The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.
Overview of Commentary Organization
General Bibliography-occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliography contains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.
Show moreThe Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.
Overview of Commentary Organization
General Bibliography-occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliography contains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.
Show moreArnold A. Anderson is Honorary Fellow in the Faculty of Theology at
the University of Manchester in England. He is the author of Qumran
Cave 4: Discoveries in the Judaean Desert (with J M. Allegro) and a
two-volume commentary, The Book of Psalms, in the New Century
Bible. He has the B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford University and
the B.D. from London University.
David Allan Hubbard (1928 – 1996), former president and professor
of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena,
California, was a recognized biblical scholar. In addition to over
30 books, he has written numerous articles for journals,
periodicals, reference works. He was a general editor of the Word
Biblical Commentary (1977 - 1996).
Glenn W. Barker (d. 1984) was a general editor of the Word Biblical
Commentary (1977 - 1984).
John D. W. Watts (1921 – 2013) was President of the Baptist
Theological Seminary, Ruschlikon, Switzerland, and served as
Professor of Old Testament at that institution, at Fuller
Theological Seminary, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
in Louisville, Kentucky. His numerous publications include
commentaries on Isaiah (2 volumes), Amos, and Obadiah. He was
Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 -
2011).
Ralph P. Martin (1925-2013) was Distinguished Scholar in Residence
at Fuller Theological Seminary and a New Testament Editor for the
Word Biblical Commentary series. He earned the BA and MA from the
University of Manchester, England, and the PhD from King's College,
University of London. He was the author of numerous studies and
commentaries on the New Testament, including Worship in the Early
Church, the volume on Philippians in The Tyndale New Testament
Commentary series. He also wrote 2 Corinthians and James in the WBC
series.
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