These lists include all the commentaries mentioned in the NT Must-Buy Lists, plus other highly-ranked and useful volumes.
Must-Buy volumes are marked like this:
** = “must-buy” volumes
* = “almost must-buy” volumes
(*) = “potential must-buy” volumes
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Blomberg, Craig L. Matthew. NAC. Broadman, 1992. 464pp. F-PLS
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Carson, D.A. “Matthew,” pp. 23-670 in EBCR, Vol. 9. Zondervan, 2010. 992pp. F-PLS
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* Davies, W.D. and Dale C. Allison, Jr. The Gospel According to St. Matthew. 3 vols. ICC. T&T Clark, 1988, 1991, 1997. 731/807/789pp. C-SP
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** France, R.T. The Gospel of Matthew. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2007. 1169pp. F-PSL
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* Hagner, Donald A. Matthew. 2 vols. WBC. Word, 1993, 1995. 935pp. F/C-SPL
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* Keener, Craig S. The Gospel of Matthew. Eerdmans, rev. 2009. 1040pp. F-SPL
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Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2005. 1481pp. F/C-SPL
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(*) Osborne, Grant R. Matthew. ZECNT. Zondervan, 2010. 1152pp. F-PSL
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Wilkins, Michael J. Matthew. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2004. 1008pp. F-PL
Also worth considering:
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Evans, Gibbs, Luz, Turner
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Evans also suggests: Brown (The Birth of the Messiah), Bruner, Morris
- Notes: The massive Davies/Allison commentary has been abridged by Allison (2004) for those who wish to skip the encyclopedic exegetical detail and read their conclusions. France directs readers of his commentary to his volume Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher for introductory matters (Zondervan, 1989). Also, I am surprised Chamblin’s 2-vol. commentary has not received more attention (Mentor, 2010, about 1600pp.).
Important forthcoming:
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Kingsbury, Jack. [Matthew] ECC. S-SP?
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(*) Pennington, Jonathan. [Matthew] PNTC. F-PSL?
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* Edwards, James R. The Gospel According to Mark. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2002. 552pp. F-PSL
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Evans, Craig A. Mark 8:27-16:20. WBC. Nelson, 2001. 594pp. F/C-SP
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** France, R.T. The Gospel of Mark. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2002. 719pp. F-SPL
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Guelich, Robert A. Mark 1-8:26. WBC. Word, 1989. 454pp. F/C-SP
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Gundry, Robert H. Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross. Eerdmans, 1993. 1069pp. F-SP
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Lane, William L. The Gospel According to Mark. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1974. 652pp. F-PSL
- (*) Strauss, Mark. Mark. ZECNT. Zondervan, 2014. 784pp. F-PSL
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Witherington, Ben, III. The Gospel of Mark: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Eerdmans, 2001. 463pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
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Beavis, Boring, Collins, Geddert, Hooker, Marcus
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Evans also suggests: Cranfield, Hurtado, Moloney
Important forthcoming:
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Dunn, James D.G. [Mark] ICC. C-SP?
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(*) Evans, Craig A. [Mark 1-8:26] WBC. F/C-SP?
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(*) Watts, Rikk. E. [Mark] NICOT. F-PSL?
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** Bock, Darrell L. Luke. 2 vols. BECNT. Baker, 1994, 1996. 2148pp. F-PSL
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Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke. 2 vols. AB. Doubleday, 1981, 1985. 1642pp. C-SP
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(*) Garland, David E. Luke. ZECNT. Zondervan, 2011. 1040pp. F-PSL
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* Green, Joel B. The Gospel of Luke. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1997. 928pp. F/C-PSL
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Johnson, Luke T. The Gospel of Luke. SP. Liturgical, 1992. 466pp. C-PSL
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Marshall, I. Howard. The Gospel of Luke. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1978. 928pp. F/C-SP
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Nolland, John. Luke. 3 vols. WBC. Word, 1989, 1993, 1993. 1293pp. F/C-SP
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Bauckham, Richard. [Luke] ICC. F/C-SP?
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(*) Edwards, James R. [Luke] PNTC. F-PSL?
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Levine, Amy-Jill and Ben Witherington III. [Luke] NCBC. F-PSL?
