Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC) - A 2026 Update

Hi everyone,

I’m writing to request a transparent update from the Logos team regarding the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC) series.

I was an early supporter of this project, purchasing the full 44-volume set in April 2014. Now, 12 years later—and 17 years after the series was originally announced—my library contains 18 completed volumes.

While I appreciate the recent releases of 1–2 Kings and Ezekiel, the overall progress is difficult to overlook. There are still 26 volumes outstanding—more than half of the promised set.

With the recent acquisition of Lexham Press by Baker, and reports that Logos retains the rights to the EEC series, I’m seeking clarity on the following:

The 44-Volume Commitment: Does Logos still intend to complete the full series as originally marketed and sold?
Editorial Leadership: Who is currently overseeing the project to ensure the remaining volumes maintain the expected scholarly standards?
2026 Pipeline: Are there specific volumes in the final stages of production that we can expect to see released this year?

As someone who invested in the “digital-first” vision of this series over a decade ago, I would appreciate a more concrete roadmap than the current position of “no timeline available.”

Are there any other long-time owners who have received recent updates on the remaining volumes?

Thank you. 😃

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David Giasson

here is a post from the start of the year there is also two pre pubs available

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1399231#Comment_1399231?utm_source=community-search&utm_medium=organic-search&utm_term=eec

C.J. Scott

Thanks David, I missed that. Looks like @Doug Mangum (Logos) and team are providing editorial leadership. Doug do correct me if I'm wrong.

DMB

That is amazing. Best I can see, 6 toughies. If I remember right, 2017 as projected delivery, when Bob agreed to rescue the set.

Doug Mangum (Logos)

A transparent update? Would you settle for translucent? Let me see what I can do.

David Giasson

I would be interested in the progress as I bought this last year based on there would be forward movement on the completion of the series.

Doug Mangum (Logos)

Let me start by acknowledging that while communication about the EEC has been inconsistent, you are more likely to get some sort of an answer from Logos than if you tried to nail down what the status is for other major technical commentaries that have been plugging away for decades (do we have a Word Biblical Commentary on 1 Corinthians yet?). In terms of my positioning relative to EEC, please be aware that it was out of my hands until 9–10 months ago. I have been here since the year after the series was taken on by Logos, but I was an observer, not a participant, until not long ago. Others will tell you that for my series (before taking over EEC) I have typically been much more open in communicating what’s going on. Even if that’s admitting that progress has stalled. Thankfully, that’s not the case, currently, with EEC. Now to address your questions:

Yes, we intend to complete the full series. I’m not sure how that maps to your 44-volume set. The full list on my end has 50 volumes. Perhaps some were divided.
Editorial leadership for content meeting scholarly standards is primarily with the series editors. Tremper Longmans is the general editor. David Lamb is the OT editor, and Andreas Kostenberger is the NT editor. Editorial management in-house at Logos is on me. Lynsey, my associate editor here, has advanced training in biblical studies (MDiv, ThM), and my PhD is in Old Testament (technically Biblical Hebrew language and literature). So trained eyes are on the content.
My January update already disclosed the 2026 pipeline. I have 5 volumes in hand at various stages of editorial. I believe the series editors have the Proverbs submission. Quite a few manuscripts are due over the next 3 years, but I don't have specific status. At Logos, we only have 2 editors for most of the work, but the team also has responsibility for other projects that weren’t sold to Baker (like Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary). For EEC, in addition to Ezekiel that released this year, I hope to have the James replacement volume, the John contribution, and possibly Leviticus released in Logos this year. That would be 4 volumes in 2026. I wish we could get to more. First Peter might make the cut.

I can’t give you a concrete road map. Well, I could, but it would be like the old days where we’d promise the series would be done by the next round multiple of years (say 2030?) and then that year would come and, head down, we’d mumble something about it not being done yet (promises to us weren't kept, preventing us from keeping our promise to you). I can tell you that the pace has increased significantly in the last few years. But, as always, we’re all dependent on the authors completing the work. In that regard, the “digital-first” vision that included the freedom to not be constrained by length was not conducive to actually finishing.

