New Bible Commentary (Volume 2) (The New Bible Set) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0830814426 ISBN 13: 9780830814428

Publisher: IVP Academic, 1994

Synopsis

Christianity Today Book of the Year

Setting the Standard for Evangelical Commentary on Scripture

For decades, the New Bible Commentary has set the standard for works of its kind. In this fourth edition, this accessible volume brings together many respected scholars to meet the needs of students, teachers and Bible readers, offering 66 solid, concise, evangelical commentaries on each book of the Bible.

Commentary on each book of the Bible includes:

• passage-by-passage or verse-by-verse commentary based on the New International Version text;
• introductory material on date, authorship, purpose, key themes, and outlines; and
• discussions of recent developments in biblical scholarship.

In addition, seven articles overview biblical history and types of biblical literature, including the Pentateuch, poetry, the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Apocrypha, and other apocalyptic writings.

The New Bible Commentary is a classic resource trusted by generations. With contributions from respected evangelical scholars, this one-volume resource provides clear, concise commentary on every book of the Bible. The New Bible Commentary remains a trusted and reliable guide for anyone seeking to understand the foundational book of the Christian faith.

About this title

About the Authors

Gordon J. Wenham is lecturer in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol. He was formerly professor of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire and is well known for his commentaries on Genesis, Leviticus and Numbers, as well as other studies in the Pentateuch.

J. Alec Motyer was a renowned Old Testament pastor and scholar. With extensive experience in parish ministry, he was principal of Trinity College in Bristol, England, and was well known as a Bible expositor. His books include The Prophecy of Isaiah, and he was the Old Testament editor of The Bible Speaks Today series.

D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.

R. T. France was formerly principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.

From the Back Cover

In recent years there have been many new developments in biblical scholarship, some challenging and some affirming scriptural accounts. This authoritative reference work brings together many of the finest scholars of our day to meet the needs of the church well into the next century.

Reviews

During its 40-year history, this work has established a reputation as a leading single-volume Bible commentary representing the evangelical perspective. However, the last edition was published nearly a quarter-century ago. Around 75 percent of the current edition is completely new, and the rest is thoroughly revised. Not only are the contents fresh, but so are most of the contributors, who represent some of the best-known evangelical scholars of the current generation. The commentaries emphasize the final form of the texts rather than the sources that may underlie them. Matters such as authorship, date, and sources are dealt with at the beginning of each commentary. Additionally, information on biblical history and the different literary genres (with the peculiar exception of prophecy) is presented in the introductory articles throughout the volume. This revised edition should be on library shelves alongside Harper's Bible Commentary and The New Jerome Biblical Commentary as a conservative complement to them. Recommended for public and academic libraries.
Craig W. Beard, Univ. of Alabama Lib., Birmingham
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830814426
• ISBN 13: 9780830814428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1468
• Editor: Wenham Gordon J., Motyer J. Alec, Carson D. A., France R. T.