Commentaries category: 3806 books
The Koran for Christians
Understanding Islam and Muslims
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015
If non Muslims are to understand Islam, then they must first understand the Quranor Koran. The Koran is written in Arabic, but over 80% of Muslims are non-Arabic speakers. Islam means submission. Iihad means struggle, an individuals internal struggle against impure motivations and manifest behavior....
1, 2 Peter, Jude
An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include:* commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable...
Enthroned on Our Praise
An Old Testament Theology of Worship
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Enthroned on Our Praise, volume four in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY series, examines God’s revelation of Himself in the Old Testament, prompting readers to deeply consider what He truly desires from faithful followers in times of worship.
An excellent resource...
John 1-11
An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 1996
THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include:* commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable...
The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude:What Earliest Christianity Learned from the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
What Earliest Christianity Learned from the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Jews have sometimes been reluctant to claim Jesus as one of their own; Christians have often been reluctant to acknowledge the degree to which Jesus' message and mission were at home amidst, and shaped by, the Judaism(s) of the Second Temple Period. In The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude...
by David L. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
A new volume in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY series, Lukan Authorship of Hebrews explains why Luke is the likely author of the book of Hebrews. The ramifications of this possibility are then detailed in depth, including the way Hebrews informs the interpretation of the...
by D. A. Carson, Tremper Longman III, David E. Garland
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, this completely revised edition of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary series puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands. Based on the original twelve-volume set that has become a staple in college and seminary libraries and pastors’ studies...
by Darrell L. Bock
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1996
This informative, balanced commentary includes extensive introductory notes and a comprehensive discussion of the text. An outstanding addition to any academic, pastoral, or student library.
Jesus, the Temple and the Coming Son of Man
A Commentary on Mark 13
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2014
The Gospels contain many hard sayings of Jesus, but perhaps none have puzzled and intrigued readers as much as Jesus discourse on the coming of the Son of Man in Mark 13. Is Jesus speaking entirely of an event in the near future, a coming destruction of the temple? Or is he referring to a distant,...
by Scot McKnight
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2011
Scot McKnight here explains the Letter of James both in its own context and as it may be seen in light of ancient Judaism, the Graeco-Roman world, and emerging earliest Christianity.
From beginning to end, the book is shaped for pastors, teachers, and scholars. McKnight is less interested in...
The Psalms
Language for All Seasons of the Soul
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
This collection of essays on the Psalms by distinguished Old Testament scholars is a snapshot of the most current scholarly work on the Psalter. The book is divided into five sections that 1) give an overview of Psalms studies in the 21st century; 2) discuss psalms of praise; 3) explore psalms of...
The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing
A Theological Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible, is the most studied and commented upon portion of the Christian Scriptures. Every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance.
In this volume, a recognized expert on the Gospels shows that the Sermon on...
by Joel B. Green
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 1997
This highly original commentary, part of the New International Commentary, is unique for the way it combines concerns with first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the text of Luke as a wholistic, historical narrative.
Signs Of The Second Coming
11 Reasons Jesus Will Return in Our Lifetime
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Did you know the Bible contains more prophecies about the Second Coming of Jesus than it does the First? In fact, the Bible says specific signs will appear prior to His return, and Jesus Himself commanded us to look for those signs.
In Signs of the Second Coming, you’ll learn about the signs...