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Acts
$75.99Add to cartThe Acts of the Apostles–or more in keeping with the author’s intent, the Acts of the Ascended Lord–is part two of Luke’s story of “all that Jesus began to do and teach.” In it he recounts the expansion of the church as its witness spread from Jerusalem to all of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.
While at least forty early church authors commented on Acts, the works of only three survive in their entirety–John Chrysostom’s Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles, Bede the Venerable’s Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles and a long Latin epic poem by Arator. In this volume, substantial selections from the first two of these appear with occasional excerpts from Arator alongside many excerpts from the fragments preserved in J. A. Cramer’s Catena in Acta SS. Apostolorum. Among the latter we find selections from Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Ephrem the Syrian, Didymus the Blind, Athanasius, Jerome, John Cassian, Augustine, Ambrose, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Theodoret of Cyr, Origen, Cyril of Jerusalem, Cyril of Alexandria, Cassiodorus and Hilary of Poitiers, some of which are here translated into English for the first time.
As readers, we find these early authors transmit life to us because their faith brought them into living and experiential contact with the realities spoken of in the Sacred Text.
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John
$24.99Add to cartJohn’s Gospel is unique in designating the Holy Spirit as “Comforter” or “Helper” (14:16). As part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit extends the ministry of Jesus to the end of this age. The Spirit leads believers to understand the meanings, implications, and imperatives of the gospel, and enables them to do “greater works” than those done by Jesus (14:12).
This is a new commentary series for the Charismatic and Pentecostal faiths. Each of these authors has been hand picked by Dr. Jack Hayford because they represent the finest in conservative evangelical Spirit-filled scholarship in North America. All have written in a way that can be understood by the average reader
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Hebrews : A Commentary
$77.00Add to cartThis volume of the New Testament Library offers a thorough and careful commentary on the complicated book of Hebrews, showing its meaning within the context of ancient culture and the theological development of the early church. Written by one of the leading New Testament scholars of the present generation, this commentary offers remarkable insights into the Hellenistic, Roman, and Jewish contexts of the book of Hebrews.
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Numbers : A Commentary For Children
$16.99Add to cartThe beginning books of the Bible are essential to our understanding of God’s redemptive story. The author of Herein is Love creatively focuses our attention on the events that bring this story to life. The series has the richness of well-written literature and the depth of understanding inherent in a commentary. The result is a series of books whose details live and sing, helping parent and child understand the Christ-centered Word.
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1-2 Corinthians
$75.99Add to cart“The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture does what very few of today’s students of the Bible could do for themselves. With the aid of computer technology, the vast array of writings from the church fathers – including much that is available only in the ancient languages – have been combed for their comment on Scripture. From these results, scholars with a deep knowledge of the fathers and a heart for the church have hand-selected material for each volume, shaping, annotating and introducing it to today’s readers. Each portion of commentary has been chosen for its salient insight, its rhetorical power and its faithful representation of the consensual exegesis of the early church.”
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Job
$75.99Add to cartAmong Greek, Latin and Syriac texts focusing on a systematic treatment of Job in this volume are those from Origen, Didymus the Blind, John Chrysostom, Jlian of Eclanum, Gregory the Great, Ephrem the Syrian and Isho’dad of Merv, some of whose work is made available here for the first time in English.
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John
$36.00Add to cartThe Gospel of John is one of the most beloved books in the Christian canon. Its stories and images have long captured the imaginations of Christians. Not only is it one of the most popular writings of the New Testament, but many aspects of its style and outlook are distinctive. In this clear, thorough, and accessible commentary on the Gospel of John, scholars Gail O’Day and Susan Hylen explore and explain the Gospel’s distinctive qualities.
This accessible study of the Gospel of John is written for clergy and laypeople who wish to deepen their understanding of the Fourth Gospel. It is informed by the best contemporary scholarship on John but is free of obscure details and jargon.
