[1] Expanding during the last twenty years and already being revised, this series seems designed for students and pastors.
[2] Exegetical opinions are addressed and current academic theories are reviewed making the series serious but not overly technical.
[1] In August 2016, Eerdmans withdrew the two commentaries which Peter O'Brien has contributed to the series (on Ephesians and Hebrews) on account of plagiarism.
According to Eerdmans, the commentary on Hebrews in particular ran afoul "of commonly accepted standards with regard to the utilization and documentation of secondary sources.
The meaning of each sentence is determined, and then it is shown how it fits in with the overall argument of the section and book