Complete Biblical Library (Vol. 2 New Testament Commentary, Acts - Revelation)

This reprint of the New Testament Commentary is now available in two separate volumes, Matthew - John and Acts - Revelation. These volumes are available separately or as a set, and feature the following:

• Overviews and Introductions. To help provide context, each book begins with important historical information and a comprehensive outline.
• Verse-by-Verse Commentary. It s like having a renowned Bible scholar at your side, pointing out new discoveries and deeper meanings. You will be challenged to search the scriptures as never before.
• Various Translations. In addition to the King James translation, every verse includes several additional translations, providing a broader meaning to the original text and a better understanding of each verse. Over 70 different translations are used.
• The Harmony of the Gospels. No bible library is complete without a Gospel harmony, a parallel comparison of all four Gospels: Included with the King James version of the harmony is a modern English Diatessaron which interweaves the four Gospels into a single text (Included in volume one).

For many decades, thousands of ministers, church leaders, students and laypeople have revolutionized their Bible study using the New Testament volumes of The Complete Biblical Library, an unparalleled source of world-class commentary and Bible translations. Although out of print since 2001, this combined effort of 360 scholars from 11 countries and 30 different denominational backgrounds has continued to be a valuable but rare resource.

Dr. Stanley Horton (1916-2014) was a theologian within the Pentecostal movement and the author of numerous books. He served as the editor for the Complete Biblical Library. He also served as the senior editorial advisor for the Modern English Version Bible released in 2014. He received his educational training at Los Angeles City College (A.A., 1935); University of California-Berkeley (B.S., 1937); Gordon College (M.Div., 1944); Harvard University (S.T.M., 1945); and Central Baptist Theological Seminary (Th.D., 1959). He was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS), where he taught from 1978-1991. Upon his retirement from teaching in 1991, he held the position of general editor of the Pentecostal Textbook Series Logion Press in Springfield until 2000. Stanley Horton has been recognized as the premier Pentecostal theologian.

Ralph W. Harris (1912-2004) A talented youth leader, pastor and editor, was full of the zest for life and had creative genius which helped to shape and mold the Assemblies of God for decades. At the age of 71, Harris took the overwhelming project that would bring great excitement to his life. He became executive editor for the Complete Biblical Library. This ambitious project entailed the coordination of authors and researchers from around the world. He oversaw translations into Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Dutch. The 38 volume project included a study Bible, a Bible dictionary, commentaries on various books of the Bible, and was fully illustrated with photographs and drawings. After his retirement in 1976, Harris remained active. His numerous trips to the Holy Land aided him in ultimately leading many trips to the Middle East as a tour director as well as writing numerous books about Bible lands

Thoralf Gilbrant (1919-2006) was a prominent figure in Norwegian Pentecostal circles. He was a prolific preacher and writer within Pentecostalism. Thoaralf Gilbrant was the chief founder and visionary of the Complete Biblical Library. Gilbrant was also highly respected in all the smaller Christian denominations in Norway. He was born 1919 as one of seven siblings. He grew up in Ryfylke and was, despite his youth repentance to active Christian faith at a Lutheran chapel one of the prominent Pentecostal figures in Norway. He was married to Tobine and together they had five children. He had a long career as an editor of the Pentecostal newspaper Korsets Victory. Gilbrant published a great many other works, including Study Bible, a Greek-Norwegian linear translation of the New Testament in five volumes in 1977 - 1982 . In the last ten years of his life Gilbrant published a number of books.