KentuckyMan30

Absolutely jammed packed study Bible! This is a legendary study Bible for a reason. With contributors like Wayne Grudem, Grant Osborne, Thomas Schreiner, Clinton Arnold, and many more (J.I. Packer as theological editor), it's loaded with great scholarship. There are over 40 articles ranging from Biblical ethics to textual criticism and everything in between. I find the introductions to each book of the Bible extremely helpful for general study or even in sermon and teaching prep. It's just enough information without being exhaustive. I'm a big physical book/commentary guy and while I generally use many individual commentaries for my studies and teaching prep, I still consult this study Bible. When I travel and am limited on what I can take, this is the perfect resource as a "one stop shop" I would recommend this to anyone wanting to do basic Bible studies of their daily Bible readings.

There is a reason this has been such a beloved commentary for hundreds of years. The expositional insights of a late Puritan are always beautiful and deep. Matthew Henry is very quotable and overall is very edifying for the soul. Modern commentaries do a good job of getting knowledge in the head, Henry does a good job of connecting with the heart!

Not a bad whole volume option to supplement other resources one might have. I wouldn't recommend this as someone's only whole Bible commentary if they were to get just one. I find the "Application" sections helpful in some cases and in other cases I'm left scratching my head as to how it is relevant to the text. Overall, a good supplemental option that I do find value in.

This commentary is jammed packed and is an excellent choice for a one stop shop whole volume commentary for the layman.

A solid study Bible and this single volume commentary would make a great 1-2 punch for the average layman for general Bible study. Maybe add to that the Matthew Henry commentary for a good late Puritan perspective and that would be the trifecta. That said, this commentary is very solid for a whole Bible commentary and I even find it useful despite having multiple single volume commentaries for each book of the Bible.

Out of the multiple commentaries I have of Luke, Stein's commentary in the NAC is my favorite. I find it extremely helpful for general study and for teaching purposes (Sunday School). The formatting lends itself well to this. Stein take a section of verses and gives 2-3 paragraphs of "context" before moving on to "verse by verse" comments (most of which are a couple of sentences but can be as long as a paragraph or more as needed). Then, he ends with a summery titled "The Lukan Message" that is comprised of multiple paragraphs of exposition. This is where a lot of the "teaching gold" can be found in regards to the particular section of verses. This is a highly valuable mid-level commentary for preachers and those teaching Sunday School or Bible study groups.

I picked this commentary up specifically to see Witherington's exegetical work on ch. 8-11 and found it very helpful for my intended purpose. While not my first or second choice for general commentary on Romans, I do find it helpful for the "special study" areas.

Bruce's work here shouldn't be overlooked in the intro to low mid-level sphere, especially for the price you can find it for as a paperback thats been in circulation for decades. Great value for money. I find myself pulling quotes from this commentary more than I expected.

Despite being a standalone commentary shy of 300 pages (which would disappoint some), this packs a lot of punch in the mid-level arena. I think Mounce does a wonderful job at distilling down the meaning of the text without losing a lot of depth. He also does a good job of balancing exegetical or original language "issues" that come up. I find myself consulting Mounce first to lay a good "foundation" before moving on to my other commentaries on Romans. Great bang for your buck mid-level option!

Although I'm not wild about the formatting of this series, I find Osborne's commentary on Roman's incredibly helpful and insightful in the intro to mid-level arena. He consistently interacts with the likes of Schreiner, Moo, Bruce, Morris, Dunn, etc. and gives good insight from a non-calvinist viewpoint. A highly valuable commentary in the category in which it sits.

Despite being in a multi-book volume and only 170 pages, Harrison's commentary on Roman's is very helpful and surprisingly thorough in terms of a mid-level study. A lot is packed into the pages. Out of half a dozen commentaries I consult on Romans, I'm reminded never to underestimate Harrison's ability to provide something useful any time I pick it up.