Some time ago a Logos employee discovered an old volume in a used bookshop, and, finding it useful, brought it to work to share with others. Following the trail of titles mentioned in the back of that first volume, we’ve put together a fantastic collection featuring eight authors, 14 volumes, and nearly 5,000 pages.
This collection consists of more than a dozen commentaries that focus on the text of the Greek New Testament. Most of them were originally published by MacMillan between 1880 and 1920, and a number have been reprinted over the years by publishers like Eerdmans, Zondervan, Kregel, and others. Common to most of the volumes is a running set of notes, sometimes keyed to the verse but more often to a Greek word or phrase. (The print editions also include the whole Greek text of the NT book being commented on; the electronic editions will not, since it’s easier to open a parallel window with the whole Greek NT.)
The “Text and Notes” section is typically bracketed by introductory articles, essays, and dissertations. This introductory material is quite voluminous. The page count (in roman numerals) is roughly equal to the page count of the actual commentary, rising over 250 pages in some volumes (Swete and Lightfoot, particularly). The Matthew, Luke, and Acts volumes are less comprehensive and more concise. Valuable notes on the Greek text are provided, while introductory and background matter is omitted.
