Commentary
Survey
fifth edition
Tremper Longman III
a division of Baker Publishing Group
Grand Rapids, Michigan
© 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2013 by Tremper Longman III
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Longman, Tremper.
Old Testament commentary survey / Tremper Longman III.—Fifth edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8010-3991-1 (pbk.: alk. paper)
1. Bible. O. T.—Commentaries—Bibliography. 2. Bible. O. T.—Commentaries—History and criticism. I. Title.
Z7772.A1L64 2013
[BS1151.52]
016.2217—dc23
2012043064
Bruce Fisk, Charles Farhadian, Maurice Lee, Bill Nelson,
Caryn Reeder, Helen Rhee, Curt Whiteman, Telford Work
Religious Studies Department, Westmont College
The Use and Abuse of Commentaries
Appendix A: Five-Star Commentaries
Appendix B: Commentaries by Tremper Longman III
As I said at the beginning of the fourth edition, time flies, and it did again. It’s 2013 as I finish this fifth edition of the commentary survey that came out for the first time in 1991. The second edition appeared in 1995, the third in 2003, and the fourth in 2007. I had hoped to bring out this edition earlier, but it was not to be.
More commentaries have appeared, and so the selection of commentaries for purchase and use continues to grow larger, especially for some biblical books. It is therefore helpful to get a preliminary, though brief, assessment of such matters as intended audience, emphases, theological and methodological perspective, and quality.
As before, a number of excellent and good commentaries have been published in the past few years. There are also a number of mediocre ones but only the rare bad commentary. It’s not easy writing commentaries, as I know now that I am the author of a number of them (appendix B). I continue to hope that future commentaries produced for use by Christian pastors in the church would include more reflection on how the Old Testament message is appropriated by the ...
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About Old Testament Commentary SurveyLeading Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III provides students with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the Old Testament. The fifth edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries. Longman lists a number of works available for each book of the Old Testament, gives an indication of their emphases and viewpoints, and evaluates them. The result is a balanced, sensible guide for those who preach and teach the Old Testament and need help choosing the best tools. Students and preachers will find this book crucial in building their reference libraries. |
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