James Macknight’s Commentary on the Apostolic Epistles (6 vols.)

by James Macknight

Publisher:

Desilver, Thomas & Co.

, 1835

Overview

James Macknight was a minister in the Church of Scotland in the eighteenth century. His commentary on the apostolic epistles, originally published in 1795, is his most enduring work. The result of 30 years of tireless study, this extensive commentary covers the New Testament epistles from Romans to Jude. The English biographer and churchman T. F. Dibdin said of Macknight’s commentary, “in these [the reader] will find learning without pedantry. . . . no theological collection can be perfect without them.”

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Key Features

• Extensive six-volume commentary on the New Testament epistles
• The magnum opus of Scottish minister James Macknight
• Over 3,000 pages of classic Bible scholarship

Product Details

• Title: A New Literal Translation of all the Apostolic Epistles with Commentary and Notes
• Author: James Macknight
• Publisher: Desilver, Thomas & Co.
• Volumes: 6
• Pages: 3,148

A New Literal Translation of all the Apostolic Epistles with Commentary and Notes, vol. 1

• Author: James Macknight
• Publisher: Desilver, Thomas & Co.
• Publication Date: 1835
• Pages: 564

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Volume 1 of Macknight’s commentary contains a brief memoir of the author, a general preface, and some preliminary essays. It covers Paul’s epistle to the Romans.

A New Literal Translation of all the Apostolic Epistles with Commentary and Notes, vol. 2

• Author: James Macknight
• Publisher: Desilver, Thomas & Co.
• Publication Date: 1835
• Pages: 488

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume 2 of Macknight’s commentary covers Paul’s first and second letters to the Corinthians.

A New Literal Translation of all the Apostolic Epistles with Commentary and Notes, vol. 3

• Author: James Macknight
• Publisher: Desilver, Thomas & Co.
• Publication Date: 1835
• Pages: 586

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Volume 3 of Macknight’s commentary covers Paul’s letters to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians.

A New Literal Translation of all the Apostolic Epistles with Commentary and Notes, vol. 4

• Author: James Macknight
• Publisher: Desilver, Thomas & Co.
• Publication Date: 1835
• Pages: 434

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Volume 4 of Macknight’s commentary covers Paul’s first and second letters to the Thessalonians, his pastoral epistles to Timothy and Titus, and his letter to Philemon.

A New Literal Translation of all the Apostolic Epistles with Commentary and Notes, vol. 5

• Author: James Macknight
• Publisher: Desilver, Thomas & Co.
• Publication Date: 1835
• Pages: 596

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Volume 5 of Macknight’s commentary covers the epistle to the Hebrews, the books of James, and first and second Peter.

A New Literal Translation of all the Apostolic Epistles with Commentary and Notes, vol. 6

• Author: James Macknight
• Publisher: Desilver, Thomas & Co.
• Publication Date: 1835
• Pages: 480

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Volume 6 of Macknight’s commentary covers the books of first, second, and third John, and Jude.

About James Macknight

James Macknight (1721–1800) was a Scottish churchman and Bible commentator. He attended the School of Irvine, the University of Glasgow, and Leiden University. He died of pneumonia in 1800.