Tradition Specific Bible Commentaries
Catholic commentary on sacred scriptureISBN: 080103602XPublication Date: 2008-This series "aims to serve the ministry of the Word of God in the life and mission of the Church."
It "is written for those engaged in or training for pastoral ministry and others interested in studying Scripture to understand their faith more deeply., to nourish their spiritual life, or to share the good news with others. With this in mind, the authors focus on the meaning of the text for faith and life rather than on the technical questions that occupy scholars, and they explain the Bible in ordinary language that does not require translation for preaching or catechesis." (Editors' Preface)
Included here are commentary series with either an avowed confessional stance or representing a clear if implicit tradition-specific hermeneutic viewpoint (i.e., contributors all affiliated with the same denomination, theological institution or representing a common doctrinal tradition).
New American commentaryISBN: 0805401350Publication Date: 1991-"This...series has been designed primarily to enable pastors, teachers, and students to read the Bible with clarity and proclaim it with power."
"The perspective of the NAC is unapologetically confessional and rooted in the evangelical tradition."
"...the commentary concentrates on theological exegesis while providing practical, applicable exposition."
(Editors' Preface)
Pentecostal commentary. New TestamentPublication Date: 2004-
Concordia commentaryISBN: 0758610998Publication Date: 1996-"The purpose of this series...is to assist pastors, missionaries, and teachers of the Scriptures to convey God's Word with greater clarity, understanding, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the text."
"The authors and editors (of this series) stand in the exegetical tradition of Martin Luther and the other Lutheran reformers, who in turn...stood in continuity with faithful exegesis by theologians of the early and medieval church, rooted in the hermeneutics of the Scriptures themselves."
(Editors Preface)- The Wesleyan Bible commentary by Publication Date: [1964-69]"The design of...[this series] is evangelical, expositional, practical, homiletical, and devotional. It is cast in the framework of contemporary evangelical Wesleyan Bible scholarship."
"It is produced with a view to the needs of the average Christian minister, Sunday school office and teacher, Bible class leader, college Bible teacher and student, and all other alert students of the Bible who seek help in understanding the spiritual message of the Word of God as recorded in the Bible."
(General Introduction)
