The Expositor's Bible Commentary 5.0 for Windows : The Complete Award-Winning 12-Volume Commentary

The commentary was edited by Frank E. Gaebelein and J D Douglas, with assistance in the Old Testament from Bruce Waltke and Walter Kaiser, and in the New Testament by James Montgomery Boice and Merrill C Tenney.

The 78 authors of the individual volumes come from 7 different countries and various denominations including Anglican, Baptist,Independent, Methodist and Presbyterian churches.

Not all of the commentaries are equally good, but there are some terrific ones, including Carson on Matthew, Longnecker on Acts and VanGemeren on Psalms.

Well worth the bargain price [compared with the book price. And you save all that shelf space!]


Another winner from Zondervan   June 17, 2004
Harold McFarland (Florida)
43 out of 45 found this review helpful

One of the most widely recognized commentary sets, the complete twelve-volume Expositor's Bible Commentary is contained on this single CD. One of the reasons for its popularity is the quality of the writing and ease of understanding the text. With the contributions of seventy-eight authors from several countries and Christian denominations it provides a panoramic view of Biblical exposition. Something somewhat unusual in the area of Biblical reference works, the articles are not a compilation of the accumulated wisdom of all the contributors working together but each contributor has their own area for commentary and provides an exposition of the text that reflects their view.

The software uses the Pradis engine, which is common for all the Zondervan reference products. The Pradis interface is an excellent product with an intuitive user interface and a very good online help system.

"The Expositor's Bible Commentary 5.0" CD version is highly recommended for anyone who wants to be able to do serious expository research. With the ability to search electronically, cross-reference, make notes, and copy and paste into other software, it is a top Bible study product.


A Fantastic Set at a Fantastic Price!   July 23, 2006
Marc Axelrod (Potter, Wi USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

If you are a pastor, then you do not need to read any further: Buy this commentary right now! It costs in the neigborhood of $270 to get this entire set in hardback volumes. You can get it here on one single Cd-Rom for $80. It's a no-brainer! This set represents the exciting development of 1970s-1980s burgeoning Evangelical Scholarship. You have a young D.A Carson's excellent contribution on Matthew, Richard Longenecker's terrific exposition of Acts, Willem Van Gemeren's insightful commentary on the Psalms, Walter Kaiser on Exodus, Ronald Youngblood on 1 and 2 Samuel, and Charles Feinberg's wonderful offering on Jeremiah. Oops, did I forget to mention John Sailhamer's terrific commentary on Genesis? That one has helped me out a lot through the years.

I also appreciate the opening volume of introductory articles dealing with both the Old and New Testaments.

This CD-Rom is a steal at $80. Get it while it lasts!
Rev. Marc Axelrod


A most helpful and useful resource   August 16, 2005
M. J. Swales (Kent UK)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

The Expositors Bible Commentary 5.0 software is easy to use and contains exceptional detail of Bible book introductions. The overviews that I have examined so far are full of usaable background material. The individual comments have been helpful. The whole package is to be commended for general use re Bible knowledge and is of use for teaching purposes/


"Motivated to Serve"   September 1, 2006
Sean K. Dennis (Waldorf, MD United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I initially wanted to purchase the volume series to place in my library. This product is definitely good for reasearch, whether you are a beginner, inter-mediate, or advanced Bible researcher; and for the price, it's definitely worth it.