Ken Arnold
- Warning! This is just a reprint of the same four volumes in The New American Commentary series. I informed the customer service team at Logos that they should when advertising this "new" series, at least include the fact that these previous four volumes are a reprint. There was a time when Logos would include information on reprints, that is not the case now.
- These are not reprints, they are revised editions, each one having a different copyright than the previous NAC editions, and including newly added material.
- Good morning Joe, So, you are suggesting that those of us who own this material should consider this as a new commentary? If they are not reprints then why is it that I can find the very same commentary by the author in both editions? Example NAC: 1:3 Peter begins with the theme of the entire paragraph. God is to be blessed (eulogētos—the NIV translates the word “blessed” here as “praise”) and praised for the salvation he has given to believers.2 Many New Testament letters begin with a thanksgiving, but a blessing formula is also found in 2 Cor 1:3 and Eph 1:3. Blessing God, not surprisingly, is rooted in the Old Testament and is a pervasive feature of Old Testament piety. The blessing is not a prosaic introduction but begins the section with joy, a gladness that fills the rest of the passage. The blessing is directed to God, “even” (kai; NIV “and) the “Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Father is the fount from which all goodness flows, and even the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Son, yields to the Father. We know from the Gospel of John that the Father commands and the Son obeys (John 5:19), the Father sends and the Son goes. And yet such a difference in role does not diminish the dignity of the Son, nor is there any notion that the Son is a creature (cf. John 1:1, 18; 20:28). Schreiner, T. R. (2003). 1, 2 Peter, Jude (Vol. 37, p. 60). Broadman & Holman Publishers. Now, read that same reference commentary from your example page. Why not show how much "new material" these commentaries have for those of us who own the previous versions to help evaluate if it is worth our investment? What is the percentage of "new material" in each commentary? This commentary for all intent and purpose is a reprint. I look forward to hearing how Logos will defend this practice. By the way; same editor. I was under the tutelage of Ray Clendenen.
- This was my response to our brother Diederick Putter on his post: Hello my brother, The CSC commentary by Tom Schreiner contains 350 pages, the NAC has 400 pages. According to the publishers. This is the one I used for comparison. To be fair: The CSC commentary by Garland has 707 pages, the NAC has 597 pages. The CSC commentary by George has 350 pages, the NAC has 464 pages. The CSC commentary by Smith has 353 pages, the NAC has 704 pages. So the only volume that has "new" material is the 2 Corinthians Commentary by Garland. Don't be fooled by this blatant and intentional attempt to mislead by Logos. They are in this to make money, as any good capitalist company is in business to profit. BTW I am an unapologetic capitalist. This conversation was not meant to berate Logos, I am an avid user and own a great many of their books. I will continue to buy Logos, in fact, I have replaced my entire printed library with digital Logos books. I currently am only buying digital media for study. Logos is by far the best software available for the study of the Bible. My point to all of this is simple, Logos is a great system, they sell great products, and they need to be clear on their marketing for "new" products.