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Social Science Commentary On The Letters Of Paul
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Preface
Introduction1 THESSALONIANS
I. 1 Thess 1:1 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. 1 Thess 1:2-3:13 About The Relationship Between The Change Agents And The Jesus Group They Formed
III. 1 Thess 4:1-5:24 Directives And Exhortations
IV. 1 Thess 5:25-28 Letter Closing: Salutation And Blessing1 CORINTHIANS
I. 1 Cor 1: 1-8 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. 1 Cor 1:9-6:20 Reaction To A Report From Chloe’s People
III. 1 Cor 7:1-15:58 Response To Corinthian Questions
IV. 1 Cor 16:5-24 Letter Closing: Salutations And Blessings2 CORINTHIANS
I. 2 Cor 2:14-6:13 Letter 1: Written Before The Dispute
II. 2 Corinthians 10-13 Letter 2: Written During The Dispute
III. 2 Cor 1:1-2:13 [7:5-16] Letter 3: Written After The Dispute
IV. 2 Cor 8:1-24 Insert: Part Of A Letter Of Recommendation For Titus About The Collection For Jerusalem
V. 2 Cor 9:1-15 Insert: Part Of A Letter About The Collection For JerusalemGALATIANS
I. Gal 1:1-5 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. Gal 1:6-9 Introduction
III. Gal 1:10-2:21 Paul Defends His Honor (Form: Encomium)
IV. Gal 3:1-6:10 Paul Defends His Gospel (Form: Public Argument)
V. Gal 6:11-18 ConclusionROMANS
I. Rom 1:1-7 Letter Opening (Superscription)
II. Rom 1:8-10 Letter Thanksgiving
III. Rom 1:11-17 Introduction And Travel Plans
IV. Rom 1:18-32 They And The Ten Commandments
V. Rom 2:1-16 You Judeans And Judging Hellenists
VI. Rom 2:17-3:20 Israelites
VII. Rom 3:21-8:39 The Present Time: Now
VIII. Rom 9:1-11:36 Recalcitrant Israel
IX. Rom 12:1-13:14 You: Jesus-Group Values
X. Rom 14:1-15:13 They (the Weak) And The Torah Commandments
XI. Rom 15:15-32 Conclusion And Travel Plans
XII. Rom 15:33 Letter Ending
XIII. Rom 16:1-29 Appendix: Letter Of Recommendation For Phoebe And DoxologyPHILIPPIANS
I. Phil 1:1-11 Superscription
II. Phil 1:12-2:15 Body A: Paul’s Prison Circumstances And Its Significance For The Philippians
III. Phil 2:16-3:21 Body B: Ingroup And Outgroup Relations
IV. Phil 4:1-23 Concluding RemarksPHILEMON
I. Phlm 1-3 Superscription
II. Phlm 4-7 Thanksgiving: The Exordium
III. Phlm 8-16 Body Of The Letter Part A: Perobatio
IV. Phlm 17-22 Body Of The Letter Part B: Peroratio
V. Phlm 23-25 ConclusionReading Scenarios For The (Authentic) Letters Of Paul
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List Of Reading ScenariosAdditional Info
This latest addition to the Fortress Social-Science Commentaries on New Testament writings illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the Mediterranean culture that shaped Paul and his interactions -both harmonious and conflicted – with others. Malina and Pilch add new dimensions to our understanding of the apostle as a social change agent, his coworkers as innovators, and his gospel as an assertion of the honor of the God of Israel. -
Ecclesiastes Through New Eyes
$18.95Add to cartBible-reading is more of an art than a science. The Bible is a story, not a lexicon of systematic theological definitions. With this in mind, the Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series builds on the foundational biblical-theology work of James B. Jordan and other like-minded scholars. They bring you a set of commentaries that will help you read, teach, and preach through the Bible while picking up on the rich symphonic themes and the literary symbolism of the Scriptures. Because they are written for thoughtful Christians without being overly academic, these commentaries will serve as valuable resources for family worship, Sunday school or Bible studies.
