MacArthur New Testament Commentary Books in Order

MacArthur New Testament Commentary by John F. MacArthur Jr. contains 39 books, published between 1983 and 2015. The first book is Hebrews MacArthur New Testament Commentary (1983) and the newest is Mark 1-16 MacArthur New Testament Commentary Two Volume Set (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
39
Published
1983–2015
Pages on record
4,149 in 9 of 39 books

MacArthur New Testament Commentary is a 39-volume commentary series on the New Testament by John F. MacArthur Jr. Each volume treats one book of scripture, or part of one: Hebrews opened the series in 1983, 1 Corinthians followed in 1984, and Matthew took four volumes published between 1985 and 1989. Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Acts, and Colossians and Philemon each received their own. A two-volume Mark 1-16 closed the set in 2015.

How many MacArthur New Testament Commentary books are there?

MacArthur New Testament Commentary has 39 books, released between 1983 and 2015.

MacArthur New Testament Commentary Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 39 MacArthur New Testament Commentary books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 11983
  2. 21984
  3. 31985
  4. 4
    Ephesians: New Testament Commentary1986 · 402 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986402
  5. 51986
  6. 6
    Galatians MacArthur New Testament Commentary1987 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987221
  7. 7
    Matthew 16-23: New Testament Commentary1988 · 420 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988420
  8. 81989
  9. 91991
  10. 101992
  11. 11
    Romans 9-16 MacArthur New Testament Commentary1994 · 402 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994402
  12. 12
    Acts 1-121994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994
  13. 13
    First Timothy1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995
  14. 141995
  15. 151995
  16. 161996
  17. 17
    Acts 13-28 MacArthur New Testament Commentary1996 · 394 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996394
  18. 18
    James1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998
  19. 19
    Titus1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999
  20. 20
    Romans 9-161999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999
  21. 211999
  22. 22
    Philippians2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001
  23. 232002
  24. 24
    2 Corinthians2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003
  25. 25
    Mateo2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004
  26. 262004
  27. 27
    2 Peter and Jude2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005
  28. 282006
  29. 292007950
  30. 302007
  31. 312007
  32. 32
    John 12-21 MacArthur New Testament Commentary2008 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008400
  33. 332008
  34. 342011
  35. 35
    Luke 11-17 MacArthur New Testament Commentary2013 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013464
  36. 36
    Luke 18-24 MacArthur New Testament Commentary2013 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013496
  37. 372014
  38. 382015
  39. 392015

Is there a chronological order for MacArthur New Testament Commentary?

No separate chronological order is on record for MacArthur New Testament Commentary, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read MacArthur New Testament Commentary books in order?

You should read the MacArthur New Testament Commentary books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each MacArthur New Testament Commentary book also stands alone.

Where to start with MacArthur New Testament Commentary

Start with Hebrews MacArthur New Testament Commentary (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest MacArthur New Testament Commentary book?

Mark 1-16 MacArthur New Testament Commentary Two Volume Set (2015) is the newest MacArthur New Testament Commentary book released so far.

Is there a new MacArthur New Testament Commentary book coming?

No next MacArthur New Testament Commentary book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

MacArthur New Testament Commentary at a glance

No recent titles
The newest MacArthur New Testament Commentary title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
MacArthur New Testament Commentary books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,149 pages across the 9 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 402 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most MacArthur New Testament Commentary books, 13 of 39, were published in the 1990s.

What the MacArthur New Testament Commentary books are about

12 of the 39 MacArthur New Testament Commentary books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: bible is tagged on 11 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Bible 11 of 12 books
  • Commentaries 11 of 12 books
  • Bible, commentaries, n. t. gospels 5 of 12 books
  • Bible, commentaries, n. t 2 of 12 books

More books by John F. MacArthur Jr.

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by John F. MacArthur Jr.

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.