The Baker
Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT) is one of today's most
respected sources for exegetical studies on the New Testament. Praised for its
thoughtful scholarship for studying pastors and readability for inquiring lay
people, the BECNT is a standard exegetical commentary for any Bible
study library. Included in this set is David E. Garland's 1 Corinthians,
which was honored in 2004 with Christianity Today's Award of Merit for Biblical
Studies.
Along
with its recognition as an approachable study for both pastors and lay people,
the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament upholds a strong
respect for biblical truth in its scholarly approach. The BECNT
includes the work of a wide variety of scholars from differing theological
persuasions, offering its readers a diverse bank of scholarly knowledge to study
from, while maintaining its strong respect for biblical truth. By investigating
a variety of viewpoints while maintaining a firm grasp on the truth, the
BECNT is able to provide its readers with an authoritative view of each
study passage.
Engaging the New Testament Greek
One of the best features of the BECNT is that it allows every reader
to engage in the study of New Testament Greek texts. Each volume contains the
original Greek words, as well as transliterated and translated phrases
immediately following in the text, allowing readers with little or no Greek
experience to understand pronunciation and definitions quickly without
sacrificing readability. As any good exegetical commentary does, BECNT
opens the New Testament to the reader in a way that allows them to understand
language and context, and therefore develop a routine of study that is deeper
and more accurate in relation to the original text. The Greek translations are
the original work of each author.
Benefits of the Logos Bible Software Edition
The BECNT, a standard in exegetical study, integrates with your
Libronix Digital Library System to provide you with a vast resource of New
Testament exegesis, direct access to original language studies throughout the
work, and a respected cohort of authors from a variety of theological
backgrounds. As a part of your electronic library, the BECNT will open
new doors to analyzing the New Testament from an exegetical perspective as you
integrate word studies of New Testament Greek with the excellent scholarship
included as a part of this 8 volume set.
Electronic Titles Included
- Luke 1:1-9:50 - Darrell L. Bock , Dallas Theological
Seminary
- Luke 9:51-24:53 - Darrell L. Bock, Dallas Theological
Seminary
- John - Andreas J. Köstenberger, Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary
- Romans - Thomas R. Schreiner, Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
- 1 Corinthians - David E. Garland, Truett Theological
Seminary
- Philippians - Moises Silva, previously of Westmont
College
- 1 Peter - Karen H. Jobes, Westmont College
- Revelation - Grant R. Osborne, Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School
Additional Details
- 8 Volumes
- 6262 total pages on CD-ROM (No printed materials included)
- Baker Academic Publishing
Praise for the Print Editions
"The exegetical discussion is fresh and vigorous, with good use being made
of some of the ancient commentators and a judicious selection of the modern ones
. . . . All who want a sound exegetical basis for their preaching and are
prepared to wrestle with the Greek text will find that this is an ideal piece of
work."
-- I. Howard Marshall, Evangelical Quarterly
John
"Köstenberger has already distinguished himself as one of evangelicalism's
premier Johannine scholars and has authored an introductory-level textbook and
commentary on the Fourth Gospel. Now he pulls all his research together in what
will immediately establish itself as the best and most thorough commentary on
the Greek text of John in recent years, from any theological perspective. This
book is highly recommended!"
--Craig Blomberg, professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary
Christianity Today's 2004 Award of Merit for Biblical Studies winner - 1
Corinthians
"[The Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament]
series provides detailed commentary on the biblical text for students and
preachers. This substantial volume on 1 Corinthians by a well-respected New
Testament scholar is a superb example. Garland offers the reader a fair-minded
and detailed analysis of the text. He works from the Greek text but enough
information is given to guide those who are not familiar with Greek to benefit
from the commentary as well. Garland works through the many challenging issues
posed by the letter, offering a quick survey of major scholarship on key
questions and then drawing out the rich theology of this text."
-- Donald Senior, Bible Today
Revelation
"Osborne has written a clear and, despite its size,
unintimidating commentary. The effect is achieved by minimizing the footnotes
(many pages have none), transliterating Greek and Hebrew, and writing in a
straightforward, accessible style--in short, the scholarly foundation is
pleasingly unobtrusive... A volume which will be appreciated by both students
and preachers who require a full, yet accessible commentary on Revelation."
-- Philip Kern, Reformed Theological Review
Philippians
"One cannot but be impressed with Silva's skill as an
exegete. His extreme care in analyzing the text, his thorough understanding of
the original language, his grasp of linguistic subtleties, his mastery of
secondary sources--all combine to provide the reader with an excellent
commentary."
--Gerald F. Hawthorne, Themelios
From the Series Preface
The chief concern of the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the
New Testament (BECNT) is to provide, within the framework of informed
evangelical thought, commentaries that blend scholarly depth with readability,
exegetical detail with sensitivity to the whole, and attention to critical
problems with theological awareness. We hope thereby to attract the interest of
a fairly wide audience, from the scholar who is looking for a thoughtful and
independent examination of the text to the motivated lay Christian who craves a
solid but accessible exposition.
Nevertheless, a major purpose is to address the needs of pastors
and others involved in the preaching and exposition of the Scriptures as the
uniquely inspired Word of God. This consideration affects directly the
parameters of the series. For example, serious biblical expositors cannot afford
to depend on a superficial treatment that avoids the difficult questions, but
neither are they interested in encyclopedic commentaries that seek to cover
every conceivable issue that may arise. Our aim, therefore, is to focus on those
problems that have a direct bearing on the meaning of the text (although
selected technical details are treated in the additional notes).
Similarly, a special effort is made to avoid treating exegetical
questions for their own sake, that is, in relative isolation from the thrust of
the argument as a whole. This effort may involve (at the discretion of the
individual contributors) abandoning the verse-by-verse approach in favor of an
exposition that focuses on the paragraph as the main unit of thought. In all
cases, however, the commentaries will stress the development of the argument and
explicitly relate each passage to what precedes and follows it so as to identify
its function in context as much as possible.
Minimum System Requirements
For the PC:
- 500MHz Pentium III (1GHz Pentium III recommended)
- 192 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- Windows 98/Me/NT4.0(SP6a)/2000/XP/Vista
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- 550 MB hard drive space for Libronix Digital Library
System*
- 800x600 display (1024x768 recommended)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
* This is the required space for the entire Libronix DLS which
is already installed on your system if you are running other Libronix titles. Libronix DLS gives you the option
of copying your book files to your hard drive or running from disc. For optimal
results (in terms of speed and convenience), we recommend that you copy all
purchased books to your hard drive.
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