Pillar New Testament Commentary

Last updated November 23, 2024

The Pillar New Testament Commentary (or PNTC) is a series of commentaries in English on the New Testament. It is published by the William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.^[1]

Expanding during the last twenty years and already being revised, this series seems designed for students and pastors.^[2] Exegetical opinions are addressed and current academic theories are reviewed making the series serious but not overly technical. The series is conservative evangelical, however its commentators hail from various churchmanship.^[2] Currently the series editor is D. A. Carson.^[1]

In August 2016, Eerdmans withdrew the two commentaries which Peter O'Brien has contributed to the series (on Ephesians and Hebrews) on account of plagiarism. According to Eerdmans, the commentary on Hebrews in particular ran afoul "of commonly accepted standards with regard to the utilization and documentation of secondary sources."^[3]

Reviews

The main focus of the commentaries is exegetical but with a view to aiding expositors. The meaning of each sentence is determined, and then it is shown how it fits in with the overall argument of the section and book
— Mark Heath^[2]

Titles

Morris, Leon (1992). The Gospel according to Matthew. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3696-0. Pages 798
Edwards, James R. (2001). The Gospel according to Mark. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3734-9. Pages 578
Edwards, James R. (2015). The Gospel According to Luke. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3735-6. Pages
Carson, D. A. (1990). The Gospel according to John . Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3683-0. Pages 715
Peterson, David G. (2009). The Acts of the Apostles. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3731-8. Pages 848
Kruse, Colin G. (2012). Paul's Letter to the Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3743-1.
Pages 669
- replaced Morris, Leon (1988). The Epistle to the Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8511-1747-8. Pages 590
Ciampa, Roy E.; Rosner, Brian S. (2010). The First Letter to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3732-5. Pages 960
Seifrid, Mark A. (2014). The Second Letter to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3739-4.
Pages 569
- withdrawn O'Brien, Peter T. (1999). The Letter to the Ephesians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3736-3. Pages 569
Campbell, Constantine R. (2023). The Letter to the Ephesians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-7585-3. Pages 358
Hansen, G. Walter (2009). The Letter to the Philippians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3737-0. Pages 392
Moo, Douglas J. (2008). The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3727-1. Pages 480
Green, Gene L. (2002). The Letters to the Thessalonians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3738-7. Pages 440
Yarbrough, Robert W. (2018). The Letters to Timothy and Titus. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3733-2.
. Pages 640
- withdrawn O'Brien, Peter T. (2010). The Letter to the Hebrews. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3729-5. Pages 600
Grindheim, Sigurd (2023). The Letter to the Hebrews. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-7571-6. Pages 848
Moo, Douglas J. (2000). The Letter of James. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3730-1. Pages 287
Davids, Peter H. (2006). The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3726-4. Pages 348
Kruse, Colin G. (2000). The Letters of John. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3728-8.
Pages 277
- retired Hughes, Philip E. (1990). The Book of the Revelation. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8511-1748-5. Pages 272

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References

1 2 "Publishers page for the PNTC series". eerdmans.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
1 2 3 Mark Heath (September 23, 2005). "Review of PNTC series". wordandspirit.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
↑ "Eerdmans Statement on Three New Testament Commentaries : Eerdmans". www.eerdmans.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.

External links

The Pillar New Testament Commentary — official page of series at publisher's site.

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[PNTCPro-1] 1 2 "Publishers page for the PNTC series". eerdmans.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

[W&SReview-2] 1 2 3 Mark Heath (September 23, 2005). "Review of PNTC series". wordandspirit.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

[3] "Eerdmans Statement on Three New Testament Commentaries : Eerdmans". www.eerdmans.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.

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