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Word Biblical Commentary

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The Word Biblical Commentary (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. 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 group's publishers, Zondervan.{{cite news|title=HarperCollins Christian Publishing acquires majority ownership of Thomas Nelson|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harpercollins-christian-publishing-acquires-majority-ownership-of-thomas-nelson-brasil-278005171.html|accessdate=27 October 2015|newspaper= prnewswire.com|date=Oct 3, 2014}}

Old Testament

  • {{cite book|title=Genesis 1-15| volume = 1|isbn=978-0849902000|last=Wenham|first=Gordon J.|authorlink=Gordon J. Wenham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/genesis1150001wenh_d0r9}}
  • {{cite book|title=Genesis 16-50| volume = 2|isbn=978-0849902017|last=Wenham|first=Gordon J.|authorlink=Gordon J. Wenham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1994|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/genesis16500002wenh}}
  • {{cite book|title=Exodus| volume = 3|isbn=978-0849902024|last=Durham|first=John I. |authorlink=John I. Durham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987}}
  • {{cite book|title=Leviticus| volume = 4|isbn=978-0849902031|last=Hartley|first=John E. |authorlink=John E. Hartley|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1992}}
  • {{cite book|title=Numbers| volume = 5|isbn=978-0849902048|last=Budd|first=Phillip J. |authorlink=Phillip J. Budd|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1984}}
  • {{cite book|title=Deuteronomy 1:1-21:9| volume = 6a|isbn=978-0785242208|last=Christensen|first=Duane L. |authorlink=Duane L. Christensen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2001|edition=2nd|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/deuteronomy0001chri}}
  • {{cite book|title=Deuteronomy 21:10-34:12| volume = 6b|isbn=978-0849910326|last=Christensen|first=Duane L. |authorlink=Duane L. Christensen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2002|edition=Revised|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/deuteronomy0002chri}}
  • {{cite book|title=Joshua 1-12| volume = 7a|isbn=978-0785252689|last=Butler|first=Trent C. |authorlink=Trent C. Butler|publisher= Zondervan|year=2014|edition=2nd}}
  • {{cite book|title=Joshua 13-24| volume = 7b|isbn=978-0310520122|last=Butler|first=Trent C. |authorlink=Trent C. Butler|publisher= Zondervan|year=2014|edition=2nd}}
  • replaced {{cite book|title=Joshua| volume = 7|isbn=978-0849902062|last=Butler|first=Trent C. |authorlink=Trent C. Butler|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
  • {{cite book|title=Judges| volume = 8|isbn=978-0849902079|last=Armerding|first=Carl E. |authorlink=Carl E. Armerding|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2006}}
  • {{cite book|title=Ruth & Esther| volume = 9|isbn=978-0849902086|last=Bush|first=Fredric W. |authorlink=Fredric W. Bush|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1996}}
  • {{cite book|title=1 Samuel| volume = 10|isbn=978-0849902093|last=Klein|first=Ralph W. |authorlink=Ralph W. Klein|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
  • {{cite book|title=2 Samuel| volume = 11|isbn=978-0849902109|last=Anderson|first=A. A. |authorlink=A. A. Anderson|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
  • {{cite book|title=1 Kings| volume = 12|isbn=978-0849902116|last=De Vries|first=Simon J. |authorlink=Simon J. De Vries|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1985}}
  • {{cite book|title=2 Kings| volume = 13|isbn=978-0849902123|last=Hobbs|first=T. R. |authorlink=T. R. Hobbs|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
  • {{cite book|title=1 Chronicles| volume = 14|isbn=978-0849902130|last=Braun|first=Roddy L.|authorlink=Roddy L. Braun|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
  • {{cite book|title=2 Chronicles| volume = 15|isbn=978-0849902147|last=Dillard|first=Raymond B. |authorlink=Raymond Bryan Dillard|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2010}}
