To understand and apply the Bible well, you need two crucial sources of information. One is simply the Bible itself. The other is an understanding of the cultural background to the passage you're reading. Only with the background can you grasp the author's original concerns and purposes. This unique commentary provides, in verse-by-verse format, the crucial cultural background you need for responsible and richer Bible study. Based on ten years of in-depth study, this accessible and bestselling commentary is valuable for pastors in sermon preparation, for Sunday-school and other church teachers as they build lessons, for missionaries concerned not to import their own cultural biases into the Bible, for college and seminary students in classroom assignments, and for everyday Bible readers seeking to deepen and enhance their study of Scripture. This invaluable aid includes. *A glossary of cultrual terms and important historical figures *Maps and charts *An up-to-date bibliography of commentaries and other resources for each book of the New Testament *Introductory essays on the importance of cultural background and he uses of this unique commentary

• Type: Hardcover ()
• Category: Books > Commentaries
• ISBN / UPC: 9780830814053/0830814051
• Publish Date: 2/1/1994
• Item No: 70754
• Vendor: InterVarsity Press

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