Pensees: The Advice Game

I think Carson’s volume in the EBC series is a must.

And whether or not you agree with the conclusions, Alva McClain’s The Greatness of the Kingdom generally considered the strongest statement of the dispensational position and is definitely worth study.

Lloyd-Jones’ Studies In The Sermon on The Mount were helpful to me.

I would recommend Broadus, I always find something interesting in him. I concur on the Carson and L-J recommendations, although L-J is very wordy (of course they were sermons transcribed into a book, so it is to be expected). I have worked with Custer’s The Gospel of the King a bit. At first I was a little disappointed because of brevity, but after working with it a bit, I found his comments often succinctly picked up tremendous insight not noted elsewhere (at least elsewhere in the commentaries I have). One other book that is not exactly a commentary but sort of is Follow Me: Discipleship According to Saint Matthew. The author is Martin H. Franzmann a Lutheran professor at Concordia at the time of writing. The book is very interesting, but not a verse by verse commentary. It does have a scripture reference index in the back. On the dust jacket it says “The main thesis of the book is ‘God’s culminating revelation in His Son and Anointed as seen in its impact upon the disciples of Jesus.’” The idea is that Matthew presents Christology by portraying the disciple, the man whom Christ molds in His image.

Hope those are helpful. I have also used the Bible Knowledge Commentary and Tom Constable’s Expository Notes profitably. They are briefer and often can give a good quick answer on a topic.

Regards,
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

I would get the NICNT volume on Matthew by R.T. France when it comes out in August. France has an incredibly valuable commentary on Mark (NIGTC) and if his Matthew is anywhere near as good, you will find it to be a wonderful resource. Here is a short blurb:

http://nttoday.blogspot.com/2007/02/gospels-in-2007-sneak-preview-1.html

France also has a volume in the Tyndale series that’s been available for a while. I’ve heard great things about it but never used it. Obviously, the NICNT volume will be far more in-depth.

Alright Bob, I’ll play. It’s is not solely Matthew but a fun informative resource that I’ve enjoyed referencing because he sights many other sources within this book: The Words and Works of Jesus Christ by J. Dwight Pentecost. How’d I score?

Hey, Bob.

I’ve been preaching through Matthew for several years now and just completed the Olivet Discourse. (Shwew!)

FWIW, I’ve especially enjoyed older perspectives—men who wrote before Dispensationalism became so influencial. I’ve used a variety of commentaries, but I can’t imagine preaching through the book without checking out Broadus, MacLaren & Morgan. Even if I don’t agree, they always make me think. Broadus is the most thorough, by a long shot. If you’re going to buy one, make it that one (assuming that you don’t have it).

Of course, Carson is exceptional, and DMLJ is a must when you get to the Sermon on the Mount.

If I were buying a life of Christ, I’d bypass Pentecost & go for Edersheim’s “Life and Times” or Bruce’s “Training of the Twelve.” They can be frustrating when they don’t address the passage you’re preaching, but they provide help when they do.

For a rarer offering (which I think is unavailable), I somehow picked up an old copy of a commentary by F.N. Peloubet on Matthew, part of “The Teacher’s Commentary,” copyright 1901. It’s often quite helpful. Plus, it’s just cool.

Here the best one I have found by Leo Lionni (I think he has Catholic leanings) ISBN: 067987318X

Are your sermons downloadable?

the Nicnt commentary is actually by John Nolland of Bristol, while the commentary on Mark is by RT France (and is quite superb), though I am not quite as sure of the quality of the Nolland commentary as it as received some less than rave reviews.
Check out the below link:

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=John%20Nolland&page=1

It’s easy to get the acronyms confused.

NIGTC - New International Greek Testament Commentary

NICNT - New International Commentary on the New Testiment

Mark (NIGTC) is by R.T. France
Mark (NICNT) is by William Lane

Matthew (NIGTC) is by John Nolland
Matthew (NICNT) is by R.T. France and will be released in August 2007 (hopefully)

We want scores!!!

J.C. Ryle’s book, Matthew, from his Expository Thoughts on the Gospel is not a lengthy commentary but is warmly pastoral and always excellent (as well as eminently quotable).

Thanks Andy- yes the acronyms can get confusing and being some who is easily confused, we have a lethal combo!

Andy, is the R.T. France commentary that you are speaking of any different than the one by the R.T. France in the Tyndale series?

I have two commentaries by R.T. France. One is “Evangelist and Teacher” (Zondervan) and the other is the TNTC series.

Bob, it is not published, yet, but I assume it will be much more detailed than the commentary he currently has out in the Tyndale series. I just don’t know if it will be an expansion or a complete rewrite.

Bob,

CBD has Ryle on the Gospels for $35 this month. Just noticed it.

Bob,

A friend of mine mentioned at MTC that he has enjoyed Ryle’s comments on John. With that commendation & the one here, I was glad to find that his commentary on Matthew is available on-line:

http://www.gracegems.org/Ryle/Matthew.htm

What I’ve read so far is more devotional than exegetical, but it is probably worth looking at, at least for applications & such. FWIW.

France’s new massive NICNT commentary on Matthew is finally available. Here is what he had to say in regard to his previous commentary on Matthew:

“This is not a revision or expansion of that commentary, but a new work. I made it my practice to write the first drat of the present commentary on each pericope before looking at what I wrote twenty years ago (and indeed before looking at any other commentaries as well). I hope thus to ensure that priority is given to what I now understand to be the significant issues. The agenda is set by my interaction with the text rather than by my response to someone else’s view of it, even my own twenty years ago.“