BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
A COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS.
Fourth Edition, 8vo, cloth, price 14s.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
“The exposition, based throughout on the Greek text, surveys with minuteness the words, phrases, and construction, bringing out the sense specially and generally, tracing the apostle’s arguments, and unfolding his views on the diversified subjects which the epistle embraces. Fulness of comment characterizes the work. Variations of the original text, grammar, syntax, usage of words, enter into the expositor’s plan, as well as the doctrinal views of the sacred writer. We have been pleased to see so much good exposition from one who has used many sources with independence, and advanced far beyond any English commentator in correct explanation of the epistle.”—Athenæum.
“An important feature is the sketch given in the Introduction of the Commentaries on First Corinthians, from the earliest times to our own day. The Commentary itself is learned, clear, impartial, and based on an ample knowledge of preceding writers.”—Academy.
“We refer to the truly masterly exposition of the history of interpretation from its beginning to our day in Edwards’ introduction to his Commentary.... The author of this Commentary possesses high philological culture. The spirit and value of his exegesis will appear from the quotations which we shall not fail to make from his important work.”—Professor Godet’s Introduction to his Commentary on First Corinthians.
“It is with the utmost satisfaction that we welcome the appearance of a commentator of the first class, whose work bears to be judged by the highest standard, if, indeed, it does not even raise the standard by which exegetical work is measured. Such books as this which we now receive from Principal Edwards, make room for themselves, and disclose unthought of possibilities of exposition. There is apparent a combination of gifts, any of which singly would make the fortune of a commentator. His knowledge of Greek, and familiarity with both classical and patristic literature, are worthy of one who professes himself the friend and pupil of Prof. Jowett. To the use of the highest linguistic authorities he has brought a fineness of grammatical and lexical discernment which enables him to criticise and sometimes to correct their judgments. But the great merit of the commentary is that the reader finds himself in contact with the mind of Paul, and not merely examining an old-world document. All is thought out beforehand, and compactly and vigorously expressed. It will be recognised as the work of a sound scholar, of a learned, earnest, and philosophical theologian, of a mind masculine and accomplished; and it will speedily take its place as the indispensable aid to the understanding of this part of Scripture.”—Rev. Marcus Dods, D.D., in Expositor.
“Of living commentators it is obviously not desirable for me to say more than to express my respectful recognition of labours that have been well bestowed, and work that has been well done. There are two English Commentaries, however, to which I may be permitted very briefly to refer, as I have received from both much that has reassured me in my own judgment in difficult passages, and much that has led me to test my results when I have not found myself in agreement with them. The works to which I refer are the singularly attractive Commentary of Canon Evans, and the full, careful, and comprehensive Commentary of Principal Edwards.”—Bishop Ellicott, in his Commentary on First Corinthians.