Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary

by Harold W. Hoehner

Hardcover, 2002

Status

Available

Publication

Baker Academic (2002), 960 pages

Description

The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary provides students, pastors, and laypeople with up-to-date, evangelical scholarship on the Old and New Testaments. It's designed to equip pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge to better understand and apply God's Word by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surrounding the text.AUTHOR BACKGROUNDHarold W. Hoehner, Ph.D. is Professor of New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary and is well known for his work on biblical chronology in the first century. He is also the author of a commentary on Ephesians in the Baker Exegetical Commentary series. Philip W. Comfort, D. Litt. et Phil., is senior editor of Bible reference at Tyndale House Publishers and adjunct professor of Religion at Coastal Carolina University. His works include Early Manuscripts & Modern Translations of the New Testament, The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts, and Encountering the Manuscripts. He has authored two commentaries on John and three volumes of poetry. He serves as the coordinating New Testament editor for the New Living Translation, and he is the General Editor for the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series. Peter Davids, Ph.D. is a Professor of Biblical Theology at Stephen's University. He served as a missionary educator in Europe, training Christian leaders in the German-speaking world, and has written commentaries on James and 1 Peter. He is also co-editor (with Ralph Martin) of The Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Development.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member matthauck
Most thorough commentary I've ever read. Truly no stone left unturned. Background information, word analysis, and grammatical analysis are detailed and full. Always substantiates decisions with reasons. He gives helpful overviews and summaries at the beginning of end of each section.

When I went
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through it, I didn't know much Greek--and I learned a lot from watching him use it. I think I would benefit much more now.

Sometimes, Hoehner will stop with the identification of a grammatical category and not really explain what it means. He uses terms often like "in the sphere of", or "the standard of". Hoehner has more exegetical detail, but O'Brien excels him in lucidity of expression.

Hoehner comes to a rather strange view on Ephesians 4:11 that it refers not to the apostolic / prophetic office but to the gifting and that such gifts occur today as well. This has implications without room here to explore.

Hoehner will spoil you! He will make you wish every commentary was filled with as much thought and detailed explanation!
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

9.35 inches

ISBN

0801026148 / 9780801026140
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