Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (8 Vols.)

Engaging the New Testament Greek

One of the best features of the BECNT is that it allows every reader to engage in the study of New Testament Greek texts. Each volume contains the original Greek words, as well as transliterated and translated phrases immediately following in the text, allowing readers with little or no Greek experience to understand pronunciation and definitions quickly without sacrificing readability. As any good exegetical commentary does, BECNT opens the New Testament to the reader in a way that allows them to understand language and context, and therefore develop a routine of study that is deeper and more accurate in relation to the original text. The Greek translations are the original work of each author.

Benefits of the Logos Bible Software Edition

The BECNT, a standard in exegetical study, integrates with your Libronix Digital Library System to provide you with a vast resource of New Testament exegesis, direct access to original language studies throughout the work, and a respected cohort of authors from a variety of theological backgrounds. As a part of your electronic library, the BECNT will open new doors to analyzing the New Testament from an exegetical perspective as you integrate word studies of New Testament Greek with the excellent scholarship included as a part of this 8 volume set.

Electronic Titles Included

Luke 1:1-9:50 - Darrell L. Bock , Dallas Theological Seminary
Luke 9:51-24:53 - Darrell L. Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary
John - Andreas J. Köstenberger, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Romans - Thomas R. Schreiner, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
1 Corinthians - David E. Garland, Truett Theological Seminary
Philippians - Moises Silva, previously of Westmont College
1 Peter - Karen H. Jobes, Westmont College
Revelation - Grant R. Osborne, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Additional Details

8 Volumes
6262 total pages
Baker Academic Publishing

Praise for the Print Editions

"The exegetical discussion is fresh and vigorous, with good use being made of some of the ancient commentators and a judicious selection of the modern ones . . . . All who want a sound exegetical basis for their preaching and are prepared to wrestle with the Greek text will find that this is an ideal piece of work."

-- I. Howard Marshall, Evangelical Quarterly

John

"Köstenberger has already distinguished himself as one of evangelicalism's premier Johannine scholars and has authored an introductory-level textbook and commentary on the Fourth Gospel. Now he pulls all his research together in what will immediately establish itself as the best and most thorough commentary on the Greek text of John in recent years, from any theological perspective. This book is highly recommended!"

--Craig Blomberg, professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary

Christianity Today's 2004 Award of Merit for Biblical Studies winner - 1 Corinthians

"[The Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament] series provides detailed commentary on the biblical text for students and preachers. This substantial volume on 1 Corinthians by a well-respected New Testament scholar is a superb example. Garland offers the reader a fair-minded and detailed analysis of the text. He works from the Greek text but enough information is given to guide those who are not familiar with Greek to benefit from the commentary as well. Garland works through the many challenging issues posed by the letter, offering a quick survey of major scholarship on key questions and then drawing out the rich theology of this text."

-- Donald Senior, Bible Today

Revelation

"Osborne has written a clear and, despite its size, unintimidating commentary. The effect is achieved by minimizing the footnotes (many pages have none), transliterating Greek and Hebrew, and writing in a straightforward, accessible style--in short, the scholarly foundation is pleasingly unobtrusive... A volume which will be appreciated by both students and preachers who require a full, yet accessible commentary on Revelation."

-- Philip Kern, Reformed Theological Review

Philippians

"One cannot but be impressed with Silva's skill as an exegete. His extreme care in analyzing the text, his thorough understanding of the original language, his grasp of linguistic subtleties, his mastery of secondary sources--all combine to provide the reader with an excellent commentary."

--Gerald F. Hawthorne, Themelios

From the Series Preface

The chief concern of the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT) is to provide, within the framework of informed evangelical thought, commentaries that blend scholarly depth with readability, exegetical detail with sensitivity to the whole, and attention to critical problems with theological awareness. We hope thereby to attract the interest of a fairly wide audience, from the scholar who is looking for a thoughtful and independent examination of the text to the motivated lay Christian who craves a solid but accessible exposition.

Nevertheless, a major purpose is to address the needs of pastors and others involved in the preaching and exposition of the Scriptures as the uniquely inspired Word of God. This consideration affects directly the parameters of the series. For example, serious biblical expositors cannot afford to depend on a superficial treatment that avoids the difficult questions, but neither are they interested in encyclopedic commentaries that seek to cover every conceivable issue that may arise. Our aim, therefore, is to focus on those problems that have a direct bearing on the meaning of the text (although selected technical details are treated in the additional notes).

Similarly, a special effort is made to avoid treating exegetical questions for their own sake, that is, in relative isolation from the thrust of the argument as a whole. This effort may involve (at the discretion of the individual contributors) abandoning the verse-by-verse approach in favor of an exposition that focuses on the paragraph as the main unit of thought. In all cases, however, the commentaries will stress the development of the argument and explicitly relate each passage to what precedes and follows it so as to identify its function in context as much as possible.