This compact commentary on 1 Corinthians is both readable and full of insights that will engage students, ministers, and scholars alike. The Apostle Paul writes to a relatively new church in which members are failing to maintain solidarity with other members. They struggle to find their unique place in Roman society as Gentile followers of Jewish leaders tha… Read more…
A helpfully concise commentary on Paul's letter to the early Christians in Rome, which the Apostle wrote just a few years before the outbreak of Nero's persecution. Keener examines each paragraph for its function in the letter as a whole, helping the reader follow Paul's argument. Where relevant, he draws on his vast work in ancient Jewish and Gr… Read more…
Although one of the many commentaries on the book of Acts, it does not deal with a unique topic yet one of utmost importance. Without doubt, it will suffice its role of moving one step closer to a complete understanding of the complex picture that Luke drew.
This commentary has been written by two Asian scholars with different theological … Read more…
Although one of the many commentaries on the book of Acts, it does not deal with a unique topic yet one of utmost importance. Without doubt, it will suffice its role of moving one step closer to a complete understanding of the complex picture that Luke drew.
This commentary has been written by two Asian scholars with different theological … Read more…
In this commentary Kanagaraj examines how John projects the church as God's new covenant community, which, is characterized by two virtues: love and obedience. Impossible to exhibit under the old covenant based on Moses' Law, these qualities became possible by the initiative grace and faithfulness of God revealed in Jesus and demonstrated by the powe… Read more…
In this highly readable and engaging commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Diane Chen introduces her readers to the particularities of the world of Jesus, steeped in Jewish history and convictions yet threatened by Roman power and hegemony. In story after story, Chen brings to focus the diligence of a faithful historian, the artistry of a masterful storyteller, … Read more…
Believing that the needs of beleaguered Christian communities in turbulent times would be best met by resourcing the life of Jesus, Mark wrote a Gospel that was at once plain and subtle, fast-paced and yet profound. The essence of being a follower of Jesus was therefore clarified, so that such communities might differentiate the essential from the trivial an… Read more…
In a day when the church is mocked and ridiculed, those who follow Jesus Christ need to ask, "Why is this happening? Why has our witness to the gospel been compromised?" No book in the Bible is better to answer that question than 1 Corinthians. Paul wrote a letter that, if heeded, will show the beauty and attractiveness of the church and Christ, of the saint… Read more…
In this new edition in the award-winning BECNT series, leading evangelical biblical scholar Karen Jobes offers a substantive commentary on 1 Peter. The first edition is widely regarded as one of the leading commentaries on 1 Peter; the second edition takes recent scholarship into account and has been updated and revised throughout.
Jobes t… Read more…
In this addition to the award-winning BECNT series, leading evangelical biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner offers a substantive commentary on Revelation.
In this volume, Schreiner presents well-informed evangelical scholarship on the book of Revelation. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, he leads readers thr… Read more…
A Passage-by-Passage Commentary of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Ezekiel
Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, the ESV Expository Commentary features the full text of the ESV Bible pass… Read more…
A Passage-by-Passage Commentary of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Ezekiel
Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, the ESV Expository Commentary features the full text of the ESV Bible pass… Read more…