Jeff Meyers’s commentary on Ecclesiastes is the first book in The Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series.
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Revelation
$75.99Add to cartFrom early on the book of Revelation was more widely accepted in the West than in the East. Indeed the earliest extant commentaries on Revelation in Greek date from Oecumenius’s commentary in the sixth century, which was soon accompanied by that of Andrew of Caesarea. Earlier Eastern fathers did, however, make reference to Revelation in noncommentary works.
This ACCS volume edited by William C. Weinrich draws heavily on the two Greek commentaries from Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea to represent Eastern interpretation, while focusing on six other commentaries as primary witnesses to Western interpretation–those of Victorinus of Petovium, Tyconius, Primasius, Caesarius of Arles, Apringius of Beja and Bede the Venerable. Every effort has been made to give adequate context so that the creative use of Scripture, the theological interest and the pastoral intent can be discerned by readers today.
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Galatians Ephesians Philippians
$75.99Add to cartThis volume opens a treasury of resources for biblical study today. The expository voices of Jerome, Origen, Augustine, Chrysostom, Ambrosiaster, Theodoret, Marius Victorinus and Theodore of Mopsuestia speak again with eloquence and intellectual acumen, some in English translation for the first time.
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Prophetic Literature
$25.99Add to cartAlthough the biblical books of the prophets are based upon the careers and experiences of some of the most talented and provocative individuals of their time, the books must be read first as literature. Each book displays its own unique organization, literary characteristics, and theological outlook in presenting the prophets. By guiding the reader through the literary structure and language of each of the prophetic books as well as the social roles of the indiviual prophets, this volume opens the reader to greater understanding and appreciation of the prophets of Israel and Judah.
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1-3 John And Jude
$13.50Add to cartThis is the latest release in Enduring Word Media’s commentary series by David Guzik. David Guzik’s commentaries are noted for their clear, complete, and concise explanation of the Bible. Pastors, teachers, class leaders, home study groups, and everyday Christians all over the world have found this commentary series remarkably helpful.
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Esther
$32.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves.
In this commentary, Day addresses both perennial and contemporary concerns pertinent to the book of Esther. Attention is given to literary, linguistic, and thematic features of the biblical text. Day considers the book of Esther with an eye to concerns of gender and ethnicity, as well as the theological concerns raised by divine absence in the story.
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Song Of Songs
$60.00Add to cartThe Song of Songs remains one of the most elusive texts of the Hebrew Bible. In this commentary, Exum treats the Song as a masterpiece of Hebrew poetry within the context of ancient Near Eastern love poetry. With close attention to the nuances of Hebrew language and an amazing sensitivity to how the poetry of desire works, Exum provides a literary and feminist commentary in full conversation with poetic theory and the conventions of gender. The Song of Songs resists closure, operating within a lyric pattern instead of a narrative, and thus develops its own strategy for immortalizing love.
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Dead Sea Scrolls Bible
$32.99Add to cartA fully revised and updated edition of our translation of the complete Dead Sea Scrolls, making it the definitive translation of the Scrolls in English.
With new texts, updated introductions, a glossary of terms, and other new additions, this will become the definitive translation of the Scrolls, and the lead companion to our other Dead Sea Scrolls Guides: The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible.
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Romans : New Testament Volume 6 (Reprinted)
$75.99Add to cartSt. Paul’s Letter to the Romans has long been considered the theological high-water mark of the New Testament. It was no less regarded by the ancient church, and patristic interpreters have left us an abundance of valuable comment on Romans.
This Ancient Christian Commentary on Romans collects the best and most representative of patristic commentary and homily on Romans, and it brings to the public some valuable material that has hitherto been unavailable in English translation.
