The Word Biblical Commentary on CD-ROM: 54 Volume Edition [CD-ROM]

Bruce M. Metzger (Editor), Dr. David A. Hubbard (Editor), Glenn W. Barker (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 1998

Designed for students, pastors and lay people who want more detailed information and study tools. WBC's 54 Volume Edition combines current theology with traditional studies to help you gain the most of your learning experience. It comes with 68 titles, including:

• 54 commentaries
• 8 bible translations
• 4 language resources
• 1 background information
• 1 cross reference
• 45 additional titles for you to customize your electronic library

You can access thousands of references for a single topic. This collection is unparalleled in content, ease of use, expandability and value.

The backbone of this powerful tool is the Logos Library System (LLS) v.2.1. The LLS is fast becoming an industry standard in the preparation and delivery of religious reference material and publications. By setting this standard, publishers like Thomas Nelson can provide to you a common software platform to showcase our greatest works.

The Word Biblical Commentary serves as an exceptional resource for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminarian or student, the working minister, and anyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785213929
• ISBN-13: 978-0785213925
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.7 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,024,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a Deal!, February 19, 2001

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Joshua Gelatt (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Word Biblical Commentary on CD-ROM: 54 Volume Edition (CD-ROM)

Finally someone has put out Biblical Studies material in electronic format that is actually worth something! Formatted to the Logos LLS system, the WBC makes exploring Commentaries a breeze. Many electronic versions of scholarly books leave out the "nuts and bolts", but this is a fine exception. Exploring cross-references is as easy as a click of a button, and it fully interacts with other Logos features such as Bible versions and other Book titles. Regarding the Commentaries themselves: This is a "meat and potatoes" kind of commentary. Some working knowledge of Greek and Hebrew is needed (you can get by without it and still glean alot of good stuff though). It does a good job of giving the social/historical/political background material. Then it breaks the text down into literary units and deals with the various issues, meanings, and theological signifance of that text. The author(s) do not work from a translation like the NIV or NASB, instead they provide their own translation, which serves as a wonderful source for doing word studies and understanding better the original meaning of the Biblical authors. Not all the commentaries are equal, however. Actually, there are several that are poorly done (but this is true of any commentary series). However, the far majority of the titles in this series, that I have read, have been worth the money. Whether in print or in electronic format, this series is a must-have for the pastor or serious layman involved in Bible study. But take it from me, get the electronic format if you can.