Classic Commentaries on the Greek New Testament (14 vols.)

by Arthur Sloman; Henry Barclay Swete; John Bond; Brooke Foss Westcott

and

4 more

Publishers:

Macmillan and Co.; John Murray

, 1876–1971

Overview

Some time ago a Logos employee discovered an old volume in a used bookshop, and, finding it useful, brought it to work to share with others. Following the trail of titles mentioned in the back of that first volume, we’ve put together a fantastic collection featuring eight authors, 14 volumes, and nearly 5,000 pages.

This collection consists of more than a dozen commentaries that focus on the text of the Greek New Testament. Most of them were originally published by MacMillan between 1880 and 1920, and a number have been reprinted over the years by publishers like Eerdmans, Zondervan, Kregel, and others. Common to most of the volumes is a running set of notes, sometimes keyed to the verse but more often to a Greek word or phrase. (The print editions also include the whole Greek text of the NT book being commented on; the electronic editions will not, since it’s easier to open a parallel window with the whole Greek NT.)

The “Text and Notes” section is typically bracketed by introductory articles, essays, and dissertations. This introductory material is quite voluminous. The page count (in roman numerals) is roughly equal to the page count of the actual commentary, rising over 250 pages in some volumes (Swete and Lightfoot, particularly). The Matthew, Luke, and Acts volumes are less comprehensive and more concise. Valuable notes on the Greek text are provided, while introductory and background matter is omitted.

Key Features

• Numerous articles, essays and dissertations by Lightfoot, Westcott and other scholars
• Contains J. B. Lightfoot's classic, St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians
• 3 Concise volumes for readers new to Greek
• Nearly 5,000 pages of material

Endorsements

The Macmillan commentaries on the Greek NT were among the first acquisitions as I was building my reference library in the 1970s. I still value this series, especially the volumes by Westcott and Lightfoot. I recommend this series...

—John R. Kohlenberger III

Product Details

• Title: Classic Commentaries on the Greek New Testament
• Publisher: MacMillan
• Volumes: 14
• Pages: 4,996