The monks never finished telling the history of the world because they always began with the creation; if in dealing with [any subject]… we begin by first recounting what has previously been said, how will it ever be possible—not to finish but to begin; for history continues to grow. (Kierkegaard, Philosophical Fragments)

I like that quote because it reminds me how there is always more to be said on every subject, but if you want to finish anything, you have to set limits and leave some things out. Most current authors are now working toward a word count target, so there can be an end in sight. Volumes will be released for Logos as soon as they are available. The full collection owners will see them first, and they’ll be available in other collections and individually not too long afterward.

This is where things stand. I hope that's transparent enough. I am very aware that all of you early supporters of this series have been waiting a long time, often with little or no communication. Things are moving forward.

Doug Mangum (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1399595#Comment_1399595

There is forward movement. What collection did you buy in the last year? I thought the full series collection was no longer available for purchase, only one with the released volumes, but I don't know exactly when they stopped selling the full series.

C.J. Scott

@Doug Mangum (Logos) that is a brilliant (and funny 😂) response. I really appreciate the detail, context and the honest/ realistic commitment and increased speed.

Thank you for the service and work of yourself and the team (and the authors of course).

I also want to take a moment to say the series so far is very impressive, thorough and helpful (love the Exodus volume).

44 vs 50 seems odd but like you say maybe combined volumes are being counted as separate. The SKU my purchase was made on was 7565.

Again thank you for the thorough, helpful and humorous response, I appreciate you taking the time.

David Giasson

Doug I was talking about the EEC as the post was referring I bought last year believing all volumes would be released at some point as the start of the post there was a question about the releases. I was concerned as this wasn’t the first post as to availability and release dates. I do like the information in these ones I have but would hate to buy a commentary set on a pretense that there continuing to work on future releases. This is like waiting for a tv series for a couple of seasons and then they don’t finish it out. Should we wait then to purchase until the complete book set is done or in good faith purchase them in believing that there will be a complete set. I am good either way please advise as I will base my decision to buy moving forward on your advice.

Doug Mangum (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1399601#Comment_1399601

I've been trying to get out of the "sell first, write later" business for several years. There were a number of other projects (not EEC) that ended up sold on this model. I'd say against my will but really without my full knowledge. These were series where I thought individual volumes were being put up as available for pre-order or as pre-pubs (not charging you in advance of shipping), but then someone mixed the pre-orders into a larger collection with the released volumes of the series, which meant people were paying for things that would "download later" once those unwritten, planned resources were available. "Pay now, read later" only works on short time frames where the content's actual release is in sight. It's possible somebody asked me, "Hey, can we make a collection of this whole series?" And I agreed, not being made aware that it meant you all get charged full price now for something where only part of the collection was available.

Bottom line is that right now you should only be able to buy the completed volumes in a collection for EEC. We fully intend to finish the series for those previous commitments. Many of you have purchased these partially released series, and I'm not happy about the delays. Most of those are still under my direction (with the exception of the final volume of the Lexham Geographic Commentary). In almost every case, we have authors who have needed more time than originally forecasted. Or the contributor assignments changed for various reasons. Either way, these things take time, so my policy is to sell you what I have now or can realistically expect to have in a few months, not what I hope to have for you next year or the year after.

DMB

I didn't sign on to EEC, but watched. Your comment … "promises to us weren't kept, preventing us from keeping our promise to you" is what I always found so odd (not you, of course). A bunch of somebodies had to have committed to make some serious efforts (before FL could works its magic). Those failing commitments … on what are normally career level commentaries … is the oddness.

And then, yes, there's Ist Corinthians in Word.

Doug Mangum (Logos)

And then, yes, there's Ist Corinthians in Word.

Really? It's available now? Who wrote it and where can I get one? We're talking First Corinthians in the Word Biblical Commentary, right? The green covers for NT, blue for OT volumes. Ralph Martin wrote Second Corinthians a long time ago. That series?

Edit: or am I misreading your comment and you are agreeing that 1 Corinthians in Word is a longstanding gap left yet unfilled in that series?

DMB

Misreading … sorry … my fault! Actually, I went and spent time seeing if AYB ever replaced Albright's Matthew. No such luck. Though everybody but Logos sells Albright's.

Doug Mangum (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1399618#Comment_1399618

I wondered after rereading your comment and mine. Albright always struck me as an odd choice to have write a Bible commentary, but esp. a Gospel.

DMB

Not to tie up your time, but agree; I was also reading the advert copy for Albright/Matthew … they were struggling.