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Barrett, C.K. The Gospel according to St. John. 2nd ed. Westminster John Knox, 1978. 638pp. C-S
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Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel according to John. 2 vols. AB. Doubleday, 1966, 1970. 1208pp. C-SP
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** Carson, Donald A. The Gospel According to John. PNTC. Eerdmans, 1991. 715pp. F-PSL
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* Keener, Craig S. The Gospel of John. 2 vols. Hendrickson, 2003. 1636pp. F-SPL
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* Köstenberger, Andreas. John. BECNT. Baker, 2004. 700pp. F-PSL
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(*) Michaels, J. Ramsey. The Gospel of John. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2010. 1094pp. F-PSL
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Ridderbos, Herman L. The Gospel of John. Eerdmans, trans. 1997. 719pp. F-SP
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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Attridge, Harold. [John] Herm. C-SP?
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(*) Bauckham, Richard. [John] NIGTC. F/C-SP?
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Barrett, C.K. The Acts of the Apostles. 2 vols. ICC. T&T Clark, 1994, 1998. 1272pp. C-S
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Bruce, F.F. The Book of the Acts. Rev. ed. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1988. 541pp. F-PSL
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Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Acts of the Apostles. AB. Doubleday, 1998. 830pp. C-SP
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(*) Keener, Craig S. Acts: An Exegetical Commentary. 4 vols. Baker, 2012-?. 1104/1200/?/?pp. F-SPL
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Marshall, I. Howard. The Acts of the Apostles. TNTC. Eerdmans, 1980. 427pp. F-PL
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* Peterson, David G. The Acts of the Apostles. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2009. 790pp. F-PSL
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(*) Schnabel, Eckhard J. Acts ZECNT. Zondervan, 2012. 1168pp. F-PSL
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Witherington, Ben, III. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Eerdmans, 1998. 874pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
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Bruce (3rd ed. 1990), Fernando, Johnson, Longenecker, Pervo, Pohill
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Evans also suggests: Larkin, Wall, Williams
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Green, Joel B. [Acts] NICNT. F/C-PSL?
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(*) Porter, Stanley E. [Acts] NIGTC. F-SP?
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(*) Walton, Steve. [Acts] WBC. F-SPL?
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* Cranfield, C.E.B. The Epistle to the Romans. 2 vols. ICC. T&T Clark. 1975, 1979. 927pp. F/C-SP
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Dunn, James D.G. Romans. 2 vols. WBC. Word, 1988. 976pp. F/C-SPL
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(*) Kruse, Colin G. Paul’s Letter to the Romans. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2012. 672pp. F-PSL
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** Moo, Douglas J. The Epistle to the Romans. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1996. 1012pp. F-PSL
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* Schreiner, Thomas R. Romans. BECNT. Baker, 1998. 919pp. F-PSL
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Wright, N.T. “The Letter to the Romans,” pp. 393-770 in NIB, Vol. 10. Abingdon, 2002. F/C-PLS
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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Thielman, Frank. [Romans] ZECNT. F-PSL?
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(*) Ciampa, Roy E, and Brian S. Rosner. The First Letter to the Corinthians. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2010. 990pp. F-PSL
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Barrett, C.K. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. 2nd ed. BNTC. Hendrickson, 1971. 410pp. C-PSL
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Blomberg, Craig L. 1 Corinthians. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1994. 352pp. F-PL
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* Fee, Gordon D. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. Rev. ed. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2014. 1044pp. F/C-PSL
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* Garland, David E. 1 Corinthians. BECNT. Baker, 2003. 870pp. F-PSL
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Hays, Richard B. First Corinthians. Inter. Westminster John Knox, 1997. 299pp. C-PLS
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** Thiselton, Anthony C. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2000. 1446pp. F/C-SP
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Thiselton, Anthony C. First Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical and Pastoral Commentary. Eerdmans, 2006. 325pp. F/C-PLS
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Witherington, Ben, III. Conflict and Community in Corinth: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians. Eerdmans, 1995. 492pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Clarke, Andrew. [1 Corinthians] WBC. F-SPL?
