Journal: Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal
Volume: DBSJ 12:1 (Fall 2007)
Article: A Review Article: PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC: Three New Testament Commentary Series Available Electronically in Libronix
Author: Andrew David Naselli

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A Review Article: PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC: Three New Testament Commentary Series Available Electronically in Libronix1

Reviewed by

Andrew David Naselli2

Pillar New Testament Commentary (PNTC). 8 vols. Edited by D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988–. 4,254 pp. 1 CD-ROM. $311.00. http://www.logos.com/products/details/2118.

Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT). 8 vols. Edited by Moisés Silva (1992–2002), Robert W. Yarbrough, and Robert H. Stein (2002–). Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992–. 6,274 pp. 1 CD-ROM. $374.92. http://www.logos.com/products/details/2603.

New International Greek Testament Commentary (NIGTC). 12 vols. Edited by I. Howard Marshall, W. Ward Gasque (1978–1992), Donald A. Hagner, and I. Howard Marshall (1992–). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978–. 8,975 pp. 1 CD-ROM. $660.00. http://www.logos.com/products/details/2109.

PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC are three outstanding evangelical NT commentary series, and each is available electronically in the Libronix Digital Library System by Logos Bible Software. This brief review builds on last year’s review, which makes a case for using Libronix’s theological digital library.3 What follows (1) suggests some advantages of using electronic commentaries in Libronix, (2) compares

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the three series in general, and (3) comments briefly on the individual volumes in the three series.

Advantages Of Using Electronic Commentaries In Libronix4

Using electronic commentaries in Libronix is more efficient than using print commentaries because electronic commentaries are searchable, versatile, and less expensive.5

Searchability

Electronic commentaries have multiple search capabilities that are superior to print commentaries in both speed and thoroughness.

1. Users may search for specific references (e.g., locating every occurrence where a particular Scripture verse is referenced), topics (e.g., election or justification), and words or phrases (e.g., an author’s name or a book title). The “Reference Browser” and “Topic Browser” are especially helpful tools for the first two, and the “Basic Search” is ideal for the third. Libronix’s easy-to-understand “help” section explains how to perform these simple searches (which are very similar to Google searches) as well as more advanced ones.

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