A Review of Jim Hamilton's "Revelation" Commentary

I haven't got my hands on a copy of Jim Hamilton's Revelation commentary (Preaching the Word series).

But this review of it makes me excited to read it. Here's a portion of the review:

Hamilton’s proposal for the chiastic structure of Revelation is very interesting. He suggests that Rev. 11:15-19 is the center of the book and that everything before and after is heading towards there or away from there. What is that center? “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” This is the highlight (Hamilton’s word) of Revelation.

So while Revelation isn’t as technical or scholarly as Osborne or Beale or Mounce, it essentially is just as important as those commentaries because it takes the depth of that scholarship and demonstrates how it is preached within the local church. It’s a great contribution to commentaries on Revelation.

Read the rest.

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Jim Hamilton Commentary on Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches

Jim Hamilton's latest book is the Revelation volume in the Preaching the Word series, edited by R. Kent Hughes -- Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches.

It is available in hardcover and on Kindle.

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A Great Help on Understanding Revelation

I'm excited to hear that my friend Jim Hamilton's commentary on Revelation in the Preaching the Word series is now available for pre-order.

If you're looking for a clearer understanding of Revelation, I'm sure this will be a great help.

Excellent entry-level resource on Matthew's use of prophecy

I've picked up again D.A. Carson's little book, God with Us: Themes from Matthew, for preparing a two-part sermon series on Matthew 1 (part 1 here).

His section, "Prophecy and Fulfillment," in chapter one is an excellent introduction to Matthew's use of prophecy and fulfillment. (Sorry, at four pages, it is too long a section for me to type up; and I can't find it online!)

I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking to work through Matthew's use of the OT or wanting a resource to give to a church member on the subject.

D.A. Carson - God With Us: Themes From Matthew

I just noticed that D.A. Carson's little book, God with Us: Themes from Matthew, is in print. I picked up a yellowed and brittle copy from the 80's a few years ago while preaching through Matthew.

While a preacher will want his full-length, two-volume commentary on Matthew (1, 2) and his exposition of  Matthew 5-10 Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and His Confrontation with the World, this little book might be a good help for Sunday School teachers or a devotional reader.

O Foolish Galatians! Buy Tom Schreiner's Commentary!

For my sermon series on Galatians, I have been using, enjoying and greatly benefiting from Tom Schreiner's new commentary on Galatians in the ECNT series, which is now available for purchase. It moved to the top of my list for Galatians commentaries.

I would commend it highly for layman, pastor and scholars alike. It deals directly with the text, interacts with contemporary scholarship (without distracting from the text), and provides great application helps. The format is incredibly easy to follow. And, Tom's writing style is easy to follow and understand.

Don't be like the foolish Galatians. Buy a copy today!

O'Brien Commentary on Hebrews

My favorite two authors of Bible commentaries are Peter O'Brien and Don Carson. So, what could be better than a commentary written by O'Brien in a series edited by Carson!? 

The Pillar New Testament Commentary series, edited by Don Carson, just released O'Brien's volume on Hebrews.

I'd also recommend Carson on John, Moo on Colossians/Philemon and James and O'Brien on Ephesians. (Okay, just get them all.)

John by Sproul

My copy of R.C. Spoul's expositional commentary on John just arrived in the mail. I'm excited to begin using it along with Carson, Kostenberger, and others in my preaching through John's Gospel.

This is Sproul's second commentary in the series, joined also by his volume on Romans.