Wesleyan Bible Commentary (7 vols.)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The 7-volume Wesleyan Bible Commentary is the first multi-volume commentary on the whole Bible by a distinguished community of Wesleyan scholars—representing nine evangelical denominations. The commentary takes advantage of the latest and best information available to present-day Bible scholars. This series maintains both the spiritual insight and sound biblical scholarship of John Wesley and Adam Clarke, but expresses these characteristics in the context of contemporary thought and life. The resulting commentary is cast in the framework of contemporary evangelical Wesleyan Bible scholarship.
For many years the authors and publishers have sensed the need for a modern, practical Bible commentary from a broadly evangelical and uniquely Wesleyan perspective—the Wesleyan Bible Commentary meets this need. This commentary series aims for a high level of sound biblical scholarship, with a purpose that is practical rather than technical. The design of the series is evangelical, expositional, practical, homiletical, and devotional. Pastors will find these commentaries particularly useful for sermon preparation, and laypersons and students will find them ideally suited for research projects and personal study.
With the Logos edition of the Wesleyan Bible Commentary, you can perform powerful searches and access a wealth of information on the Bible quickly and easily! Hovering over scripture references displays the text from the Greek New Testament or your English translation, and you can link the Wesleyan Bible Commentary to the other commentaries in your digital library for accurate research and a fuller understanding of the Bible.
- Detailed outline for each book of the Bible
- Lengthy introductions to each book, which discuss historical, authorship, and interpretive issues
- Charts and diagrams supplement detailed exposition
- Technical language confined to footnotes for further research
- Extensive bibliography provided for each book of the Bible
…A commentary whose distinctives justify its existence…based on recent scholarship and couched in contemporary terms…The text includes helpful discussions of first-century customs and historical backgrounds, as well as an enlightening use of the Greek text, always explained in terms understandable to one who reads only English.
—Dr. Donald W. Burdick, Conservative Baptist Seminary
…A welcome contribution to the growing body of contemporary religious literature stemming from the Wesleyan-Arminian theological position…representing sound scholarship, with faithfulness to vital evangelical concepts…
—Dr. Hugh C. Benner, Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Couched in contemporary terms and based on recent scholarship, the Wesleyan Bible Commentary is a significant contribution to the field of biblical studies.
—Dr. Gordon Zimmerman, Taylor University
This commentary bridges a gap between the times and writings of such men as John and Charles Wesley, Adam Clarke, and Daniel Steel…and its practicality and relevance…make it extremely valuable for both ministry and laity.
—Dr. Kenneth E. Geiger, United Missionary Church
The Wesleyan Bible Commentary takes full advantage of the latest and best information available to present-day Bible scholars…
—Dr. Harold B. Kuhn, Asbury Theological Seminary
- Title: Wesleyan Bible Commentary (7 vols.)
- Editor: Charles W. Carter
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Volumes: 7
- Pages: 4,460
Reviews
5 ratings
chad ron
10/11/2024
In it's intro, The Wesleyan Bible Commentary (WBC) describes itself as "a six-volume commentary" with three OT and three NT volumes. They add that the first volume is "divided into two books, Vol. I—Part I, and Vol. I—Part II," which if you were to buy it off of the shelf, would give you seven physical books. Logos follows the WBC lead so that the seven volumes in your collection are labeled as volumes 1 through 6. All sixty-six books of the Protestant Bible are covered. With copyrights dating from 1966 through 1969 this is an older commentary produced before a lot of political correctness crept into the Church The intro also informed me that staff involved with the commentary project was "selected from nine different denominations, which include the Church of God, . . .Church of the Nazarene, Evangelical United Brethren, Free Methodist, Friends, Methodists, Missionary Church Association, Pilgrim Holiness, and Wesleyan Methodist." The WBC includes the text from the American Standard Version where Jonah 2 verse 1 reads: "Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly." W. Ralph Thompson, who was ordained in the Free Methodist Church, provides the commentary here. In part he tells his readers, "One of the brightest truths that shines through Jonah’s prayer is that neither circumstances nor place puts the repentant sinner beyond the reach of a merciful God. While rebellion closes God’s ear ([Psalm 66 verse 18]), no place is too distant or dark for the penitent to be heard" (Vol 3, p 663). Fabulous!Corey DeFrancesco
9/23/2024
Volume 1 appears to use the ASV as the base translation for the text, for anyone that wants to know. I presume the other volumes follow suit.
Per Bradley
6/19/2020
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7/8/2018
Scott J Sherwood
5/23/2016
James Whited
4/22/2015
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2/26/2014
