In my opinion, the best commentary on the Thessalonian letters. Due in large part to the fact that Weima provides insight through a hermeneutic structure that has helped me unlock all the Pauline letters. He explains this hermeneutic in his book, "Paul, The Ancient Letter Writer…" I have the print edition. An understanding of those concepts are necessary for anyone studying the New Testament. I found his commentary on "the rapture" to be the most coherent of any commentary I have read on the subject.

A beautifully done series that accomplishes its goal. When studying a new testament passage, I refer to this series whenever possible. Pillar, New Testament is always the first one I read, then the WBC, Baker, exegetical, and this series, tied for a close second third and fourth. I have not read through each entire volume, but I have found the scholarship valuable and trustworthy so far. It can be very technical for someone who struggles with Greek.

I became a Christian into a community that used the King James Bible exclusively. I read this book in the print edition about five years after being saved. I found it helpful in understanding Bible translations. In my opinion, this book successfully accomplishes its goal (as does every book I have read by Carson).

For which ever passage I am studying, this is the first commentary I read. I have not read all the way through each volume, but every section I have touched has been valuable and trustworthy scholarship. I have found them to appropriately interact with other volumes, usually covering the WBC and important systematic theologies. Grammar sections are not overly technical. These are my favorite commentaries.

There are a few books that are Christian should read. This is one of them. Ideas are communicated very clearly and with passion. I have the print edition.