Lexham Geographic Commentaries (6 vols.)
Lexham Geographic Commentaries
The Lexham Geographic Commentaries deliver fresh insight by drawing attention to an often overlooked component of biblical stories—their geographical setting. Geography is a central concern throughout Scripture, but the full significance of the geographical context is easily overlooked without a familiarity with the places, the relative distances, and the ancient setting. To create an innovative, award-winning commentary on the geographic and physical background of the biblical text, we partnered with noted Bible scholar and cartographer Dr. Barry J. Beitzel. This commentary will not only place you in the sandals of the ancient writers of Scripture, but it will explain the significance of the geographic details in the biblical text for your life today.
When you order this collection, all of the volumes listed below as Now Available are automatically downloaded. As forthcoming volumes are completed, they will download automatically as soon as they ship.
Praise for the Lexham Geographic Commentaries
A great number of the skills that contribute to solid biblical interpretation involve considering a text in one or another of its various contexts—linguistic, literary, historical, social, cultural, rhetorical, intertextual. But how often do we give adequate attention to the geographical and archaeological contexts of the events about which we read or the settings in which Jesus was raised, taught, acted, died, and rose again? This distinctive and clearly-focused commentary is replete with solid information about those geographical and archaeological contexts, and with connections to the Gospel texts (ranging from the secure to the suggestive, but always stimulating), that will admirably help us keep those physical contexts in view as we read, interpret, teach, and preach from the Gospels.
—David A. deSilva, Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek, Ashland Theological Seminary
What a resource! Whether you study the Bible, teach or preach it, or are planning to do a movie where you need to understand how people lived, the Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation is a treasure trove of information about first century life. This is up to date and full of detail that not only will inform you but fascinate you as well. Just very well done.
—Darrell Bock, Senior Research Professor of New Testament, Dallas Theological Seminary
Most New Testament professors are at best amateurs when it comes to geography and archaeology and for many of us the geographical information is inaccessible, but the Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation brings it all together. Just what Bible readers, pastors, and professors need! An abundance of images, excellent scholarly descriptions and narratives, and first-rate scholarship all bundled into an accessible format. I will not study any from Acts to Revelation without having this volume at my side.
—Rev. Canon Dr. Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary
Product Details
- Title: Lexham Geographic Commentaries
- Editor: Barry J. Beitzel
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Volumes: 6
Partially includedNow Available
Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Pentateuch
- Editor: Barry J. Beitzel
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2023
From the Table of Nations to the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, the biblical narratives in the Pentateuch are steeped in ancient geographical details. The Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Pentateuch drops readers into the Ancient Near East as God begins his redemptive mission through the lives of the Patriarchs. Geography is a central concern throughout Scripture, but the full significance of the geographical context is easily overlooked without a familiarity with the places, the relative distances, and the ancient setting. The Lexham Geographic Commentary gives you insight into the importance of these locations—both culturally and spatially—and provides a deeper understanding of these ancient events.
Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels
- Editor: Barry J. Beitzel
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2016
- Page Count: 600
2019 Christianity Today Book Award Winner for Biblical Studies
The Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels delivers fresh insight by paying attention to an often overlooked component of the Gospel stories—their geographical setting. Many familiar Gospel narratives are filled with geographic details that we gloss over because of our distance from the Holy Land. In a world of dirt roads and dry riverbeds, where shepherds watch their flocks in the hills and fishermen mend their nets by the sea, Jesus taught from hill and plain, using the surrounding landscape as the backdrop for his teaching. Jesus’ parables and illustrations are often brimming with geographic clues, but the significance of these distinctive details is often lost on us today.
Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation
- Editor: Barry J. Beitzel
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2019
- Page Count: 512
The Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation delivers fresh insight by drawing attention to the geographical setting for the spread of Christianity in the first century AD. Geography is a central concern in Acts, but the full significance of its geographical context is easily overlooked without a familiarity with the places, the types of transportation, the relative distances, and the travel conditions around the Mediterranean in the first century AD. Luke’s account mentions places from all over the known world, and Paul’s missionary travels covered an estimated 15,000 miles by land and sea.
Forthcoming
Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Historical Books, Volume 1
- Editor: Barry J. Beitzel
- Publisher: Lexham Press
This volume covers the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.
Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Historical Books, Volume 2
- Editor: Barry J. Beitzel
- Publisher: Lexham Press
This volume covers the books of 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, 1–2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
Lexham Geographic Commentary on Poetry and Prophecy
- Editor: Barry J. Beitzel
- Publisher: Lexham Press
About the Editor
Barry J. Beitzel is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern Studies from Dropsie University in Philadelphia. He obtained a postdoctorate in Ancient Near Eastern Geography from the Université de Liège, Belgium, and has engaged in postdoctoral archaeological work through UCLA in eastern Syria. Dr. Beitzel is the author of The New Moody Atlas of the Bible. His publications on Near Eastern geography have appeared in a variety of monographs and journals, from Biblical Archaeology Review and The Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research to Iraq: The British Institute for the Study of Iraq.
Reviews
12 ratings
Ray Mills
9/11/2023
Gary Crossman
9/1/2023
I consider my purchase of the full set of Lexham Geographic Commentary to be an investment in quality resources produced by a high quality and reputable source and I have no problem waiting for each volume to be released. I made this purchase when it was first offered and have enjoyed each volume as it released.
Amy L Balogh
4/18/2023
As of March 2023, the Pentateuch volume is out and both volumes of the Historical Books are in copy-editing.Alfred Douglas
4/12/2023
I purchase the 6 vols. set of the Lexham Geographic 10/2020. The set still not complete. I am very disappointed.Henry Braun
2/9/2023
Do not buy! Publication is delayed for years now. You pay, but it's like in our faith: it is down payment for things to come in (far away) future :-) Spend your money on other recources still this is really availableMatt Doebler
1/31/2023
Faith life keeps delaying the release of the three upcoming volumes. In March 2022, they changed the anticipated release date of the Pentateuch volume from 2021 to 2022. As of this writing, we are one month into 2023 and the Pentateuch volume has not been released (not to mention the other two unreleased volumes in this series).Peter Stone
12/1/2022
I am disappointed that the next version of this series has still not been released. I have tried emailing a few times without any reply. This series started out great and I was really looking forward to the rest but by the silence coming from Lexham over this series I think we will be waiting a long time for it to be completed if it ever is. I won't give this series a rating as I believe it should get a 5 but a 1 for keeping readers up to date. I would suggest Lexham keep their readers up to date about things like this as most readers are understanding if they know what is happening.
Marco Ceccarelli
11/12/2022
It has been a long time since I bought this series, but the three volumes of the Old Testament continue to lag behind and their publication date continues to be moved forward. It doesn't seem serious to me
Jim Lowther
10/13/2022
I appreciate Dr. Beitzel's (a former professor of mine) filling us in about the process ahead for the remaining volumes. I am confident he has done his work. However, having learned the hard way, I will no longer pay money ahead of time for a yet to be published title from Logos/Faithlife. The risk has not proven worth the reward. Having paid in advance I have waited eleven long years for the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary to be completed and as yet only thirteen (mostly smaller) volumes have been published. So I advise you wait (and wait) until there is a shipping product.
Deepak Kumar Singh
3/23/2022
Barry's explanation is appreciated but I would still prefer to wait for other volumes to be released before you purchase them. You are likely to get offers/discounts in future too and should save money for it till then. The two volumes released are excellent & highly insightful and I am sure that other vols would be also top notch.