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Ellis, E. Earle. [1 Corinthians] ICC. F-SP?
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Gardner, Paul. [1 Corinthians] ZECNT. F-PSL?
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* Barnett, Paul. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1997. 662pp. F-PSL
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Belleville, Linda. 2 Corinthians. IVPNTC. InterVarsity, 1996. 357pp. F-PL
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Garland, David E. 2 Corinthians. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1999. 597pp. F-PL
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Hafemann, Scott J. 2 Corinthians. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2000. 544pp. F-PL
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** Harris, Murray J. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2005. 989pp. F-SP
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(*) Martin, Ralph P. 2 Corinthians. 2nd ed. WBC. Zondervan, 2014. 752pp. F/C-SPL
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Matera, Frank J. II Corinthians. NTL. Westminster John Knox, 2003. 332pp. C-PSL
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(*) Seifrid, Mark A. The Second Letter to the Corinthians. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2014. 544pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
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Baker, Barrett, Collins, Furnish, Keener, Lambrecht, Thrall, Witherington
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Evans also suggests: Bruce, Hughes
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Guthrie, George. [2 Corinthians] BECNT. F-PSL?
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Bruce, F.F. The Epistle to the Galatians. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1982. 305pp. F-SP
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Fung, Ronald Y.K. Galatians. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1994. 342pp. F-PSL
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* Longenecker, Richard N. Galatians. WBC. Word, 1990. 323pp. F/C-SPL
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(*) Moo, Douglas J. Galatians. BECNT. Baker, 2013. 496 pp. F-PSL
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(*) Schreiner, Thomas R. Galatians. ZECNT. Zondervan, 2010. 423pp. F-PSL
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Witherington, Ben, III. Grace in Galatia: A Commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. Eerdmans, 1998. 475pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
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Betz, De Boer, Dunn, Fee, Martyn, McKnight
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Evans also suggests: George
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Carson, D. A. [Galatians] PNTC. F-PSL?
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(*) deSilva, D. A. [Galatians] NICNT. F/C-PSL?
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(*) Arnold, Clinton E. Ephesians. ZECNT. Zondervan, 2010. 538pp. F-PSL
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Bruce, F.F. The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1984. 442pp. F-PSL
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* Hoehner, Harold. Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary. Baker, 2002. 960pp. F-PSL
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* Lincoln, Andrew T. Ephesians. WBC. Word, 1990. 494pp. C-SPL
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** O’Brien, Peter T. The Letter to the Ephesians. PNTC. Eerdmans, 1999. 536pp. F-PSL
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Snodgrass, Klyne. Ephesians. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1996. 384pp. F-PL
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(*) Thielman, Frank. Ephesians. BECNT. Zondervan, 2010. 520pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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Dockery, David (or Paul Wolfe?). [Ephesians] NAC. F-PL?
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(*) Turner, Max. [Ephesians] NIGTC. F-SP?
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Bockmuehl, Markus. The Epistle to the Philippians. BNTC. Hendrickson, 1998. 327pp. F/C-PSL
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* Fee, Gordon D. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1995. 497pp. F-PSL
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(*) Hansen, G. Walter. The Letter to the Philippians. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2009. 392pp. F-PSL
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Hawthorne, Gerald F. Philippians. Rev. Ralph P. Martin. WBC. Nelson, 2004. 384pp. F-SPL
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** O’Brien, Peter T. The Epistle to the Philippians. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1991. 597pp. F-SP
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Silva, Moisés. Philippians. 2nd ed. BECNT. Baker, 2005. 248pp. F-PSL
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Thielman, Frank. Philippians. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1995. 256pp. F-PL
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Guthrie, George H. [Philippians] ZECNT. F-PSL?
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(*) Wright, N. T. [Philippians] ICC. F/C-SP?
