International Critical Commentary Upgrade Collection (6 vols.)
by 6 authors H. G. M. Williamson, John Goldingay, David Payne, R. B. Salters, John McHugh, R. McL. Wilson
T&T Clark 2005–2010
Overview
For over one hundred years, International Critical Commentaries have had a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis—linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological—to help the reader understand the meaning of Old and New Testament books. The new commentaries continue this tradition. New evidence is incorporated and new methods of study are applied. The authors are of the highest international standing. No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought.
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Key Features
- Includes contributions from today’s top biblical scholars
- Provides comprehensive overviews of each Bible book
- Analyzes each book’s the linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological elements
Praise for the Print Edition
ICC has been the supreme English language Bible commentary series throughout the twentieth century, and the recent additions to it . . . maintain its reputation as the commentary of choice, the first volume to be pulled from the shelf when a really tricky issue of exegesis or exposition is involved or an authoritative survey of historical and recent scholarly interpretation is sought on any particular passage.
—James D. G. Dunn, Emeritus Lightfoot Professor, University of Durham
Individual Titles
- Lamentations by R. B. Salters
- Isaiah 1–5 by H. G. M. Williamson
- Isaiah 40–55, vol. 1 by John Goldingay and David Payne
- Isaiah 40–55, vol. 2 by John Goldingay and David Payne
- John 1–4 by John McHugh
- Colossians and Philemon by Robert McL. Wilson
R. B. Salters is honorary reader in Hebrew at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of Jonah and Lamentations in the Sheffield Old Testament Guides.
H. G. M. Williamson is Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford, UK. He is the author of Ezra, Nehemiah in the Word Biblical Commentary series and Ezra and Nehemiah in the Sheffield Old Testament Guides.
Isaiah 40–55 is unusually challenging on both the macro and micro levels. To combine literary sensibilities with traditional textual and historical methods is challenging as well. These informative, careful, and copiously researched volumes respectably fill a long-felt gap and will surely be sought as important reference works in the study of Isaiah for decades to come.
—Interpretation
One of the latest additions to the eminent International Critical Commentary series is this joint production of J. Goldingay and D. Payne. In the preface, the authors lay out briefly the long history of the ICC’s delay in publishing a complete commentary on the book of Isaiah, and describe the process with which they worked: Payne is primarily responsible for the textual and philological notes, while Goldingay produced the bulk of the explicitly exegetical work and the lengthy introduction. . . . The two authors have succeeded, independently in their respective tasks and jointly through their interaction, in producing a detailed and ultimately quite judicious commentary on the 16 chapters of the book of Isaiah normally taken to be a literary unit within this corpus . . . In form and content these two volumes are a fitting addition to the ICC, and . . . are sure to provide a solid foundation for planned volumes on the remaining chapters.
—Jeremy M. Hutton, assistant professor, Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
John Goldingay is David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, and formerly principal of St John’s Theological College, Nottingham, UK. He has written numerous commentaries, including Psalms (3 vols.) in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms, Isaiah in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, and Daniel in the Word Biblical Commentary series.
David Payne was director of studies at London School of Theology (London Bible College).
Scholars and serious students will be enriched as they carefully work through this study.
—Dianne Bergant, distinguished professor of Old Testament studies, Catholic Theological Union
The commentary constitutes a detailed exegetical discussion, including interaction with ancient and medieval Jewish and Christian sources as well as modern commentators. Although interpreters will invariably find much to challenge, this highly detailed commentary presents a very useful resource to interpreters of Isaiah 40–55.
—Marvin A. Sweeney, professor of Hebrew Bible, Claremont School of Theology
Isaiah 40–55 is unusually challenging on both the macro and micro levels. To combine literary sensibilities with traditional textual and historical methods is challenging as well. These informative, careful, and copiously researched volumes respectably fill a long-felt gap and will surely be sought as important reference works in the study of Isaiah for decades to come.
—Interpretation
One of the latest additions to the eminent International Critical Commentary series is this joint production of J. Goldingay and D. Payne. In the preface, the authors lay out briefly the long history of the ICC’s delay in publishing a complete commentary on the book of Isaiah, and describe the process with which they worked: Payne is primarily responsible for the textual and philological notes, while Goldingay produced the bulk of the explicitly exegetical work and the lengthy introduction. . . . The two authors have succeeded, independently in their respective tasks and jointly through their interaction, in producing a detailed and ultimately quite judicious commentary on the 16 chapters of the book of Isaiah normally taken to be a literary unit within this corpus . . . In form and content these two volumes are a fitting addition to the ICC, and . . . are sure to provide a solid foundation for planned volumes on the remaining chapters.
—Jeremy M. Hutton, assistant professor, Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Every comment is supported by meticulous argument and clearly expressed, with the purpose of enabling readers to interpret Isaiah 40–55 for themselves. This purpose is undoubtedly achieved.
—J. E. Tollington, minister of religion, The Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology
John Goldingay is David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, and formerly principal of St John’s Theological College, Nottingham, UK. He has written numerous commentaries, including Psalms (3 vols.) in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms, Isaiah in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, and Daniel in the Word Biblical Commentary series.
David Payne was director of studies at London School of Theology (London Bible College).
John 1–4
- Author: John McHugh
- Series: International Critical Commentary
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Publication Date: 2009
- Pages: 368
McHugh is very attentive to grammatical issues, as to be expected of the ICC. His discussion of text-critical matters is also impressive. In terms of the history of interpretation, he surveys broadly on any interpretive crux, and includes pre-critical perspectives. Perhaps most impressive is his theological engagement with the text, no doubt influenced by the ministerial work he undertook in his retirement . . . will serve as a handy resource for research on John’s Gospel.
—Theological Book Review
John McHugh was dean of the theology faculty at the University of Durham, UK from 1980 to 1982, and in 1984 was appointed to the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
This volume takes its place as a worthy replacement in the venerable International Critical Commentary series. Here is critical but reverent scholarship at its best, distilling many years of research and reflection. In a day when the length of critical commentaries is expanding exponentially, Wilson serves up a concise, erudite treatment, a model of lucid scholarship. For pastors who can work with their Greek NT and for teachers in colleges, universities and seminaries, this commentary will prove to be a goldmine of information. The proofreading for this highly technical volume is first rate.
—Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
A technical but readable analysis of Colossians and Philemon with due attention given to the text, background, and arguments of these letters. The author gives good overviews of scholarship and excavates the text with learned precision. Wilson is well-qualified to write a commentary on Colossians given his 40 years of expertise . . . in sum a technical but eminently readable commentary.
—Michael F. Bird, lecturer in theology, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia
To his great credit, Wilson keeps this aim in sight throughout his careful and detailed study. As a result, the commentary proves a valuable source-book of data on a variety of topics: lexical, conceptual, social, theological, and occasionally pastoral . . . It is rich in word studies based on the text and other NT sources . . . In all, this is a valuable contribution to the library of scholarly works on the two letters. Building on the work of Lightfoot, Lohse, and Dunn, it takes its place as a welcome addition to the ICC revision.
—-Ralph P. Martin, emeritus distinguished scholar in residence, Fuller Theological Seminary
Breaks fresh ground . . . Wilson has written a commentary that provides a sober analysis of the text and the critical issues that surround it.
—Expository Times
Robert McL. Wilson was emeritus professor of biblical studies at the University of St. Andrews, UK.
Product Details
- Title: International Critical Commentary Upgrade Collection
- Series: International Critical Commentary
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Volumes: 6
- Pages: 2,560