Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

~ Marvin R. Vincent (Author)

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Readers need no formal language training to use this book in unlocking for themselves the riches of the New Testament. VincentÂ’s lists each significant word in the New Testament with its meaning, derivation, idioms, and uses in verse-by-verse form.

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• Hardcover: 2704 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers (July 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917006305
• ISBN-13: 978-0917006302
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.2 x 5.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #567,369 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent and Extremely Valuable!, June 26, 2004

By	Anne Rice "Anne Rice, Author" (Little Paradise, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This series of studies is indispensible for those of us who can't read the Greek or Hebrew of First Century primary sources. Discovering Marvin Vincent has been like discovering a stratum of pure gold. Because he takes the Gospels seriously as the word of God, he respects their textural integrity and his in depth commentary on key words is brilliant His associations and connections are beautiful. It's refreshing to plunge into this after walking through the valley of the shadow of nihilism with so many specialized modern Biblical scholars who have ripped the gospels to pieces in the name of theories and ideas that don't amount to a footprint in the wet sand. Vincent takes seriously the traditional identity of the evangelists and talks about their individual personalities. This is also extremely important to one who regards all the modern theories about "anonymous authors" and "gospel communities" as of little or no use because the theories don't make sense in light of what we may safely call "the facts." (If the gospels had been anonymously written, nobody would have read them. And in the ancient world at that time communication was sure and fast.) I don't say read Vincent because he believes in legend, you understand. I say believe him because back in the 1880's, his approach yielded more fruit than many modern approaches from those who know little about how society and communication in the First Century really worked. Also the books are full of rich interpretation. And lastly, let me return to the most important aspect: they open up the words for us; they help bridge the gap for us between the translations we've read over and over and what was written in the Greek. Worth it, worth it, worth it. Lobby for a new reprint!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different enough from Wuest's to need both., May 3, 2004

By	Craig Payne (Ottumwa, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great New Testament study resource. It is quoted quite frequently by other biblical scholars (see, for example, the many footnoted references to it in the Amplified Bible). If you already have Wuest's Word Studies, Vincent's is different enough to get as well, for two reasons: (1) Wuest opens up the depths of the Greek, but his interpretations can also get rather idiosyncratic (I almost said peculiar, but refrained). (2) More importantly, Wuest does not cover the entire New Testament, while Vincent does. So if you have Wuest already, get Vincent as well--and, to be fair, I'd also say that if you already have Vincent's Word Studies, you really ought to get Wuest's. If your significant other says you don't need to spend the extra money on another New Testament Word Studies series, just show him or her this review.