1 Corinthians: A Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:Will bring to serious students . . ., as well as pastors and ministers, the critical guide needed for their biblical work. Details...

1 Enoch 1: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch, Chapters 1—36; 81—108: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments: 1 Enoch is one of the most intriguing books in the Pseudepigrapha (Israelite works outside the Hebrew canon). It was originally written in Aramaic and is comprised of several smaller works, incorporating traditions from the three centuries before the Common... Details...

2 Corinthians 8 and 9: A Commentary on Two Administrative Letters of the Apostle Paul: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments: The series [Hermenia] is designed to be critical and historical commentary to the Bible without arbitrary limits in size or scope. It will utilize the full range of philological and historical tools, including textual criticism (often slighted in modern com... Details...

Acts of the Apostles: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:Filled with compact, almost aphoristic observations about the text, its background, and its theology. Its insight should sustain its value for a full generation. Details...

Amos: A Commentary on the Book of Amos: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:Makes extensive use of ancient Near Eastern sources, and employs medieval Jewish exegesis along with modern Israeli biblical scholarship. Details...

Colossians and Philemon: A Commentary on the Epistles to the Colossians and th Philemon: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:Lohse gives the reader solid interpretation and access to other scholars' efforts. Details...

Daniel: A Commentary on the Book of Daniel: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:The most comprehensive English-language commentary on Daniel in 65 years. Collins situates the Old Testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. Details...

Deutero-Isaiah: A Commentary: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments: Baltzer's magnificent commentary places the document in the new context after the Exile. The experience of catastrophe, the need to grapple with new problems, and hope for a peaceful future are linked in Deutero-Isaiah's composition. The work aims to establ... Details...

Fourth Ezra: A Commentary on the Books of Fourth Ezra: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:Fourth Ezra is a magnificent commentary, the definitive and standard work for generations to come. Details...

Galatians: A Commentary on Paul's Letter to the Churches in Galatia: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:Betz exhibits a massive control of the literature on Galatians and especially of the ancient literatuer relevant for understanding it. He has a gently rigorous way of demolishing fanciful and unsupported exegesis of the past while still taking clear positions... Details...