These are the inaugural instalments of an intriguing new series, projected to include 16 volumes. The first is a lavishly illustrated harmony of the gospels; the next nine, a series of commentaries covering the whole NT; and the last six, a set of Greek-English dictionaries. These give entries approximating to the scope of Eerdmans’ new Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament and include additional concordance-like information. The former appear in parallel columns with a tagged Greek text, which includes a parsing of every word. All three of these first volumes are handsomely bound, marvellously illustrated with colour pictures, charts and diagrams, and reflect the goal of the editorial team to combine in one series the best of all the typical Bible reference tools. But there are important drawbacks. The series, which seems heavily Scandinavian in origin and Pentecostal in contributorship, has only a handful of bona fide NT scholars as writers. All articles are unsigned. The Greek text is not the Nestle-Aland but a modified Textus Receptus (Stephanus plus variants). The major English text is the av. The comments on Galatians through to Philemon, while consistently conservative, break no new ground and assiduously avoid taking stands or exploring in any detail all of the most interesting or controversial exegetical issues. The idea of one series which will do it all is admirable, but this series will not do it, though its high-tech presentation will make it attractive to many, and it does collect together an impressive wealth of material into one place, A later series of OT volumes is also projected.

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