Digital Logos Edition
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.
“the resurrection of the rest of the dead, here veiled over by the general term” (Page 235)
“the invisible side of their sonship and citizenship” (Page 737)
“victory for God’s church and people: the great key-note, so to speak, of all the apocalyptic harmonies.” (Page 990)
“so shall the issue be with the saints in the war of persecution which the beast shall wage with them” (Page 1046)
“the command is one regarding the times and seasons, which the Father hath kept in his own power” (Page 1056)