Outstanding among these commentators is “Ambrosiaster,” the name given to the unknown Latin commentator of the late fourth century, whose enduring worth is evident to all who read him. And the extensive commentary by Origen, largely inaccessible to modern readers, is frequently and extensively presented here in English for the first time. These commentators are joined by great figures such as John Chrysostom of Constantinople, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Augustine of Hippo, Theodoret of Cyrus, and several lesser commentators such as Diodore of Tarsus and Didymus the Blind of Alexandria.
This commentary on Romans (now in its second edition) provides a rare opportunity to encounter the familiar Pauline exposition of the righteousness of God as it echoes in the great Christian minds and communities of the early church.
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Gospel Of John Volume 1 (Reprinted)
$24.00Add to cartExploring chapters 1-4, this first volume on the Gospel of John is an insightful study and devotional guide for serious Bible students as well as interested laypersons. This commentary explores the coming of Jesus Christ and discusses the initial reaction some people had toward him. The Boice Commentary Series combines careful scholarship and clear communication in a verse-by-verse and section by section reading of various biblical texts. James Montgomery Boice, a former pastor, combines thoughtful interpretation with contemporary insight for daily living, and explains the meaning of the text and relates the text’s concerns to the church, Christianity, and the world in which we live.
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Song Of Songs
$40.00Add to cartHere Robert Jenson offers a systematic theologian’s careful reading of the Song of Songs. Jenson focuses on the overt sense of the book as an erotic love poem in order to discover how this evocative poetry solicits a theological reading. Jenson finds a story of human love for God in this complex poetic book and offers a commentary that elucidates and inspires.
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King James Version Bible Commentary
$44.99Add to cartThe King James Version Bible Commentary is a complete verse-by-verse commentary. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. Its authors are leading evangelical theologians who provide practical truths and biblical principles. Any Bible student will gain new insights through this one-volume commentary based on the timeless King James Version of the Bible.
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Hebrews : New Testament 10
$75.99Add to cartAs in other Ancient Christian Commentary volumes, the excerpts chosen range widely over geography and time from Justin Martyr and Clement of Rome in the late first and early second century to The Venerable Bede, Isaac of Nineveh, Photius and John of Damascus in the eighth and ninth centuries. The Alexandrian tradition is well represented in Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Athanasius, Didymus and Cyril of Alexandria, while the Antiochene tradition is represented in Ephrem the Syrian, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Severian of Gabala and Theodoret of Cyr. Italy and North Africa in the West are represented by Ambrose, Cassiodorus and Augustine, while Constantinople, Asia Minor and Jerusalem in the East are represented by the Great Cappadocians–Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa–Eusebius, Cyril of Jerusalem and Jerome.
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Joshua Judges Ruth 1-2 Samuel
$75.99Add to cartAmong the most important sources for commentary on these books are the homilies of Origen, most of which are known to us through the Latin translations of Rufinus and Jerome. Only two running commentaries exist–one from Gregory of Nazianzus, one of the famous Cappadocian theologians, the other from Bede the Venerable.
Another key source for the selections found here derives from question-and-answer format, such as Questions on the Heptateuch from Augustine, Questions on the Octateuch from Theodoret of Cyr and Thirty Questions on 1 Samuel from Bede. The remainder of materials come from a wide variety of occasional and doctrinal writings, which make mention of the biblical texts to support the arguments.
Readers will find a rich treasure trove of ancient wisdom, some appearing here for the first time in English translation, that speaks with eloquence and challenging spiritual insight to the church today.
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Mark : New Testament 2
$75.99Add to cartIn this Ancient Christian Commentary on Mark, the insights of Augustine of Hippo and Clement of Alexandria, Ephrem the Syrian and Cyril of Jerusalem join in a polyphony of interpretive voices of the Eastern and Western church from the second century to the seventh. St. Mark’s Gospel displays the evocative power of its story, parables and passion as it ignites a brilliant exhibit of theological insight and pastoral wisdom.
