Pastors, students, and anybody wishing to better understand the New Testament will find invaluable help in these accessible commentaries. Displaying a strong narrative quality and reverence for God's Word, Lenski's massive work provides a literal translation of the original Greek text and section-by-section exposition from a conservative stance. Ideal for sermon preparation or serious Bible study. 20 softcovers, from Augsburg/Fortress.
Reviewed by c.j. (Phoenix, Arizona), June 08, 2009
Richard Charles Henry Lenski wrote this
Lutheran commentary on the New Testament
between 1928 and 1934. Lenski died in 1936. R.C.H. Lenski only used
about 6 sources of reference to write each
volume of this commentary (which enabled him
to finish all 27 NT books rapidly).
The greatest strength of this commentary is
that it is direct without detailed references
to manuscripts or to other commentators. The type is large and easy on the eyes. His own translation of the verses stands out in bold type. Lenski does come across strongly Lutheran, but
what else could you expect from one who both
taught at and was president of Capital
Theological Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio?
If you want quick readable exegesis without a
tremendous emphasis on detailsp, Lenski
gets the job done. There are hardly any footnotes on his pages. However, remember that
his conservative Lutheran views will come out in his exegesis and he is not shy about any of it. His set of NT commetaries is classical
conservative Lutheran scholarship
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