Philippians: An Exegetical Commentary
A concise commentary focusing on the Greek text of Philippians, giving special attention to lexical semantics, syntax, and discourse.
Biblical Studies191 pages2021$12.99 – $17.95
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Fontes Press publishes patristic translations, Koine Greek scholarship, preaching resources, and philosophical theology — serious books, made readable and kept affordable.
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William Varner
Bible exposition & Greek exegesis
William Varner teaches Bible exposition and Greek exegesis at The Master’s University, where he has led study tours to Israel for decades. His work at Fontes ranges from exegetical commentaries on the Greek text to accessible books on the life and ministry of the Messiah.
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James: A Commentary on the Greek Text
A literary and theological commentary on the Greek text of James with close attention to the linguistic features of the letter.
Biblical Studies442 pages2017$19.95
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Matthew's Messiah: His Jewish Life and Ministry
Commentary on Matthew’s Gospel exploring its structure, theology, and Jewish roots, with photos illuminating Israel and relevant ancient artifacts.
Biblical Studies363 pages2025$19.95 – $73.95
The Preacher and the Song
An introduction to Solomon’s life and writings, with original translations of Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon, and a novel reading strategy for both.
Biblical Studies132 pages2023$8.95 – $13.95
Anticipating the Advent: Looking for Messiah in All the Right Places
The Messianic promises find their fulfillment in the midst of dark times and schemes that we tend to ignore, but only against this dark side of Advent can the Light to shine the brightest.
Biblical Studies138 pages2020$8.99 – $24.95
Messiah's Ministry: Crises of the Christ
The ministry of Jesus explained in his Jewish context and with special attention to his fulfillment of Scripture.
Biblical Studies154 pages2021$11.99 – $29.95
Passionate about the Passion Week: A Fresh Look at Jesus' Last Days
A detailed look at Jesus’ last days, illustrated with photographs from Israel. This lively and carefully nuanced account of the Passion Week will bring you to a renewed sense of devotion for the Savior.
Biblical Studies132 pages2020$9.95 – $29.95
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The Obedience of Sonship: Adamic Obedience and the Heavenly Ascension in Hebrews
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Primary texts, translated and edited so they can actually be read — patristics, classics, and the biblical languages themselves.
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Monographs and linguistics that engage international scholarship at full depth, held to genuine argumentative standards.
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All seriesPatristic Essentials
The Church Fathers, carefully selected and readably translated.
There is no shortage of patristic material, but students and non-specialists often have difficulty knowing where to begin. Older translations can be archaic; modern critical editions can be expensive or hard to obtain.
Preaching Biblical Literature
Literary form matters to the sermon.
Built on the conviction that the literary form of a biblical text shapes how it should be preached, this series translates biblical and literary scholarship into concrete homiletical practice—genre by genre, for preachers who want their sermons to sound like the texts they come from..
Studies in Jewish and Christian Literature
Monographs engaging international scholarship.
Academically rigorous monographs on the literature that matters to the Jewish and Christian traditions, engaging international scholarship at full depth. This is where the Fontes monograph program does its most specialized work..
Studies in Koine Greek
Modern linguistics applied to the Greek of the New Testament.
This series brings contemporary linguistic research, methodological innovation, and technical rigor to the study of biblical and extra-biblical Koine Greek—discourse analysis, verbal aspect, syntax, and the language of the texts themselves..
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