Word Biblical Commentary

The Word Biblical Commentary (or WBC) is a series of commentaries in English on the text of the Bible both Old and New Testament. It is currently published by the Zondervan Publishing Company. This is a serious scholarly commentary series that needs to be considered amongst other evangelical examples.^[1] Initially published under the "Word Books" imprint the series spent some time as part of the Thomas Nelson list. When this publisher was acquired by HarperCollins the series was assigned to another of the groups publishers, Zondervan.^[2]

The individual volumes are as follows.

Old Testament

• Wenham, Gordon J. (1987). Genesis 1-15 1. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902000.
• Wenham, Gordon J. (1994). Genesis 16-50 2. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902017.
• Durham, John I. (1987). Exodus 3. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902024.
• Hartley, John E. (1992). Leviticus 4. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902031.
• Budd, Phillip J. (1984). Numbers 5. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902048.
• Christensen, Duane L. (1991). Deuteronomy 1-11 6a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902055.
• Christensen, Duane L. (2002). Deuteronomy 12-34 6b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849910326. 978-0849902062
• Butler, Trent C. (2014). Joshua 1-12 7a (2nd ed.). Zondervan. ISBN 978-0785252689.
• Butler, Trent C. (2014). Joshua 13-24 7b (2nd ed.). Zondervan. ISBN 978-0310520122.
  • replaced Butler, Trent C. (1983). Joshua 7. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902062.
• Armerding, Carl E. (2006). Judges 8. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902079.
• Bush, Fredric W. (1996). Ruth & Esther 9. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902086.
• Klein, Ralph W. (1983). 1 Samuel 10. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902093.
• Anderson, A. A. (1989). 2 Samuel 11. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902109.
• De Vries, Simon J. (1985). 1 Kings 12. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902116.
• Hobbs, T. R. (1986). 2 Kings 13. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902123.
• Braun, Roddy L. (1986). 1 Chronicles 14. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902130.
• Dillard, Raymond B. (2010). 2 Chronicles 15. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902147.
• Williamson, H. G. M. (1986). Ezra-Nehemiah 16. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 9780849902154.
• Clines, David J. A. (1989). Job 1-20 17. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902161.
• Clines, David J. A. (2006). Job 21-37 18a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902178.
• Clines, David J. A. (2015). Job 38-42 18b (2nd ed.). Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0310522003.
• Craigie, Peter C. (2010). Psalms 1-50 19 (2nd ed.). Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902185.
• Tate, Marvin E. (1991). Psalms 51-100 20. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902192.
• Allen, Leslie C. (1983). Psalms 101-150 21. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902208.
• Murphy, Roland (1998). Proverbs 22. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902215.
• Murphy, Roland (1992). Ecclesiates 23a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902222.
• Garrett, Duane; House, Paul R. (2004). Song of Songs & Lamentations 23b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849908255.
• Watts, John D. W. (2005). Isaiah 1-33 24 (2nd ed.). Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0785250104.
• Watts, John D. W. (2005). Isaiah 34-66 25 (2nd ed.). Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0785250111.
• Craigie, Peter C.; Kelley, Page H.; Drinkard Jr., Joel F. (1991). Jeremiah 1-25 26. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902253.
• Keown, Gerald L.; Scalise, Pamela J.; Smothers, Thomas G. (1995). Jeremiah 26-52 27. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902260.
• Brownlee, William H. (1994). Ezekiel 1-19 28. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849908309.
• Allen, Leslie C. (1990). Ezekiel 20-48 29. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902284.
• Goldingay, John E. (1989). Daniel 30. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902291.
• Stuart, Douglas (1987). Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obediah & Jonah 31. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902307.
• Smith, Ralph L. (1984). Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Nahum & Malachi 32. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 9780849902314.

New Testament

• Hagner, Donald A. (1993). Matthew 1-13 33a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902321.
• Hagner, Donald A. (1995). Matthew 14-28 33b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849910968.
• Guelich, Robert A. (1989). Mark 1:1-8:26 34a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902338.
• Evans, Craig A. (2001). Mark 8:27-16:20 34b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902536.
• Nolland, John (1989). Luke 1:1-9:20 35a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902345.
• Nolland, John (1993). Luke 9:21-18:34 35b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902543.
• Nolland, John (1993). Luke 18:35-24:53 35c. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849910722.
• Beasley-Murray, George R. (1987). John 36. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0785209409.
• Acts 1-14 (forthcoming from Steven Walton)
• Acts 15-28 (forthcoming from Steven Walton)
• Dunn, James D. G. (1988). Romans 1-8 38a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902376.
• Dunn, James D. G. (1988). Romans 9-16 38b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902529.
• 1 Corinthians (forthcoming from Andrew Clarke)
• Martin, Ralph P. (2014). 2 Corinthians 40 (2nd ed.). Zondervan. ISBN 978-1418507732.
  • replaced Martin, Ralph P. (1986). 2 Corinthians 40. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902390.
• Longenecker, Richard N. (1990). Galatians 41. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902406.
• Lincoln, Andrew T. (1990). Ephesians 42. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902413.
• Hawthorne, Gerald F. (1983). Philippians 43. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902420.
• O'Brien, Peter T. (1982). Colossians & Philemon 44. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0310521785.
• Bruce, F. F. (1982). 1 & 2 Thessalonians 45. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902444.
• Mounce, William D. (2000). Pastoral Epistles 46. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902451.
• Lane, William L. (1991). Hebrews 1-8 47a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902468.
• Lane, William L. (1991). Hebrews 9-13 47b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849909351.
• Martin, Ralph P. (1988). James 48. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902475.
• Michaels, J. Ramsey (1988). 1 Peter 49. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902482.
• Bauckham, Richard J. (1983). 2 Peter & Jude 50. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902499.
• Smalley, Stephen S. (1984). 1, 2 & 3 John 51. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902505.
• Aune, David A. (1997). Revelation 1-5 52a. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849902512.
• Aune, David A. (1997). Revelation 6-16 52b. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849907869.
• Aune, David A. (1998). Revelation 17-22 52c. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0849915451.

Reception

Christianity Today magazine included this commentary in a list of the more significant publications and achievements of Evangelicalism in the latter half of the 20th century.^[3]

See also

• Exegesis
• Textual criticism

References

1. Muehlenberg, Bill (16 July 2010). "How To Pick a Good Commentary". Christianity Today. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
2. "HarperCollins Christian Publishing acquires majority ownership of Thomas Nelson". prnewswire.com. Oct 3, 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
3. Nicole, Roger (September 16, 1996). "What Evangelicalism Has Accomplished". Christianity Today. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved January 26, 2012.