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Bruce, F.F. The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians. Rev. ed. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1984. 442pp. F-PSL
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Dunn, James D.G. The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1996. 388pp. F/C-SP
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* Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Letter to Philemon. AB. Doubleday, 2000. 138pp. C-SP
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Garland, David E. Colossians, Philemon. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1998. 402pp. F-PL
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* Moo, Douglas J. The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2008. 471pp. F-PSL
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Harris, Murray J. Colossians and Philemon. EGGNT. B&H, 2010. 304pp. F-SP
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* O’Brien, Peter T. Colossians, Philemon. WBC. Word, 1982. 328pp. F-SPL
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(*) Pao, David W. Colossians and Philemon. ZECNT. Zondervan, 2012. 464pp. F-PSL
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Wright, N.T. Colossians and Philemon. TNTC. Eerdmans, 1986. 192pp. F-PL
Also worth considering:
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Barth/Blanke (AB Colossians and ECC Philemon), Martin, Nordling, Pokorný, Sumney, Thompson, Wilson, Witherington
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Beale, Gregory. K. [Colossians, Philemon] BECNT. F-PSL?
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Beale, Gregory. K. 1-2 Thessalonians. IVPNTC. InterVarsity, 2003. 279pp. F-PL
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Bruce, F.F. I & II Thessalonians. WBC. Word Books, 1982. 228pp. F-SPL
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* Fee, Gordon D. The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2009. 366pp. F-PSL
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** Green, Gene L. The Letters to the Thessalonians. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2002. 400pp. F-PSL
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Holmes, Michael W. 1 & 2 Thessalonians. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1998. 304pp. F-PL
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* Malherbe, Abraham J. The Letters to the Thessalonians. AB. Doubleday, 2001. 508pp. C-SP
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Marshall, I. Howard. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. NCB. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1983. 240pp. F/C-PLS
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Wanamaker, C. The Epistles to the Thessalonians. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1990. 316pp. F/C-SP
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(*) Weima, Jeffrey A.D. 1-2 Thessalonians. BECNT. Baker, 2014. 752pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
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Bridges, Martin, Shogren, Witherington
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Evans also suggests: Morris (NICNT)
Important forthcoming:
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Donfried, Karl. P. [1 and 2 Thessalonians] ICC. C-SP?
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Knight, George W., III. The Pastoral Epistles (NIGTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992.
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* Marshall, I. Howard with Philip H. Towner. The Pastoral Epistles. ICC. T&T Clark, 1999. 869pp. F/C-SP
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** Mounce, William D. Pastoral Epistles. WBC. Nelson, 2000. 641pp. F-SPL
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Quinn, Jerome D. and William C. Wacker. The First and Second Letters to Timothy (ECC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.
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* Towner, Philip H. The Letters to Timothy and Titus. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2006. 886pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
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Collins, Fee, Guthrie, Johnson, Kelly, Köstenberger, Liefeld, Quinn (AB Titus), Witherington
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Beale, Gregory. K. [Pastoral Epistles] ZECNT. F-PSL?
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(*) Porter, Stanley (or Reggie M. Kidd?). [Pastoral Epistles] BECNT. F-PSL?
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(*) Yarbrough, Robert. [Pastoral Epistles] PNTC. F-PSL?
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Attridge, Harold W. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Herm. Fortress, 1989. 437pp. C-SP
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Bruce, F.F. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Rev. ed. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1990. 426pp. F-PSL
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(*) Cockerill, Gareth L. The Epistle to the Hebrews. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2012. 742pp. F-PSL
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deSilva, David. A. Perseverance in Gratitude: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on the Epistle “to the Hebrews.” Eerdmans, 2000. 560pp. F-PS
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Ellingworth, Paul. The Epistle to the Hebrews. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1993. 764pp. F/C-SP
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Guthrie, George H. Hebrews. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1998. 480pp. F-PL
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** Lane, William. L. Hebrews, 2 vols. WBC. Word, 1991. 617pp. F/C-SPL
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* O’Brien, Peter T. The Letter to the Hebrews. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2010. 630pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Carson, D. A. [Hebrews] BECNT. F-PSL?
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(*) Moo, Douglas J. [Hebrews] ZECNT. F-PSL?
