Matthew BoffeyThe story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 is difficult. It strikes many readers as harsh, a return to Old Testament retribution. Consider why Luke, under the Spirit's inspiration, may have included the story in Acts.
Karen EngleSometimes Wisdom Literature can be confusing or wrongly understood through the lens of modern-day culture and context. Yet there is much we can glean from the wisdom of generations of God’s people when those books of the Bible are rightly studied. ...
Faithlife StaffAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. Which one is it? Answer the fool or not? On the surface, these verses appear contradictory. But...
D.A. Carson describes Leon Morris’ writing style in The Gospel according to John as “superb.” Interested to see for myself, I opened the commentary to see how Morris treats my favorite passage in all the Gospels. Indeed, his introduction to the High...
I knew the NICOT/NICNT series was featured prominently on bestcommentaries.com, but I was curious to see just how they stacked up, so I did some digging. Out of 53 volumes, 39 make the top 3. 15 are ranked #1. In fact, only 7 volumes fall outside...
Last week we posted about whether Jesus went to hell after his death, and in what sense. One of the chief passages on this topic is 1 Peter 3:18–20, specifically verse 19: “in which he [the resurrected Christ] went and proclaimed to the spirits in...
There are certain passages that make you scratch your head, even if you’ve read them before. Luke 11:24–26 is one of them. Here’s how Joel Green, author of the Luke volume in the New International Commentary of the New Testament (NICNT), treats...
“If I could only own one full set of commentaries, the New International Commentary on the Old and New Testaments would be my choice. . . Like a fine wine, it has continued to improve with age.” — Randy McCracken, author and professor Like BDAG...
Cliff KvidahlOne of the best resources in Logos’ Back to School Sale is the New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT). Until now, you could only get the NICNT as part of the complete New International Commentary series. Now we’re thrilled to...