martin Commentary on Romans. Kregel Classics, 2003. E

-Dunn, James. Romans 1-8. Dallas, Word Books, 1988. A

-_____. Romans 9-16. Dallas, Word Books, 1988), A

-Moo, Douglas. The Epistle to the Romans.Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1996. A

-Stott, John. The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World. ( Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2001. E, P, *

1 Corinthians:

-Blomberg, Craig L. 1 Corinthians. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995. E

-Fee, Gordon. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987. A, E, *, P

-Hays, Richard B. First Corinthians. Philadelphia: John Knox Press, 1997. E

-Thiselton, Anthony. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. A, *

-Witherington, Ben. Conflict and Community in Corinth: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001. A, E

2 Corinthians

-Barrett, C. K. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. . Grand Rapids, Hendrickson, 1993. A

-Haefman, Scott.2 Corinthians. Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 2000. E, P, *

-Martin, Ralph P. 2 Corinthians. Dallas, Word Books, 1985. A

-Witherington, Ben. Conflict and Community in Corinth: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001. A, E

Galatians

-Longnecker, Richard. Galatians. Dallas, Word Books, 1990. A

-Martyn. Louis J. Galatians. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. A

-Stott, John. Message of Galatians.Grand Rapids: InterVarsity, 1984. P, E, *

Ephesians:

-Barth, Marcus. Ephesians: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary on Chapters 1-3. New York: Doubleday, 1998. A

-_____. Ephesians: Translation and Commentary on Chapters 4-6. New York: Doubleday, 1998. A

-Bruce. F. F.  The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 198) E, A, *

-Martin, Ralph P. Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon. Philadelphia: John Knox Press, 1992. E, P

-Stott, John. The Message of Ephesians. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1991. P, E, *

Philippians:

-Fee, Gordon. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. E, P, A, *

-Martin, Ralph P. Philippians: An Introduction and Commentary. . Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987. E

-O’Brien, Peter. The Epistle to the Philippians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991. A

-Reumann, John. Philippians. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008. A

Colossians:

-Barth, Markus and Blanke, Helmut. Colossians. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005. A

-Dunn, James. The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. A

-Martin, Ralph. Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon. Philadelphia, Westminster John Knox Press, 1992) E, P

-Wright, N.T. Colossians and Philemon. Downers Grove, InterVarsity, 2008. E, P

1 Thessalonians:

-Beale, Greg. 1-2 Thessalonians. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2003. E, P

-Fee, Gordon. The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. E, P, *, A

-Stott, John. The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians: The Gospel & the End of Time. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1994. P, E, *

2 Thessalonians:

-Beale, Greg. 1-2 Thessalonians. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2003. E, P

-Fee, Gordon. The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. E, P, A, *

-Stott, John. The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians: The Gospel & the End of Time. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1994. P, E, *

1 Timothy:

-Guthrie, Donald. The Pastoral Epistles. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2009. E, P

-Johnson, Luke Timothy. The First and Second Letters to Timothy. New York: Random House, 2001. A, *

-Marshall, Howard I. The Pastoral Epistles. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1999. A

-Mounce, William. Pastoral Epistles. Thomas Nelson Publishing, 2000. A

-Stott, John. The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2001. P, E

2 Timothy:

-Guthrie, Donald. The Pastoral Epistles. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2009. E, P

-Johnson, Luke Timothy. The First and Second Letters to Timothy. New York: Random House, 2001. A, *

-Marshall, Howard I. The Pastoral Epistles. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1999. A

-Mounce, William. Pastoral Epistles. Thomas Nelson Publishing, 2000. A

-Stott, John. Message of Two Timothy: Guard the Gospel. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1973. P, E, *

Revelation:

-Beale, Greg. The Book of Revelation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999. A, *

-Caird, G. B. The Revelation of Saint John. Grand Rapids: Hendrickson, 1993. A

-Poythress, Vern. The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation. Philipsburg, Presbyterian and Reformed, 2000. P, E, *

-Wilcock, Michael. Message of Revelation: I Saw Heaven Opened. Downers Grove: InterVarsity,  1975. P, E