What is the best value commentary series in Logos and why?
1) technical
2) semi -technical (intermediate)
P A
I don't have it, but I've seen the Tyndale OT/NT set recommended a lot. Seems like you can get a fairly complete commentary set for reasonable money: http://www.logos.com/product/8593/tyndale-commentaries
I am not an in-depth user of the more technical commentaries so I will leave others to praise the benefits of each but wanted to mention 4 more technical ones I know are greatly lauded and own.
The evangelical camp offers up the nearly complete Word Biblical Commentary by Thomas nelson. It is resource I use often though I must admit to often skipping over the more technical commentary for the explanations section.
Yale Anchor Bible is consided quite good, but from my use is they seem more uneven.
Fortress offers Hermeneia which many consider the tops in the class.
I do own tyndale but would consider it pretty entry level.
If you think it would be useful to you I could post a comparison of Jer 23:5-6 from the 4 so you can evaluate which one might best meet your needs.
-Dan
PS: I do also have Expositors Bible Commentary Revised and New Interpreter's Bible both may be classified in the intermediate level but I didn't mention them and indeed only really mentioned tyndale because I own it and it was mentioned, it is definitely at a lesser level than the EBC-R or the NIB in general.
The most useful yet still technical commentary series that you can get under $1000 is easily the Word Biblical Commentary in my opinion. I have used them since 1994 first in print and now in Logos and find them very worthwhile. They have excellent textual and background sections if you are interested in those, as well as some pretty decent language work and exegesis. What sets them apart from some other technical commentaries I have used is that they have have a summary section every few verses that functions like an abbreviated commentary without the technical issues. The NICOT/NICNT series is excellent as well but it is very pricey. I would love to have it in Logos but don't have the $$. I have some selected print volumes I have acquired over the years and find them very helpful.
As for intermediate commentaries, I would recommend The New American Commentary series if you can afford it. They are good combination of scholarly exegesis with some practical applications. I saw in a previous post, the Tyndale Commentaries mentioned. They are absolutely excellent and very much worth the money, however I agree they aren't really technical at all. If you are looking to build your library from scratch probably the most commentary band for your buck you could get would be to buy The Tyndale Commentaries, The Expositor's Bible Commentary, and then get the MacArthur Study Bible notes which are a brief commentary and well worth it. You can get all of this for around $400 and have three great resources on every single book of the Bible. Even though I have invested thousands of dollars in much higher level commentaries I still use those three resources every single week in my preaching preparation. Blessings to you!
1. The NEw International Commentary OT/NT. (hands down the best)
2. Word Biblical Commentary
3. Tyndale (Best Value)
Of course opinions will vary, but those would be my picks.
What is the best value commentary series in Logos and why? 1) technical 2) semi -technical (intermediate) P A
Well the topic today seems to be commentary's. Here's my take:
If Abbot, Clark, Gill, JFB, K&D, etc., etc. wrote a plethora of comments and we compare them to todays mainstream commentator's, we really see that there isn't much ado as to the main content; other than some are more 'long-winded' today. I compared Hodge against Spurgeon once and did not really see much difference then, comparing todays author's against other's I still see no major significance except the long tiresome eye-burdening rhetoric.
Probably not what you wanted to hear, but in my Logos Library, commentary's are NOT the main contributor. As I said in the other thread, We do not see the need to correct what doesn't need correcting, adding: that if it was acceptable then, then it is acceptable now. No sense in re-writing what has already been written.
R4m.
Worth looking into Black's NT commentaries - not a complete NT set, and NT only, but some volumes are superb e.g. C.K. Barrett on Corinthians and Romans. They are technical but very readable I find.
On the technical side many choose NICOT/NICNT as one of the top commentaries, but I agree that they are too expensive. So Word Biblical Commentary would be your most affordable second choice.
Now on the semi-technical Pillar's NTC is a great choice, along with BECNT. Pillar's is NT only but incomplete, BECNT is almost complete (I think only 3 volumes left to complete, not sure). And then, there's always the NIVAC and it has a complete NT set and almost complete OT set.
Others worth mentioning: Tyndale, EBC and Preaching the Word series which gives you some good information but focuses mainly on application. And don't forget NIGTC.
DAL
What is the best value commentary series in Logos and why? 1) technical 2) semi -technical (intermediate)
The best technical for the money is Word $599.95 Almost Complete
The best Semi technical for the money is NAC $499.95 Complete
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The Expositor's Bible Commentary (EBC) (12 vols.) $129.99 Complete
Value depends on usage. Wiki Resource Reviews has several commentaries => http://wiki.logos.com/Resource_Review#Commentaries including => UBS New Testament Handbook Series and => UBS Old Testament Handbook Series
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Tom Constable Expository Study Notes for $39.95. Here is nearly 7000 pages of notes with great background information and comments from an College Professor.
These Bible study notes are some of the most understandable that you can find anywhere to help you study God's word. Written by Dr. Thomas L. Constable over a 20-year period, these notes span over 7,000 pages and clearly explain all 66 books of the Bible. Also known as Expository Notes to Dr. Constable's seminary students, these Bible study notes will be an invaluable addition to your electronic library.
To understand the scope of the content of this massive "commentary", picture it in print sitting next to a copy of Matthew Henry's commentary on the whole Bible: Complete and Unabridged. When they step up to the scale, Matthew Henry's would weigh in at around 2,500 pages and Tom Constable's Expository Bible Study Notes would send the dial spinning with more than 7,000 pages. Almost three times the content!
In addition to the verse-by-verse explanations of the entire Bible, extra resources include historical background, scope, purpose, theology, and outline information on the individual books. Thousands of footnote references are a helpful source for further, more in-depth study.
Best value commentaries:
1) technical: Word Biblical Commentary
2) intermediate: Tyndale
My choices are based on my experience. I am unfamiliar with Tom Constable's work but John Brumett's post above makes a good case for the volume of commentary vs price.
I believe that the EBC is one of the best valued commentary set Logos offers. It goes over the entire Bible and contains some top-notch contributors. It even contains what most people would call the best commentary on Matthew. It's a must have.
Another fantastic commentary set at an amazing value is the TNTC/TOTC. In some aspects its better than the EBC. It has many strong OT volumes, but for some reason I don't use it as much as some other commentaries.
My favorite commentary series is the NAC.
Tom Constable Expository Study Notes for $39.95. These Bible study notes are some of the most understandable that you can find anywhere to help you study God's word. Written by Dr. Thomas L. Constable over a 20-year period, these notes span over 7,000 pages and clearly explain all 66 books of the Bible.
Tom Constable Expository Study Notes for $39.95.
These Bible study notes are some of the most understandable that you can find anywhere to help you study God's word. Written by Dr. Thomas L. Constable over a 20-year period, these notes span over 7,000 pages and clearly explain all 66 books of the Bible.
Dr. Constable is a fine Bible scholar of the dispensational persuasion. But if you are not of the dispensational persuasion, he would not be of much help.
