We continue our series on serious commentaries on the New Testament. Today we look at the Gospel of Luke, but before I do that I must announce that volume two of Jimmy Dunn's magisterial work on the beginnigs of Christianity is now available: Beginning from Jerusalem (Christianity in the Making, vol. 2)
. OK, now to Luke.
When I have a question about a passage in Luke, I begin with:
Joel Green, The Gospel of Luke (New International Commentary on the New Testament)
. It combines wide-ranging reading, a narrative approach, and readable prose.Yes, the second one I consult is Darrell Bock. These two scholars are my contemporaries and friends and have been involved in Lukan studies their entire careers. Darrell's is two volumes: Luke (2 vols.) (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
.Then I go to John Nolland, for whom two volumes was not enough. There are three volumes in his commentary. Now a word for the wise: serious exegesis of this Gospel, which is 24 long chapters, can't be done adequately in short compass. Thus, I don't complain about length. Nolland: Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 35a, Luke 1:1-9:20
.Then I go to J. Fitzmyer: The Gospel According to Luke I-IX: Introduction, Translation, and Notes (The Anchor Bible, Vol. 28)
.What commentaries do you use on Luke?
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While adding to the great list, my first is a bit on the technical (but so is Bovon's), and the second is like dessert !
Commentary on Luke (New International Greek Testament Commentary) by Marshall and Gasque
Luke (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture) by Just
I loved Ken Bailey's "Poet & Peasant". (no relation. seriously)
http://books.google.ca/books?id=mmz1Wm3XlvcC
I'll second Tim's note about Ellis' commentary in #14 -- it is very tightly written and manages, in less than 300 pages, to be wonderfully suggestive. Interesting that Marshall's NIGTC effort has not been mentioned. When I was preaching through Luke several years ago, I found it singularly disappointing -- easily the least helpful of volumes in this series that I have used.
Oops! I just noticed that Alejandro (#15) mentioned Marshall's work!
I'm behind in reading your blog this week but wanted to comment anyway. Have used both Green and Bock on Luke. I am not familiar with Nolland at all and look forward to becoming acquainted with his work.
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