Best Bible Books

Reviews of the best New Testament commentaries and reference books for every purpose and library. There are thousands of excellent resources in the field of New Testament studies. But which tools are best for sermon preparation, topical study, research, or classroom study? In Best Bible Books, the authors review and recommend hundreds of books, saving pastors, students, and scholars time, effort, and money.Glynn and Burer examine commentaries on every book of the New Testament, describing their approach, format, and usability;they then rank them on a scale of good, better, and best. Other chapters survey special studies for each New Testament book as well as books in related disciplines such as historical background, language resources, and hermeneutics. Also included are helpful chapters on building a must-have personal library, and identifying books that comprise the ultimate New Testament commentary collection. This is an indispensable resource for any serious student of the Bible.

"For many years, John Glynn's Commentary and Reference Survey has been an invaluable resource for laypersons, students, and pastors, to help them sort through the wealth of resources available for studying the Bible. In this 11th edition of Glynn's work, newly titled Best Bible Books: New Testament Resources, editor Michael H. Burer and a group of faculty contributors from the New Testament Department at Dallas Theological Seminary have provided yet another superb resource. By focusing on the New Testament, they can offer more in-depth information. This is much more than a commentary survey, since they include and evaluate works from across the field of New Testament studies, including New Testament Introductions, Surveys and Theologies, Jewish Background resources, Greek helps, and works on exegesis and hermeneutics. Their classification (Technical/Semitechnical and Exposition) and evaluation (Good, Better, Best) is helpful for making a decision about whether to purchase a book. Their work is extensive, insightful, and evenhanded. I heartily recommend Best Bible Books: New Testament Resources as a reliable and trustworthy guide for all students of the New Testament in a day when sorting through the mountain of information is one of our greatest challenges."--J. Scott Duvall, Prof. of NT, Chair of the Department of Biblical Studies, Ouachita Baptist Univ. (11/9/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"Given the ever-deepening flood of biblical scholarship, how can you hope to know which resources will best help you understand the New Testament, while avoiding wasting money on unhelpful volumes? Regardless of whether you are an informed layperson or a seasoned scholar, you will find useful answers in this greatly expanded 11th edition of John Glynn's perennially helpful survey. By focusing this volume solely on the study of the New Testament, contributors are able not only to rank the relative worthiness of each commentary, but they also provide readers with "mini-reviews" of them, addressing such things as their level of academic rigor, their theological approach, their format, and their usability relative to various ministry roles. But this survey goes far beyond a commentary review, providing invaluable bibliographies on a wide range of theological, historical, and critical areas of study. Best Bible Books: New Testament Resources will prove to be a trustworthy guide as you build your own research library, directing you to the right books for the roles you play in understanding and communicating the message of the New Testament. I enthusiastically recommend it."--Jonathan Lunde, Professor of NT, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University (11/9/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"It would be a fulltime job just to keep track of modern Bible references coming into print, let alone getting caught up on those that have already been published. Who has the time? What every scholar and pastor needs is their own tour guide who can navigate them through the countless options. Best Bible Books: New Testament Resources has done the work for you. It is objective, clearly organized, and comprehensive. I'll have two copies on my shelf. Michael Burer has made a very good tool great. Thank you for providing a delicious menu that I can use to populate my library with the tools that are most helpful to me, making me more helpful to those I teach."--Jeffrey E. Miller, Senior Pastor, Trinity Bible Church, Richardson, TX (11/9/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"John Glynn's Commentary and Reference Survey served as my first source for research projects in seminary. Now as a pastor, every week I turn to commentaries and other reference materials to supplement my study of scripture. A go-to guide is still a must have.

Dr. Burer and his team have refreshed and updated Glynn's legacy with Best Bible Books: New Testament Resources. As in earlier editions, its unique strength remains in its "commentary on commentaries." A new ranking system coupled with concise and thoughtful insights enables the pastor or any serious student of Scripture to immediately narrow their search for the most helpful resources.

Best Bible Books deserves a place in every pastor's library."--David B. Kieffer, Pastor, Redemption Bible Church, Allen, TX (11/9/2017 12:00:00 AM)

John Glynn (1955–2007) was a freelance academic writer and the author of ten editions of Kregel’s Commentary and Reference Survey. Michael H. Burer is associate professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and an ordained minister. He is the coauthor of A New Reader’s Lexicon of the Greek New Testament.

There are thousands of excellent resources in the field of New Testament studies. But which tools are best for sermon preparation, topical study, research, or classroom study? In Best Bible Books , the authors review and recommend hundreds of books, saving pastors, students, and scholars time, effort, and money. Glynn and Burer examine commentaries on every book of the New Testament, describing their approach, format, and usability; they then rank them on a scale of good, better, and best. Other chapters survey special studies for each New Testament book as well as books in related disciplines such as historical background, language resources, and hermeneutics. Also included are helpful chapters on building a must-have personal library, and identifying books that comprise the ultimate New Testament commentary collection. This is an indispensable resource for any serious student of the Bible.

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