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(*) Allison, Dale C., Jr. James. ICC. T&T Clark, 2013. 848pp. C-SP
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Blomberg, Craig L. and Mariam J. Kamell. James. ZECNT. Zondervan, 2008. 288pp. F-PSL
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Davids, Peter H. The Epistle of James. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1982. 226pp. F-SP
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Johnson, Luke T. The Letter of James. AB. Doubleday, 1995. 412pp. C-SP
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(*) McKnight, Scot. The Letter of James. NICNT. Eerdmans, 2011. 497pp. F-PSL
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** Moo, Douglas J. The Letter of James. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2000. 271pp. F-PLS
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(*) Varner, William. James. EEC. Lexham Press, 2014. 654pp. F-SPL
Also worth considering:
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Hartin, Nystrom, Vlachos, Wall
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Evans also suggests: Witherington
Important forthcoming:
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Green, Joel. [James] NTL. F/C-PSL
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Achtemeier, Paul J. 1 Peter. Herm. Fortress, 1996. 423pp. C-SP
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** Jobes, Karen H. 1 Peter. BECNT. Baker, 2005. 364pp. F-PSL
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* Davids, Peter H. The First Epistle of Peter. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1990. 266pp. F-PSL
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Michaels, J. Ramsey. 1 Peter. WBC. Word, 1988. 337pp. F/C-SPL
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* Schreiner, Thomas R. 1, 2 Peter, Jude. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 2003. 512pp. F-PL
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Hafemann, Scott J. [1 Peter] PNTC. F-PSL?
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(*) Martin, Troy. [1 Peter] NIGTC. F-SP?
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(*) Wilkins, Michael. [1 Peter] ZECNT. F-PSL?
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** Bauckham, Richard. Jude, 2 Peter. WB
C. Word, 1983. 357pp. F/C-SPL
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* Davids, Peter H. The Letters of Second Peter and Jude. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2006. 348pp. F-PSL
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(*) Green, Gene L. Jude and 2 Peter. BECNT. Baker, 2008. 420pp. F-PSL
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Kelly, J.N.D. The Epistles of Peter and Jude. BNTC. Hendrickson, 1969. 387pp. F/C-PSL
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Moo, Douglas J. 2 Peter, Jude. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1996. 316pp. F-PL
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* Schreiner, Thomas R. 1, 2 Peter, Jude. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 2003. 512pp. F-PL
Also worth considering:
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Charles, Donelson, Green E.M.B., Neyrey, Reese, Witherington
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Hafemann, Scott J. [2 Peter, Jude] NIGTC. F-SP?
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(*) Webb, Robert L. [2 Peter, Jude] NICNT. F-PSL?
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Akin, Daniel L. 1, 2, 3 John. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 2001. 352pp. F-PL
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Brown, Raymond. The Epistles of John. AB. Doubleday, 1982. 812pp. C-SP
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Burge, Gary M. The Letters of John. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1996. 264pp. F-PL
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* Kruse, Colin G. The Letters of John. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2000. 255pp. F-PLS
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* Marshall, I. Howard. The Epistles of John. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1978. 274pp. F-PLS
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Smalley, Stephen S. 1, 2, 3 John. Rev. ed. WBC. Word, 2007. 376pp. F/C-SPL
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Stott, John. The Letters of John. Rev. ed. TNTC. InterVarsity, 1988. 240pp. F-PL
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** Yarbrough, Robert W. 1-3 John. BECNT. Baker, 2008. 434pp. F-PSL
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Carson, D. A. [Epistles of John] NIGTC. F-SP?
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Aune, David E. Revelation. 3 vols. WBC. Dallas: Word, 1997, 1998, 1998. 1354pp. C-SPL
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** Beale, Gregory K. The Book of Revelation. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1999. 1245pp. F-SP
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Keener, Craig S. Revelation. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2000. 576pp. F-PLS
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* Mounce, Robert H. The Book of Revelation. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1997. 439pp. F-PLS
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* Osborne, Grant R. Revelation. BECNT. Baker, 2002. 896pp. F-PSL
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Smalley, Stephen S. The Revelation to John. InterVarsity, 2005. 633pp. F/C-PSL
Also worth considering:
Important forthcoming:
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(*) Carson, D. A. [Revelation] PNTC. F-PSL?
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(*) Fanning, Buist. [Revelation] ZECNT. F-PSL?
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(*) Koester, Craig R. [Revelation] AYB. C-SP?
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