The Next Chapter in the EEC

I have really enjoyed the EEC thus far but like others just wish communication was better but at the same time I wonder if you would get that from another publisher. They did give EEC owners that Jeremiah volume for free so there is that but at the same time they make odd choices like not using the Jeremiah volume or canning James instead of revising it. 

Let’s hope we will get an update someday though like the above it would be nice if the cover art was at least updated 

Not sure if the information here:  https://lexhampress.com/product/7565/evangelical-exegetical-commentary Is correct or not

Being upfront, I didn't subscribe. But looking at Jacob's page, looks like they only got the usual 'easy ones'. I'm surprised. I'm wondering what the appeal is (vs the other conservative commentaries). The sell-page says authors can go wild (digital; no limits). But I'd assume they'll need to go hardcopy to amortize their investment over time.

Faithlife - Can we please get an update on the series?

I know absolutely nothing about publishing.  So, I have a curiosity question about the process.  After the author has completed their commentary and submitted it, what are the series editors doing when they review the author's work?

That makes sense.  Thanks.

After being a customer for more than 10 years, I am now thinking of suing Faithlife over the EEC. Is anyone else?

I appreciate(d) the released volumes and would like to see the set completed. I also understand that there may be delays in publishing. However, some of the outstanding volumes were due in 2013 and they still haven't arrived 8 years later. Faithlife have released EEC commentary on around a sixth of the verses in the bible after 10 years and have no publicly available plan for releasing other volumes.

I have suggested that they give me temporary access to a comparable set until they can release the EEC volumes or swapping for another (cheaper) commentary set. Instead they have unilaterally given me a refund of the money I paid more than 10 years ago and a small credit. So I now don't even have the released commentaries and it will cost me money just to get back to where I was before I had the temerity to ask for help.

I have recommended Logos to countless friends and colleagues over the last 10 years (despite the EEC debacle). I don't see how I can recommend Faithlife now. 

I’m not a lawyer so I cannot comment on that but it sounds like they tried to help. 

As previously stated, they are terrible with communication. I got hopeful when they changed editors that communication would get better but it hasn’t. A quarterly update isn’t too much to ask. 

On what grounds?

Possibly loss of the volumes he had (which he was refunded for).

Thanks for your reply. I didn't ask for a refund - I expressly said that I didn't want one. I was looking for help getting use of an equivalent commentary series as they hadn't been able to deliver on their promises. I am sure I would enjoy the NIC (or something similar) if I had it. That was the whole point of me "reaching out" to FL in the first place. Incidentally, not once in my communications with them have FL offered any explanation for the delay or indication of when any further volumes will be available.

Thanks for your reply. I had fully performed my side of the contract when I paid them 10 years ago. Sadly, FL have not been able to do the same. When I first contacted them I said I didn't want to cause them harm. I didn't want to get money from them. I just wanted them to help me get use of an equivalent complete commentary set. The remedy they have imposed doesn't even put me back in the position I was in 10 years ago, let alone where I would have been now if they had been good to their word. More importantly, I still don't have access to such a commentary set.

When I signed up for EEC to me it was an investment in a project. So to me I was knowingly taking a risk on the project that already had a troubled start. FL did not hide that fact. And as a project I was also fully aware of the risk of it not meeting projected dates.

Am I disappointed with how things have turned out? Yes

Am I disappointed with FL and Bob Pritchett with their lack of communication on this project ? Yes

So I do get and respect your disappointment, feeling you have been left short changed by FL.

But entering into the investment knowing the risks I personally would not think of taking legal action. And so my response to your question.

In addition to asking on the forums what people think, you need to search your heart and pray about what the right thing is for you to do. 

I am glad that they opened the series up to non subscribers. And I understand how that upset subscribers.

My question on that change is did they need more funds to finance the set?

My comment is that the volume on Revelation will not be released until it is ancient history.

Hello all,

I've got an update on a few volumes from our academic editor:

[quote]On the NT side, both Michael Burer (Galatians) and Buist Fanning (Hebrews) are close to submitting manuscripts. On the OT side, Richard Averbeck is supposed to submit his manuscript for Leviticus this fall. Additionally the OT editors are close to completing a review of both John Oswalt’s 1–2 Kings and Abner Chou’s Deuteronomy. That's in addition to Joshua and 1 & 2 Chronicles which were already in review with the OT editors.

All of these volumes still have to go through author revision and editorial review, and since that process is unique to each volume the timeline is difficult to predict. It's possible some of these volumes will be on the publication schedule for the second half of 2022. Lexham and the series editors are working diligently to get the manuscripts in great condition and out into the world.

Thanks for your continued patience and support for the series.

Hi Jake,

We're well into the second-half of 2022.  What should we expect to see and when, please?

Thank you,

Ben Headrick

Please respond with a message to Hebrews in the EEC series to appear in 2022. I am writing my thesis and need this volume badly. Please tell me when it REALLY comes out???????????????????