The Branch Exposition of the Bible (2 vols.)

The most valuable commentary on the Bible to come along in a century.

—Rev. R. T. Kendall, PhD

I often recommend one-volume Bible commentaries to young Christians who don’t have much Bible knowledge, and I also recommend them to preachers who have got lost in the forest of complexities caused by reading too many commentaries! The Branch Exposition of the Bible is a one-volume New Testament commentary which has three striking qualities vital for contemporary ministry. First, Michael Eaton expounds the books of the New Testament in the context of ministry, rather than the academy. Second, he does not assume the values and knowledge of Christendom, a necessary stance in a non-Christian or post-Christian context. Third, he shows multi-cultural awareness in his interpretation and application. A very useful book for a young Christian, as well as a Bible study leader or preacher.

—Peter Adam, PhD

Michael Eaton was one of those rare biblical scholars whose years of pastoral and preaching experience enabled him to write expositions of the biblical text that are profoundly simple without being simplistic and shallow. In the Langham Preaching programme we have three tests for good preaching: faithfulness (working hard to understand and explain what the biblical author meant), clarity (using good structure to make your own meaning clear), and relevance (showing how the text speaks and applies to our lives today). Michael Eaton passes all three tests with distinction. Having his commentaries on the New Testament collected into this single volume will be an enormous blessing to the church.

—Christopher J. H. Wright

What a fantastic resource! The Branch Exposition of the Bible is a unique commentary for churches around the world, written by a skilled theologian, pastor and preacher. Through a life-time of ministry across several continents, Michael Eaton understood the needs of preachers, and in this volume he not only carefully explains the heart of each passage, but provides a clear and simple structure that will greatly help preachers young and old. Whatever part of the New Testament we turn to, we discover a penetrating explanation of its context, content and meaning, with manageable sections and clear headings that lead the reader through the text. This is an invaluable handbook for preachers, providing the foundations for Bible-based, truth-filled, memorably shaped and powerfully relevant preaching.

—Jonathan Lamb