By R. Albert Mohler Jr. | President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky
John MacArthur, one of the most respected expositors of our era, continues his commentary series on the New Testament with the release of
John 12-21 (Moody Press). MacArthur's life project is an important contribution and gift to his fellow preachers, who are able to watch a master expositor at work as they follow MacArthur's exposition of the biblical text. The particular credibility of this series lies in the fact that the commentaries emerge from MacArthur's own preaching ministry at Grace Community Church in suburban Los Angeles.
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Other significant volumes and biblical studies recently released include the publication of John Calvin's
Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles: Chapters 1-7, translated by Rob Roy McGregor (Banner of Truth). We can only hope that the Banner of Truth Trust will continue and extend this project in the translation and publication of Calvin's sermons.
Preachers will also want to know of the publication of Paul Barnett's volume
Paul: Missionary of Jesus (Eerdmans),
The Hope of Glory, a volume of meditations on Colossians by Sam Storms (Crossway),
The Final Word: The Book of Revelation Simply Explained by Steve Wilmshurst (Evangelical Press), and
Father, Son and Spirit: The Trinity and John's Gospel by Andreas J. Köstenberger and Scott R. Swain in the "New Studies in Biblical Theological" series (InterVarsity Press).
In terms of reference works, preachers will want to know of the release of
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings edited by Tremper Longman III, and Peter Enns (InterVarsity Press). This volume is a new and important addition to the massive reference works released by InterVarsity Press. These works, covering so much of the landscape in biblical studies, provide important material for preachers and serious students of the Bible.
