The Grace New Testament Commentary (2 vols.)
Overview
The Grace New Testament Commentary (2 vols.) was written over the course of twenty years by fourteen men who have devoted their lives to studying and teaching the Word of God. They fulfilled the aim of their work: to aid the Body of Christ by providing it with a readable, enlightening, and challenging commentary on the New Testament. There has long been a need for a commentary on the New Testament from a Free Grace perspective that explains this text. The Grace New Testament Commentary (2 vols.) provides explanation of all of the difficult New Testament passages, including the ones that seem to deny eternal security, ones that seem to contradict justification by faith alone, and ones that seem to condition kingdom entrance upon perseverance.
An excellent resource for pastors, teachers, professors, students, and laity, this commentary provides a great backdrop for New Testament Studies. The authors included in this set are: J. B. Bond, Gary Derickson, Brad Doskocil, Hal M. Haller, Zane Hodges, Dwight L. Hunt, Shawn R. Leach, Rene A. Lopez, Barry Mershon, Gregory P. Sapaugh, J. Paul Tanner, Robert Vacendak, Alberto S. Valdes, and Robert N. Wilkin. Each New Testament book of the Bible is introduced with an outline, themes, background information, and historical context. Then, launching into commentary, the authors divide the biblical text into small chunks of Scripture, analyzing the Scriptures verse-by-verse. With the Logos edition of The Grace New Testament Commentary (2 Vols.), you can link the commentaries to your preferred Bibles, and running the Passage Guide will pull these volumes up in search results.
- Over 1,000 pages of New Testament exegesis
- Biblical insight from fourteen scholars and theologians
- Highly readable commentary
Top Highlights
“It follows that those who are in the flesh cannot please God. To be in the flesh is different than living according to the flesh (cf. 8:1, 4–5). Being in the flesh refers to the unregenerate state. Therefore the unregenerate will never be able to carry out the righteous requirement of the Law to please God since they lack the regenerate disposition and Spirit. But Paul’s readers are not in the flesh but in the Spirit. In the Spirit refers to a Christian’s position, not necessarily their practice (cf. 8:1, 4–5) since those who are in the Spirit sometimes live according to the flesh.” (Page 663)
“The father is singled out since he is the head of the home. The man is responsible for the spiritual direction and training in the home.” (Page 887)
“Instead these words refer to the call to take advantage of gracious rewards” (Page 90)
“The view of many writers that James’s reply has to begin at v 18b ignores the manifest structural signals of James’s text.” (Page 1119)
“There are two different aspects of beings sons of God in Paul. Positionally all believers are sons of God by virtue of faith in Christ (Gal 3:26). Yet, experientially only those believers who walk according to the Spirit, who are led by Him, are manifesting their identity sons of God. Paul refers to the latter here.” (Page 664)
This commentary does not stray away from the basic truth of salvation when explaining some of the more difficult passages that seem, when taken at face value and often out of context, to advocate a message contrary to faith alone in Christ alone for salvation, namely passages suggesting good works are required for salvation or other adding additional conditions for salvation beyond faith (i.e. Matthew 7:15-23, 10:32-33, Acts 2:38, Romans 10:9-10, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:4,19, Hebrews 6:4-6, 10:26-29, James 2:14-26, 2 Peter 2:20-21, 1 John 3:6,9-10). Each of these passages has a reasonable explanation when explained in context and that remains true to the gospel message of grace through faith in Christ for eternal life. You will be blessed by having this commentary and understanding more fully the amazing grace of God!
—Online Reviewer
This commentary comes at an excellent price and whether you are a beginner or a mature student of the word of God, this commentary will provide food for thought and above all, it will build you up spiritually. What greater commendation of this commentary could I give than to say that it will provide you with a solid basis for assurance of eternal life, stimulating motivation for holy living, a renewed love for the God of grace, and clear explanations of how you can live a life pleasing to God? In my life, this commentary has been hugely encouraging because the impact is not merely academic. This is a commentary that will draw you closer to God and help you to see how that the Christian life is from beginning to end, by faith in our wonderful God.
—Online Reviewer
- Title: The Grace New Testament Commentary (2 vols.)
- Publisher: Grace Evangelical Society
- Volumes: 2
- Pages: 1,334
Reviews
17 ratings
Charles Monk
9/1/2023
This is one of my favorite commentaries. Well-explained and readable, yet deeply accurate and insightful in both spiritual understanding and technical knowledge. I would recommend this resource to anyone.Elvin Bruno
8/9/2023
Jordan Kurecki
6/18/2023
Excellent commentary series. Most of the people who don’t like the series are people already heavily indoctrinated into Lordship Salvation. The commentary on James is worth the price alone, and really helped me understand James 2 properly in it’s context.
Daniel Radke
6/13/2023
This is full of so many clear examples where the commentary authors force the theological system of "Free Grace" onto biblical texts, which plainly teach otherwise. This is chock full of plain eisegesis. If I want to read of a strange interpretation, novel in church history, I look up the notes in this commentary on a particular biblical text.Andy Anderson
10/24/2017
I have had this resource for quite some time, and continually using it in my studies. I have prioritized it into my number one commentary resource within the Logos Library!
Kenneth W. Bowles
12/13/2016
Kenneth W. Bowles
12/13/2016
