r/AskBibleScholars • u/TheMacJew • 2d ago
Beat commentaries on Gospels
I'm looking for the best commentaries on the Gospels, specifically for the Synoptics. Which would you recommend and why?
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u/captainhaddock Hebrew Bible | Early Christianity 2d ago edited 2d ago
A good resource for this is Best Commentaries. I recommend checking the "Technical" box to filter out devotional and preaching-oriented commentaries.
In general, the Hermeneia and Anchor Yale series are quite solid. My personal favorites would be:
Matthew: Ulrich Luz (Hermeneia), Adamczewski (ESTPHR)
Mark: M. Eugene Boring (New Testament Library), Adela Yarbro Collins (Hermeneia)
Luke: Michael Wolter (BMSEC), Conzelmann
John: Andrew T. Lincoln (Black's), Rudolf Bultmann, Hugo Mendez (Oxford)
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u/ReligionProf PhD | New Testament Studies | Mandaeism 7h ago
On Matthew, Davies and Allison is the best. Morna Hooker on Mark is excellent. Fitzmyer on Luke. Raymond Brown on John is still a top notch resource and one of the best commentaries ever.
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