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MacArthur Bible Commentary
$49.99Add to cartA crowning achievement from one of America’s leading Bible teachers! Bringing the same expositional skill and down-to-earth style to this one-volume commentary as he has to his best-selling multivolume New Testament set, MacArthur offers a non-technical passage-by-passage examination of the whole Bible. Short introductions, cross-references, and word-study sidebars complement MacArthur’s masterful analysis.
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Mark : Verse By Verse Commentary
$14.99Add to cartThis is the latest release in Enduring Word Media’s commentary series by David Guzik. David Guzik’s commentaries are noted for their clear, complete, and concise explanation of the Bible. Pastors, teachers, class leaders, home study groups, and everyday Christians all over the world have found this commentary series remarkably helpful.
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Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song Of Solomon
$75.99Add to cartAmong the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon were all thought by the early church fathers to have derived from the hand of Solomon. To their minds the finest wisdom about the deeper issues of life prior to the time of God’s taking human form in Jesus Christ was to be found in these books. As in all the Old Testament they were quick to find types and intimations of Christ and his church which would make the ancient Word relevant to the Christians of their day.
Of extant commentaries on Ecclesiastes none is so profound as the eight homilies of Gregory of Nyssa, even though they cover only the first three chapters of the book. Joining Gregory among those most frequently excerpted in this volume are Augustine, Ambrose, Gregory the Great, Origen, John Cassian, John Chrysostom, Athanasius, Bede the Venerable and Jerome. Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil the Great and Cyril of Jerusalem lead a cast of other less frequently cited fathers, and then there remains a large cast of supporting players, some of whose work is translated here into English for the first time.
This volume edited by J. Robert Wright thus offers a rich trove of wisdom on Wisdom for the enrichment of the church today
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2 Samuel
$53.99Add to cart2 Samuel, by Antony F. Campbell, S.J., is Volume VIII of The Forms of the Old Testament Literature, a series that aims to present a form-critical analysis of every book in the Hebrew Bible. Fundamentally exegetical, the FOTL volumes examine the structure, genre, setting, and intention of each textual unit in question. They also study the history behind the form-critical discussion of the material, attempt to bring consistency to the terminology for the genres and formulas of the biblical literature, and expose the exegetical process so as to enable students and pastors to engage in their own analysis and interpretation of the Old Testament texts.
Beginning where he left off in his volume on 1 Samuel, Campbell unpacks the wealth of insight inherent in 2 Samuel by paying close attention to the literary structure of the book. Following a comprehensive introduction, the commentary carefully analyzes the major sections of 2 Samuel and each passage within them. In the process, Campbell reveals the diversity of views that existed in Israel’s traditions, and he highlights the primacy of theology over history in Israel’s thinking.
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Ephesians And Colossians
$24.99Add to cartA new commentary series for the Charismatic and Pentecostal faiths. Each of these authors has been hand picked by Dr. Jack Hayford. These men and women represent the finest in conservative evangelical spirit-filled scholarship in North America. But all have the commitment in putting their work into a way that the average reader can understand.
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Hosea-Micah
$41.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provides compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or univesity students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the OT in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves. Gowan takes full account of the most important current scholarship and secondary literature, while not attempting to engage in technical academic debate. The fundamental concern of this and every volume is analysis and discussion of the literary, sociohistorical, theological, and ethical dimensions of the biblical texts themselves. Each volume attends to issues of special concern to students of the Bible: literary genre, structure and character of the writing, occasion and situational context of the writing, wider social and historical context, the theological and ethical significance of the writing within these several contexts, and the like. Daniel-one of the most misused books of the Bible-is read in this commentary as a powerful message concerning hope and responsibility for believers who, for various reasons, have to face the theological question, “Who’s in charge here?” The book of Daniel insists that the God of Israel is in charge, in spite of what circumstances may indicate; then finds ways, through story and vision, to reassure the faithful that there is a future for them after all.
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Jeremiah
$50.99Add to cartThe Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves.
