Leon Morris on 1 & 2 Thessalonians (NICNT)

[Reformed Thomist]

Anyone read the late Leon Morris' commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians in the New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT [Eerdmans]) series? Any input would be much appreciated.

Also -- just to throw this out there -- how soteriologically Reformed was Dr. Morris? I have heard that he was a conservative Evangelical in the Church of England in Australia and (according to one source) "generally Reformed," but was he a 5-pointer?

 

[Contra_Mundum]

I would be happy to own just about anything LM ever wrote. I have several of his works, including the Thess. commentary. I think you will be happy you got it. It is a bit more expanded than the earlier work he did (same material) for the Tyndale series.

I would call LM a puritan-mind. I believe he was a staunchly Reformed-minded Anglican, wholly committed to the 39 Art. in a Ussher way, a Lightfoot way, a Ryle way. Whether he ever quibbled with Dort's formula I couldn't say. But he is a very safe guide in matters biblical and theological, in my opinion.

 

[TaylorOtwell]

I've read through his works on 1st Corinthians and the Thessalonian epistles from the Tyndale series. He consistently pointed out that salvation was a work of God and not a work of man. I never saw a hint that he was anything but Reformed in terms of his soteriology.

 

[fredtgreco]

That is a good commentary. Solid Greek work, helpful application and illustrations.