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The
Evangelical Exegetical Commentary is a brand new,
44-volume commentary series which incorporates the latest critical
biblical scholarship and is written from a distinctly evangelical
perspective.
The EEC is the next standard commentary on the entire Bible for evangelicals. The
Word Biblical Commentary and the
Baker Exegetical Commentary
and other similar commentary sets have served the church for the past
decade. Now, a new generation of pastors, students, and scholars will
turn to the EEC for expert commentary from the leading scholars on the
Bible.
EEC contributors include Eugene Merrill, John Oswalt, Stanley E.
Porter, Ronald Youngblood, Eugene Mayhew, Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., W. Hall
Harris, and dozens of other respected scholars. The entire commentary
is assembled under the editorial supervision of H. Wayne House.
How It All Began
The story of the EEC began in 2005, when a core group of
Bible scholars began to dream of what a new commentary could look like.
What if a new commentary series could be published—a kind of commentary
pastors could use for sermon preparation, and a standard reference work
seminary students could consult for exegetical research.
It would be of a scholarly caliber that it would be regularly
cited in academic works, discussed at conferences, and subject to
rigorous scholarly review.
At the same time, this commentary would be well-written and
accessible enough that it would enrich the Bible study of anyone who
wanted to use it to understand God’s Word more deeply.
This commentary would uphold the Bible as God’s inspired Word, but
it would be ready to engage in rigorous critical scholarship—the kind
of scholarship respected in both evangelical and secular circles, and
everywhere in between.
At that time—back in 2005—there were no new major commentary
series on the horizon, and the series in publication at the time were
nearly finished. Although new advances in biblical scholarship continued
to emerge, no projects were underway to assemble the latest scholarship
into a new commentary set on the entire Bible.
It became clear to a core group of biblical scholars that the time
had come to begin working on a new commentary set. Wayne House
spearheaded the project, assembling a team of scholars, soliciting the
help of editors, and meeting with publishers. Authors began the task of
research and writing. The editorial team drafted a publication
timetable.
The Project Is Derailed
Then, with the EEC well underway, and drafts of the first
volumes nearly finished, the fateful call came. The publisher put a
hold on the project. After several additional delays, the final blow
came: the EEC was cancelled altogether.
The reason was simple: a full commentary series on the entire
Bible literally takes many years to draft, write, edit, review, refine
and publish. Most of the top commentary series from the past century
have taken two or more decades to complete. They have often outlived the
ambitions of their founders and the life-spans of some of their
authors, and they often require second and third editions of many
volumes to keep pace with up-to-date scholarship.
In a world where the future of print is uncertain—where the market
share for print books erodes away a little further each year as new
digital formats become available—it did not make financial sense for the
publisher to risk such a massive investment in a multi-year print
project.
Furthermore, the publisher could no longer be sure they could
successfully market such a massive commentary series. For many pastors
and scholars, spending thousands of dollars on a set of print
commentaries is a thing of the past. Print commentary series are
cumbersome and difficult to work with. In a world of fast searching,
hyperlinked texts, and advanced tagging, it no longer makes sense to
thumb through the index of a print book, or spend hours searching for
information by flipping through pages. For many pastors and Bible
scholars, buying a large print commentary series has become a thing of
the past.
There had to be a better way.
The Project is Revived: The EEC Goes Digital
In 2009, Dr. House contacted Logos Bible Software about publishing
the EEC. After meeting with House and several EEC contributors, Logos
agreed to revive the project. Together, all parties worked out a new
plan for moving forward—including an ambitious publication schedule.
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Today, nearly all volumes are in various stages of research,
writing, or editing. A few of the volumes are nearly complete. With this
accelerated publication schedule, Logos will release the first volume
in 2011, and the entire 44-volume set will be available in 2019—an
unprecedented publication timetable for a commentary of this magnitude.
With the publication of the EEC by Logos, a digital publication
company was able to do what no print publisher could do anymore—commit
to publish such a massive commentary series on the entire Bible.
The Final Form
The publication of the EEC by Logos marks the first time a major
Bible commentary series has been published in digital form before its
print counterpart—and the first time it has been published with a
digital format in mind.
Because it will be published by Logos, the EEC will be fully
integrated into the most advanced biblical and theological library
available anywhere, powered by Logos Bible Software. It will be
accessible wherever Logos Bible Software’s platform is available,
including Windows, Mac, and iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. Users
who purchase the EEC will also be able to access it online at
Biblia.com, and on any future platform where Logos is available.
With the Logos edition, the EEC is completely searchable and full
of hyperlinks for easy navigation—including links for Scripture
references, cross-references, footnotes, and more. It contains accurate
metadata and extensive tagging done by real humans, who understand that
when you search for
sacrament, results for
Lord’s Supper and
Communion and
Eucharist should appear, too.
Order the EEC Today
Complete Digital Edition
The entire set of the
Evangelical Exegetical Commentary is
available today through Logos Bible Software.
Additional Details
When you order this collection, you will receive all available
volumes. You will automatically receive each new volume as a free
download as soon as it is issued.
Even though the first volume has shipped, you can still order the
collection, but the price for the collection could increase as new
volumes are released; however, you will get the entire collection at the
price you order it at. This means that ordering early not only ensures
you get the lowest price, it also guarantees that you’ll be the first to
receive new volumes as they are released.
The
commentary project is coordinated by Andrews University Press, the
world church’s only regularly established academic publishing house,
with funding from Andrews University and the General Conference, and
oversight by a project committee of General Conference and Andrews
personnel.