Faced with a mountain of books to choose from, pastors and serious students of the New Testament need a trusted guide for selecting the best, most appropriate resources. And there is none better than renowned New Testament scholar, D.A. Carson. Rather than purchasing only commentaries that fulfill three specific purposes: to help one accurately discover meanings, to faithfully and imaginatively reconstruct events, and to offer guidance regarding the range of application. He notes those books that are too sketchy, verbose, slanted, overpriced, antiquated, and irrelevant. The survey concludes with a handy 'Best Buys' section, where he lists in order several of the best New Testament works.