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The Pulpit Commentary by Joseph S. Exell and H.D.M. Spence is most probably one of the biggest preaching commentary collection of it's kind. This set gives a verse-by-verse exposition, a translation, and historical and geographical information, followed by the homiletics section, homilies by numerous authors, a homiletical index to the Bible, and a complete general index volume. These collection represent the best of 19th century evangelical scholarship.
The Pulpit Commentary has remained extremely popular all through time for some reasons. Like any other good commentary collection, you'll find deeper discussion of each verse in the Bible. But The Pulpit Commentary doesn't stop there! For every Bible passage, you also get a framework for presenting the text to others (homiletics) followed by four to six sample preachings (homilies) from different authors.
It serves as a "how-to" on sermons for teachers and pastors. The outlines and sermons shows the outcome of good study and give examples for making your own sermons and lessons. For the Bible student, it brings a complete picture of a verse or passage by bringing the explanation, context and application together.
The in-depth verse-by-verse comments The Pulpit Commentary:
discussion of the meaning of the verse in context
translation of key Greek and Hebrew words
explanations of biblical customs
historical and geographical information
and more!
Here are the contents of The Pulpit Commentary:
1 Genesis/Exodus
2 Leviticus/Numbers
3 Deuteronomy/Joshua/Judges
4 Ruth/1&2 Samuel
5 1&2 Kings
6 1&2 Chronicles
7 Ezra/Nehemiah/Esther/Job
8 Psalms
9 Proverbs/Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon
10 Isaiah
11 Jeremiah/Lamentations
12 Ezekiel
13 Daniel/Hosea/Joel
14 Amos - Malachi
15 Matthew
16 Mark/Luke
17 John
18 Acts/Romans
19 1&2 Corinthians
20 Galatians - Colossians
21 1&2 Thessalonians - James
22 1&2 Peter - Revelation
23 General Index
According to some reviews this is one of the best commentary ever written, and of course there are also some critics telling the it is not the best. But in reality everyone has their own opinions and beliefs about something. Considereably, these are good informations to read specially to student preachers studying the bible, and for pastors as well.
You can check out The Pulpit Commentary (Complete 23 Volumes) by H.D.M. Spence and Joseph S. Exell and download it.
