The Bible begins and ends with a revelation of God that gives redemption its basis. From the first verse of Genesis- the book of origins- we encounter a God of personality- character- purpose- and activity. Only in the light of what he shows us of himself as the Creator of our world and the Interactor with human history does the salvation story assume its proper context. Genesis sets things in …
John's letters transformed the churches of the first century. But his message is also very relevant to the church today. Find out how his letters can have the same powerful impact today as they had when John first wrote them.
A unique commentary that explores each passage from three vital perspectives: original meaning- bridging context- contemporary significance. Isaiah wrestles with the realities of people who are not convicted by the truth but actually hardened by it- and with a God whose actions sometimes seem unintelligible- or even worse- appears to be absent. Yet Isaiah penetrates beyond these experiences to …
Recognizing the central importance of the Fourth Gospel in any series on the New Testament- Morris devoted more than ten years to preparing this volume. Written with considerable acumen and a thorough knowledge of the previous scholarly work on the Johannine text- The Gospel according to John is one of the largest and most comprehensive commentaries ever to come out of the evangelical community…
David and Goliath- the call of Samuel- the witch of Endor- David and Bathsheba -- such biblical stories are well known. But the books of 1 and 2 Samuel- where they are recorded- are among the most difficult books in the Bible. The Hebrew text is widely considered corrupt and sometimes even unintelligible. The social and religious customs are strange and seem to diverge from the tradition of Mos…
Morris's revised study on the Epistles to the Thessalonians is part of The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Prepared by some of the world's leading scholars- the series provides an exposition of the New Testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern sholarship yet faithful to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God.
This thorough commentary mines recent research to give the Book of Ruth's literary- grammatical- and theological dimensions a rigorous treatment. Hubbard pays particular attention to the skillful literary devices and unique theological perspective of Ruth- using them to propose a new date and purpose for the book. By affirming the story's outcome as a divine providence- Hubbard says- the writer…
Woudstra's work on the Book of Joshua is a contribution to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament- this commentary devotes considerable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.
J.A. Thompson's commentary on Jeremiah is one of the most thorough commentaries available for this important book. Init- he discusses issues such as Jeremiahs role as a prophet of Israel- issues with exegesis of the book- the historical setting- the life of Jeremiah- and of course- the book itself. With over 600 pages of commentary- Thompson gives the reader a complete picture of Jeremiah-makin…