  • {{cite book|title=Ezra-Nehemiah| volume = 16|isbn=9780849902154|last=Williamson|first=Hugh G. M. |authorlink=Hugh G. M. Williamson|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
  • {{cite book|title=Job 1-20| volume = 17|isbn=978-0849902161|last=Clines|first=David J. A. |authorlink=David J. A. Clines|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
  • {{cite book|title=Job 21-37| volume = 18a|isbn=978-0849902178|last=Clines|first=David J. A. |authorlink=David J. A. Clines|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2006}}
  • {{cite book|title=Job 38-42| volume = 18b|isbn=978-0310522003|last=Clines|first=David J. A. |authorlink=David J. A. Clines|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2015|edition=2nd|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0000unse}}
  • {{cite book|title=Psalms 1-50| volume = 19|isbn=978-0849902185|last=Craigie|first=Peter C. |authorlink=Peter C. Craigie|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2010|edition=2nd}}
  • {{cite book|title=Psalms 51-100| volume = 20|isbn=978-0849902192|last=Tate|first=Marvin E. |authorlink=Marvin E. Tate|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991}}
  • {{cite book|title=Psalms 101-150| volume = 21|isbn=978-0849902208|last=Allen|first=Leslie C. |authorlink=Leslie C. Allen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
  • {{cite book|title=Proverbs| volume = 22|isbn=978-0849902215|last=Murphy|first=Roland |authorlink=Roland Murphy|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1998}}
  • {{cite book|title=Ecclesiastes| volume = 23a|isbn=978-0849902222|last=Murphy|first=Roland |authorlink=Roland Murphy|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1992}}
  • {{cite book|title=Song of Songs & Lamentations| volume = 23b|isbn=978-0849908255|last=Garrett|first=Duane |authorlink=Duane Garrett|last2=House|first2=Paul R. |authorlink2=Paul R. House|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2004}}
  • {{cite book|title=Isaiah 1-33| volume = 24|isbn=978-0785250104|last=Watts|first=John D. W. |authorlink=John D. W. Watts|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2005|edition=2nd}}
  • {{cite book|title=Isaiah 34-66| volume = 25|isbn=978-0785250111|last=Watts|first=John D. W. |authorlink=John D. W. Watts|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2005|edition=2nd}}
  • {{cite book|title=Jeremiah 1-25| volume = 26|isbn=978-0849902253|last=Craigie|first=Peter C. |authorlink=Peter C. Craigie|last2=Kelley|first2=Page H. |authorlink2=Page H. Kelley|last3=Drinkard Jr.|first3=Joel F. |authorlink3=Joel F. Drinkard Jr.|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991}}
  • {{cite book|title=Jeremiah 26-52| volume = 27|isbn=978-0849902260|last=Keown|first=Gerald L. |authorlink=Gerald L. Keown|last2=Scalise|first2=Pamela J. |authorlink2=Pamela J. Scalise|last3=Smothers|first3=Thomas G. |authorlink3=Thomas G. Smothers|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1995}}
  • {{cite book|title=Ezekiel 1-19| volume = 28|isbn=978-0849908309|last=Brownlee|first=William H. |authorlink=William H. Brownlee|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1994}}
  • {{cite book|title=Ezekiel 20-48| volume = 29|isbn=978-0849902284|last=Allen|first=Leslie C. |authorlink=Leslie C. Allen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1990}}
  • {{cite book|title=Daniel| volume = 30|isbn=978-0849902291|last=Goldingay|first=John E. |authorlink=John E. Goldingay|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
  • {{cite book|title=Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obediah & Jonah| volume = 31|isbn=978-0849902307|last=Stuart|first=Douglas |authorlink=Douglas Stuart (biblical scholar)|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/hoseajonah0031stua/page/n5/mode/2up}}
  • {{cite book|title=Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Nahum & Malachi| volume = 32|isbn=9780849902314|last=Smith|first=Ralph L. |authorlink=Ralph L. Smith|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1984}}