Jeremiah has a reputation for being one of the most difficult books in the Bible to read. Despite its dense and jumbled appearance, Stulman shows that Jeremiah is far more than a random accumulation of miscellaneous materials. Jeremiah is an artistic and symbolic tapestry held together by prose seams. In the first commentary to give the prose literature such strong attention, Stulman explains how the prophetic book reenacts the dismantling of Israel’s most cherished social and symbolic systems. In doing so it speaks poignantly of the horrors of war and military occupation, as well as the resultant despair and anger.
Siege and deportation, however, do not signal the end for the people of God. As Jeremiah unfolds, seeds of hope begin to emerge. Such hope asserts that massive wreckage does not nullify God’s love, that oppressive and murderous forces will not ultimately triumph, and that the suffering and sovereign God will sculpt new beginnings out of the ruin of fallen worlds. -
Daniel : Verse By Verse Commentary
$13.50Add to cartThis is the latest release in Enduring Word Media’s commentary series by David Guzik. David Guzik’s commentaries are noted for their clear, complete, and concise explanation of the Bible. Pastors, teachers, class leaders, home study groups, and everyday Christians all over the world have found this commentary series remarkably helpful.
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Numbers
$58.99Add to cartThis new commentary on Numbers is not only the latest volume in the respected FOTL series; it is also the first commentary to be written using the exegetical methods of the recently redesigned form-critical approach to the Old Testament literature.
Rolf Knierim and George Coats make clear what has traditionally been a difficult portion of Scripture by showing how form criticism sheds light on the text’s structure, genre, setting, and intention. Following an extensive introduction to the historical and social background of Numbers, the commentary proper leads readers unit by unit through the text, highlighting the literary development of Numbers and the meaning that it meant to convey to its audience.
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1-3 John
$34.99Add to cartIn this volume Culy provides a basic lexical, analytical and syntactical analysis of the Greek text of 1, 2, and 3 John-information often presumed by technical commentaries and omitted by popular ones. But more than just an analytic key, I, II, III John reflects the latest advances in scholarship on Greek grammar and linguistics. The volume also contains recommendations for further reading and an up-to-date bibliography. A perfect supplement to any commentary, I, II, and III John is as equally helpful to language students, of any level, as it is to busy clergy who use the Greek text in preparation for proclamation.
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Revelation For This Generation
$26.99Add to cartThe book of Revelation is one of the most difficult books of the Bible to understand. Revelation for This Generation is a well-researched and documented commentary on the book of Revelation using the best rules of interpretation. I have read the book of Revelation over one hundred times in the past fifteen years and have spent many hours reading, studying, and researching. This commentary is designed to help the average person in the pew to understand and appreciate the value and the necessity of Revelation within our Holy Scriptures. I have made every effort to stay away from manmade opinions and doctrines in determining exactly what the writer of Revelation meant when he wrote it. This book was bathed in prayer as I sought to determine God’s message to mankind. Revelation for This Generation is designed to help people through the troublesome times and current events of this day as prophecies unfold before our very eyes.
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Proverbs : Believers Church Bible Commentary
$34.99Add to cartThe nineteenth volume in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series is unique for its detailed uncovering of evidence for two editions of Proverbs, a first in the time of Solomon and a second in support of King Hezekiah’s historic religious reforms. In this light heretofore puzzling features of the book’s design, purpose and message are clarified and the book’s relevance for its time and ours is greatly enhanced. This readable commentary is for all who seek more fully to understand the original message of Scripture and its meaning for today – Sunday school teachers, members of Bible study groups, students, pastors, and other seekers.
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Ruth : Andre LaCocque
$39.00Add to cartCountering xenophobia, the author of Ruth (possibly a woman) employs the concept of hesed (“kindness, loyalty, steadfast love”) as a way to transcend national boundaries. Too, LaCocque focuses on redemption and levirate marriage as the two major legal issues in the story.
