Comments on: IBR Friday PM Session: Tremper Longman on Commentaries

By: clayboy » Biblical Studies Carnival XLVIII

clayboy » Biblical Studies Carnival XLVIII — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:20:50 +0000

[...] the idea of the mass proliferation of commentaries by reporting on a lecture by Tremper Longman. Karyn Traphagen also reports on the [...]

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:39:58 +0000

Thanks for the post Karyn. A very helpful summary.

It was good to meet you, and hang out for a little bit. I look forward to hearing and seeing more on your intriguing research.

By: Gary Thomas Manning

Gary Thomas Manning — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:27:28 +0000

Hey, I was there, too. I really like Tremper Longman, but I thought this topic didn’t allow him to shine. I would have preferred to hear him on some topic related to OT theology.

Tremper was a bit concerned about the approach of some theological commentaries, if I remember correctly. He agreed with a very strong negative quote about one of the theological commentary series.

By: John Murphy

John Murphy — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:35 +0000

I agree with him. The biggest hole in commentaries is OT with Christological emphasis. Also, the day is coming when there will be few “paper” commentaries (too expensive and too hard to carry). Digital commentaries are the wave of the future. Of course, in the end, Solomon was correct: “Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” (Eccl 12:12 ESV)