New Testament

  • {{cite book|title=Matthew 1-13| volume = 33a|isbn=978-0849902321|last=Hagner|first=Donald A. |authorlink=Donald Hagner|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1993}}
  • {{cite book|title=Matthew 14-28| volume = 33b|isbn=978-0849910968|last=Hagner|first=Donald A. |authorlink=Donald Hagner|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1995}}
  • {{cite book|title=Mark 1:1-8:26| volume = 34a|isbn=978-0849902338|last=Guelich|first=Robert A. |authorlink=Robert A. Guelich|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
  • {{cite book|title=Mark 8:27-16:20| volume = 34b|isbn=978-0849902536|last=Evans|first=Craig A. |authorlink=Craig A. Evans|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2001}}
  • {{cite book|title=Luke 1:1-9:20| volume = 35a| isbn=978-0849902345|last=Nolland|first=John |authorlink=John Nolland| publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989| url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0035unse/page/n5/mode/2up}}
  • {{cite book|title=Luke 9:21-18:34| volume = 35b|isbn=978-0849902543|last=Nolland|first=John |authorlink=John Nolland|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1993}}
  • {{cite book|title=Luke 18:35-24:53| volume = 35c|isbn=978-0849910722|last=Nolland|first=John |authorlink=John Nolland|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1993}}
  • {{cite book|title=John| volume = 36|isbn=978-0785209409 |last=Beasley-Murray|first=George R. |authorlink=George Beasley-Murray|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987}}
  • Acts 1-9:42 (forthcoming Jan 2025 from Steven J. Walton)
  • Acts 10-28 (forthcoming from Steven J. Walton)
  • {{cite book|title=Romans 1-8| volume = 38a|isbn=978-0849902376|last=Dunn|first=James D. G. |authorlink=James D. G. Dunn|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0000unse_i0x4}}
  • {{cite book|title=Romans 9-16| volume = 38b|isbn=978-0849902529|last=Dunn|first=James D. G. |authorlink=James D. G. Dunn|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988}}
  • 1 Corinthians (forthcoming from Andrew D. Clarke)
  • {{cite book|title=2 Corinthians| volume = 40|isbn=978-1418507732|last=Martin|first=Ralph P. |authorlink=Ralph P. Martin|publisher= Zondervan|year=2014|edition=2nd}}
  • replaced {{cite book|title=2 Corinthians| volume = 40|isbn=978-0849902390|last=Martin|first=Ralph P. |authorlink=Ralph P. Martin|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
  • {{cite book|title=Galatians| volume = 41|isbn=978-0849902406|last=Longenecker|first=Richard N. |authorlink=Richard N. Longenecker|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1990}}
  • {{cite book|title=Ephesians| volume = 42|isbn=978-0849902413|last=Lincoln|first=Andrew T. |authorlink=Andrew T. Lincoln|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1990}}
  • {{cite book|title=Philippians| volume = 43|isbn=978-0849902420|last=Hawthorne|first=Gerald F. |authorlink=Gerald F. Hawthorne|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
  • {{cite book|title=Colossians & Philemon| volume = 44|isbn=978-0310521785|last=O'Brien|first=Peter T. |authorlink=Peter T. O'Brien|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1982|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0044unse}}
  • {{cite book|title=1 & 2 Thessalonians| volume = 45|isbn=978-0849902444|last=Bruce|first=F. F. |authorlink=F. F. Bruce|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1982}}
  • {{cite book|title=Pastoral Epistles| volume = 46|isbn=978-0849902451|last=Mounce|first=William D.|authorlink=William D. Mounce|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2000}}
  • {{cite book|title=Hebrews 1-8| volume = 47a|isbn=978-0849902468|last=Lane|first=William L. |authorlink=William L. Lane|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991 | url-access=registration| url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0000unse_j0i9_hebrews1-8}}
  • {{cite book|title=Hebrews 9-13| volume = 47b|isbn=978-0849909351|last=Lane|first=William L. |authorlink=William L. Lane|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991}}
  • {{cite book|title=James| volume = 48|isbn=978-0849902475|last=Martin|first=Ralph P. |authorlink=Ralph P. Martin|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988}}
  • {{cite book|title=1 Peter| volume = 49|isbn=978-0849902482|last=Michaels|first=J. Ramsey |authorlink=J. Ramsey Michaels|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988}}
  • {{cite book|title=2 Peter & Jude| volume = 50|isbn=978-0849902499|last=Bauckham|first=Richard J. |authorlink=Richard Bauckham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
  • {{cite book|title=1, 2 & 3 John| volume = 51|isbn=978-0849902505 |last=Smalley|first=Stephen S. |authorlink=Stephen S. Smalley|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1984}}
  • {{cite book|title=Revelation 1-5| volume = 52a|isbn=978-0849902512|last=Aune|first=David E. |authorlink=David Aune|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1997}}
  • {{cite book|title=Revelation 6-16| volume = 52b|isbn=978-0849907869|last=Aune|first=David E. |authorlink=David Aune|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1997}}
  • {{cite book|title=Revelation 17-22| volume = 52c|isbn=978-0849915451|last=Aune|first=David E. |authorlink=David Aune|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1998 |url-access=registration| url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0052unse}}

Reception

A 1996 Christianity Today magazine article included the commentary in a list of the more significant publications and achievements of evangelicalism in the latter half of the 20th century.{{cite news|last=Nicole|first=Roger|title=What Evangelicalism Has Accomplished|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/september16/6ta030.html?start=2|accessdate=January 26, 2012|newspaper=Christianity Today|date=September 16, 1996|authorlink=Roger Nicole|page=2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218140843/http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/september16/6ta030.html?start=2 |archivedate=2009-02-18}} A 2010 CT article listed the WBC as among various recommended commentaries for use.{{cite news|last=Muehlenberg|first=Bill |title=How To Pick a Good Commentary|url=http://www.christiantoday.com.au/article/how.to.pick.a.good.commentary/8665.htm|accessdate=27 October 2015|newspaper=Christianity Today|date=16 July 2010|authorlink=Bill Muehlenberg}}

See also

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