Commentary Help

[The Calvinistic Methodist]

Hey guys!

I am a full time seminary student at Wesley Seminary. Obviously all of my books, classes, peers, and professors are Wesleyan in belief. I find myself isolated as a “reformed Baptist.” Even my church isn’t reformed, I go to a missionary church.

I grew up free-will Baptist. Through my studies of the puritans, Calvin, John Piper, Sproul, and seeking scripture myself, I have adopted a theology and beliefs that are congruent with the 1689 London Baptist confession.

I do not wish to discuss my situation, only my study aids. I own a number of Baptist commentaries, and Wesleyan commentaries. Additionally, I have Calvin and Pooles commentaries online I can use. Is there a series that can help me interpret scripture better on a reformed academic level? I’m not a new believer, but I am new to the reformed camp and want help in my personal study. Ecspecially since I am by myself in my church, family, and seminary in studying this. Ideally the commentary would be inexpensive since I do not have much money.

Suggestions would be appreciated!

-Ryan

 

[Polanus1561]

Hendriksen Kistemaker series

Evangelical Press Study Commentaries

Focus on the bible and welwyn series

 

[arapahoepark]

If I recall correctly most of the Pillar New Testament series is written by those of a more Calvinist persuasion

 

[alexanderjames]

The general rule of advice is to avoid entire commentary series and pick the best volumes from the bunch. So build up your library as you have need and opportunity. There are plenty of good lists and recommendations for individual commentaries, notably Ligonier's top 5 commentaries series (Keith Mathison).

As far as series do go though, for an in-depth but not highly technical or critical offering, consider the ESV Expository commentary which is probably going to be one of the most consistently strong out there.

To Calvin and Poole, add Matthew Henry and John Gill online. And incorporate old and new where possible - for example, J.C. Ryle with D.A. Carson on the gospel according to John.

 

[Ploutos]

Tim Challies also has a number of good commentary recommendations.

 

[Stephen L Smith]

Reformed Expository Series https://www.heritagebooks.org/categ...entary-Series/Reformed-Expository-Commentary/

and

Commentaries - Commentary Series - Reformed Expository Commentary Series - Page 1 - Reformation Heritage Books

www.heritagebooks.org