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The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians (New International Commentary on the New ... 4 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1984
Bruce on Ephesians
As a practicing pastor who tries to develop sermons from the Greek text, I've been working through Ephesians. When I started my series a couple pastor friends recommended Stott's commentary on Ephesians, which I purchased. I also picked up about four or five other commentaries including this one. Then I've borrowed about a dozen more commentaries. As I have worked through the text (I'm now in ...
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The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? 26 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003
Reliable Mr. Bruce
F.F. Bruce helps to strengthen our faith in Christ and the Scriptures. This little book will help the reader understand how the N.T. came together and why we can trust that it is the word of God.
Bruce reveals that the N.T. can stand up under any scrutiny and only be found as historically reliable. He says, "Some writers may toy with the fancy of a 'Christ-myth,' but they do not do so on the ...
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The Epistle to the Hebrews (The New International Commentary on the New Testament)5 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990
For the serious(but not necessarily scholarly) Bible student
Bruce has carefully and thoroughly digested the scholarship of the Book to the Hebrews. The novice might find some portions difficult or even beyond them but any Bible College student will benefit from the text and footnotes. I am using this book as the textbook for a course I am teaching in Hebrews.
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Hard Sayings of Jesus (Jesus Library) 6 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
InterVarsity Press, 1983
An excellent book to determine personal dedication to Christ.
I have used this book as the basis for more than one study on personal commitment to Christ. This is where "the rubber meets the road." Are you willing to accept Jesus' way of living, or are you content to offer him lip service and slog along in the muck of worldliness? As Bruce says, "Any attempt to soften the meaning of Christ's words is probably wrong" (my paraphrase). My only problem with ...
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The Canon of Scripture23 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
InterVarsity Press, 1988
What is the Canon?
This is book primarily deals with the history of the development of the Canon. It was quite interesting to read the history of various books and letters of the Old and New Testament and to realize how most Christians take for granted their acceptance as Holy Scripture. It was fascinating to discover that books like Hebrews and the Apocalypse had difficulty in finding their place in today's ...
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Hard Sayings of the Bible20 reviews
Peter H. Davids, Frederick Fyvie Bruce, ...
InterVarsity Press, 1996
Great stuff!
This book offers a great scholarly look at some of the sayings that seem difficult to us who live in the 21st century -- far removed from the cultural setting and lingo in which the Bible was written. The work is pretty thick consisting of several hundred pages. I like this though, because (usually) more thickness means more substance, and fortunately I do indeed find it to be the case here. ...
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Paul Apostle of the Heart Set Free10 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2000
Wow, this book is great
I'm about half way thru this book. It is filled with info you need to know: the history of the early church; Roman politics, laws; what the Sanhedrin could/could not do; political/theological battles between the Pharisee and the Saducees; politics of Stephens death; theological dilemma of Paul (pre Damascus) if Jesus was the Messiah yet was crucified/hung on a tree; development of the early ...
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Israel and the Nations: The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple3 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce, David F. Payne
InterVarsity Press, 1998
Israel & The Nations - Solid History Well Told
Israel & The Nations packs an incredible level of detail into a well flowing and very readable history. I highly recommend it for the Bible student or teacher who is seeking to have a clear chronological context for the events in the Scriptures. The authors' accounts are concise and fact-laden. The account of Nebuchadnezzar's defeat of Pharaoh Necho, the subsequent deportations of Israelis to ...
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The Book of the Acts (New International Commentary on the New Testament)9 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1988
One word: WOW!
I don't want to write a lengthy review, but I do want you to know that this is a very well written commentary. I thought that I truly understood the book of Acts. After all, I've read the book of Acts over twenty times in my lifetime, but now I truly believe that I was missing about 60% of what Luke is trying to show his audience. With the help of F.F Bruce you will begin to see how from the ...
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Epistle to the Galatians (New International Greek Testament Commentary)1 review
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982
Another excellent work by F.F. Bruce
Excellent commentary. Clear writing. The overall theme and the details are both well expounded throughout. The only small drawback is the occasions when Greek words or phrases are used without definitions, but that should not stop someone from buying this book. Bruce is an excellent author.
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The Acts of the Apostles: The Greek Text With Introduction and Commentary
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990
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Vines Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words7 reviews
W. E. Vine, Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Nelson Bibles, 1987
Simply the best Expository Dictionary that I know !!!
Flavio F. Lima - ( livifla@bol.com.br ) - The only thing that I don't liked was the little words of the Old Testament in it. However, this famous Dictionary is my guide when I need to understand the true meaning of the greek words. Yes every Bible student must have it in your personal library. It is an excellent reference work !
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The Books and the Parchments: How We Got Our English Bible2 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Fleming H. Revell Company, 1984
A very good coverage
This was the first book that introduced me to all the details of the parchments and texts on which modern Bibles are based. It is full of fascinating detail about the books and parchments. It is easy to read, in my humble opinion. I know that an awful lot more of information has become available since it was published and I keep looking for a fourth edition, but alas no. Desmond O'Toole
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Romans: Tyndale New Testament Commentaries2 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Send the Light, 1986
So good I have to say it in spanish... muy bien!
An very sound commentary on the book of Romans by F.F. Bruce. Bruce explains well Paul's stance on righteousness, faith, the Law and it's modern application to the Church of God. He shows that Paul does indeed distinguish between the natural Jews, and the Spiritual Jews. Bruce also fills you in on the historical setting in which Paul wrote the epistle to the Romans, and concerning the possible ...
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The Spreading Flame: The Rise and Progress of Christianity from Its First Beginnings to the Conversion of the ...2 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2004
Anything by F. F. Bruce is excellent!
As a student of early Christian history, I was thoroughly satisfied by Bruce's treatment of how the early Christian church evolved. He supplies the needed cultural and historical knowledge of the times which formed the seedbed for church practices today. Well worth the price and a "must have" sourcebook.
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The Illustrated Bible Atlas: With Historical Notes
Carta, Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Kregel Publications, 1998
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Jesus: Lord and Savior (Jesus Library)1 review
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
InterVarsity Press, 1986
Easy but informative
This book is a well-done historical treastise on Christ's years on earth and how He was perceived by early Christians. Bruce, in his usual style, smoothly switches from pre-church to early church. The reason why this book only gets four stars, rather than five, is because Bruce aims a bit low, and focuses more on beginning Christians. Some of his approach is a bit too simple for the mature ...
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The Epistles of John: Introduction, Exposition, and Notes 1 review
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1979
Good commentary for intermediate scholars
The three star rating does not necessarily mean that the late F.F. Bruce (professor at the University of Manchester) did a poor job in his commentary. On the contrary, this commentary is good in many ways. However, the relatively low ranking is more reflective of my opinion that Bruce did not achieve the goals that the set out to accomplish.
In his introduction, Bruce says that this book ...
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The Gospel of John Introduction, Exposition and Notes2 reviews
Frederick Fyvie Bruce
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994
The Best Overall Commentary on the Gospel of John
This commentary on the Gospel penned by the "disciple whom Jesus loved" strikes a balance between scholarship and accessability and in doing so provides the student of the New Testament a valuable resource that may either be used as a starting place for further study or a stand alone explanation of the issues in what is both the simplest and subtlest of the four accounts of Jesus' life. Based on ...
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