The New Testament for English Readers: A Critical and Explanatory Commentary, Volume 1
Overview
Henry Alford’s four-volume New Testament edition, complete with in-depth introductions to each book and an extensive verse-by-verse commentary, is a work of lasting appeal. Alford takes great pains to build a solid foundation for readers approaching the works of the Gospels and Epistles. Written in an effort to expose nineteenth-century English-language readers to critical thought and commentary from leading scholars writing in other languages, Alford’s New Testament weaves German textual criticism and insights into the biblical text. His introductions discuss such topics as origin, authorship, inspiration, and purpose and objective, opening the door to an exegetical approach to Scripture. Alford’s commentary marks a shift from primarily theological and homiletic concerns to those of philology, historical studies, and textual criticism.
Top Highlights
“both these had reference to that first resurrection and millennial Kingdom” (Page 176)
“These ideas are otherwise expressed. The usual Scripture meaning of Logos is speech, or word. The logos of God is the creative, declarative, injunctive Word of God.” (Page 453)
“The others did not this—but trusting that the light, once burning, would ever burn, made no provision for the strengthening of the inner man by watchfulness and prayer.” (Page 172)
“after which these improvident ones gone to buy their oil shall be judged in common with the rest of the dead” (Page 173)
“although sitting down as guests before His coming, have not on the wedding garment” (Page 152)
- Title: The New Testament for English Readers: A Critical and Explanatory Commentary, Volume 1
- Author: Henry Alford
- Edition: New Edition
- Series: The New Testament for English Readers
- Publishers: Rivingtons, Deighton Bell and Co.
- Print Publication Date: 1872
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Matthew › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Mark › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Luke › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. John › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Acts › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:NTENGREAD01
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-08-14T22:55:32Z
Henry Alford (1810–1871) was an English churchman, theologian, hymnodist, and writer. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A., 1832), and was ordained deacon in 1833, priest in 1834, and elected a fellow of Trinity the same year; he became vicar of Wymeswold, Leicestershire, 1835, minister of Quebec Chapel, Marylebone, London, in 1853, and dean of Canterbury in 1857.