Books in the International Critical Commentary series

This text covers chapters 8-13 of the second epistle to the Corinthians. It provides an exegetical verse-by-verse commentary and addresses all historical, linguistic and theological issues.

The International Critical Commentary series brings together all the relevent aids to exegesis--linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological--with a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series.Here, W. Lock examines the books of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus.

For over one hundred years, the International Critical Commentary series has held a special place among works on the Bible. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis GÇö linguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theologicalGÇöwith a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series.No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought. The first paperback editions to be published cover the heart of the New Testament, providing a wealth of information and research in accessible and attractive format.

For over one hundred years International Critical Commentaries have had a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the reader understand the meaning of the books of the Old and New Testaments. R.B. Salters'' volume on Lamentations, a text not covered by the original volumes in the series, is now made available in paperback for the first time.

This work is an abbreviated version of the monumental, three-volume 'Matthew, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary' in the International Critical Commentary series (ICC).

For those who lack the linguistic and historical grounding or the time to use the two volume commentary in the "International Critical Commentary" series, this shorter edition has the main elements of the introduction and commentary but no foreign-language material, technical notes or excursuses.