Best Christian New Testament Commentaries
This collection contains: Be Right (Romans), Be Wise (1 Corinthians), Be Encouraged (2 Corinthians), Be Free (Galatians), Be Rich (Ephesians), Be Joyful (Philippians), Be Complete (Colossians), Be Ready (1 & 2 Thessalonians), and Be Faithful (1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon). Be Wise (1 Corinthians): Be Wise guides us through Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, where he encourages his fellow believers to embrace a life of wisdom and truth. Be Joyful (Philippians): Discover Paul's secret to finding joy in Christ as Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe leads you on a verse-by-verse tour through the book of Philippians.
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Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels. (Roy B. Zuck, Bibliotheca Sacra, October-December 2010). "The work will yield a rich harvest of information, pastoral support, and insight for all who read it." Laid out in simple format for easy absorption by readers, the author's explanations of his findings require no formal training to follow and understand them. "Bailey has a gift of clear, lively expression; he takes advantage of his personal experiences, interest in Hebrew poetic structure, and knowledge of Arabic to bring insights into NT interpretation." "A rich and fascinating anthology of exegetical essays reflecting on gospel texts through the lens of Middle Eastern culture and rhetoric. Another valuable contribution of this book is the introduction to, and interaction with, great Eastern commentaries long forgotten or largely unknown to Western Biblical Scholarship. The author of more than 150 articles in English and in Arabic, his writings include Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes , The Good Shepherd , Open Hearts in Bethlehem: A Christmas Drama , and The Cross and the Prodigal . Traveling around the globe to lecture and teach, Bailey spoke in theological colleges and seminaries in England (Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol) Ireland, Canada, Egypt, Finland, Latvia, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, and Jerusalem. He was active as a Bible teacher for conferences and continuing education events in the Middle East, Europe, and North America, and he taught at Columbia, Princeton, and Fuller Seminary.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The author takes the position of referencing the teaching of Jesus within the context of Middle Eastern culture, as a result lending some insights that otherwise would not be apparent to me and I am sure most Christians I know."
"This book offers incredible insight into the culture, people, and geography that formed the surroundings for Jesus' life."
"First, in his consideration of the parable of the unjust steward, Bailey focuses on verses 1 to 8, emphasizing their connection with the previous chapter, but dismissing their connection with verses 9 to 13 by saying, "The verses that follow in Luke 16:9-13 display their own inner integrity and are best understood as a new paragraph" (pg. Second, in his discussion of the story of the rich man and Lazarus, also in Luke 16, Bailey does a better job of allowing the context to shape his interpretation of the story, but still skips over the (admittedly difficult) verses 16-18 with this brief comment: "The reasons for the presence of Lk 16:16-18 between the poem on mammon and the parable have thus far escaped me" (pg. At other times Bailey similarly offers fascinating cultural context that seems best taken as suggestive, not definitive, for interpretation. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Bailey's keen insights into the stories and teachings of Jesus. I have been comparing Bailey's conclusions with those of Joel Green in his commentary on Luke The Gospel of Luke (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) and find the comparison very useful. Bailey reveals much color and emotional impact in each account, and Green adds a more cautious eye with a greater consideration for how each account fits into Luke's larger literary and theological context."
"We have an anointed Women's Ministry Leader who teaches us the Word and this book helps us understand the culture and the nuances."
"Helped me put the life of Jesus in perspective and gave me a lot to think about."
"Gave it to a Bible Study friend who spends a lot of volunteer time trying to be a Christian witness to interested Afghanistan Muslims."
"I have >5000 volumes in my library, mostly Christian books."
"It brings the Bible to real life to understand the culture in which the Bible was written."
This 20th anniversary edition of MacArthur’s provocative, Scripture-based book contains one new chapterand is further revised to provide Christians in the 21st century a fresh perspective on the intrinsic relationship between faith and works, clearly revealing Why Jesus is both Savior and Lord to all who believe. Over four decades of ministry, John has written dozens of bestselling books, including The MacArthur Study Bible, The Gospel According to Jesus, The New Testament Commentary series, The Truth War, and The Jesus You Can't Ignore.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"He writes from a clear concern for the souls and lives of those for whom Christ died and with warning for those who would teach or embrace a false assurance or hope that does not produce the evident fruit of a changed life."
"Today in evangelicalism where many are finding it easy to compromise the basic tenets of the Christian faith and the true gospel is under attack even from some who hold lofty positions within evangelical circles, John MacArthur must be commended for presenting a comprehensive, biblically sound book that vindicates the true gospel of Jesus Christ."
"Oh how I wish every human being would read this book."
"Read this book in early 1990s right after I surrendered to Christ as Lord and Savior."
"I only have read 60 percent so far in this book."
"This is an excellent book about Jesus as Lord in a Christian’s life."
"Pastor Macarthur uses scripture to make the case that faith without works is not faith at all."
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Best Paul's Letters
This collection contains: Be Right (Romans), Be Wise (1 Corinthians), Be Encouraged (2 Corinthians), Be Free (Galatians), Be Rich (Ephesians), Be Joyful (Philippians), Be Complete (Colossians), Be Ready (1 & 2 Thessalonians), and Be Faithful (1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon). Be Wise (1 Corinthians): Be Wise guides us through Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, where he encourages his fellow believers to embrace a life of wisdom and truth. Be Joyful (Philippians): Discover Paul's secret to finding joy in Christ as Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe leads you on a verse-by-verse tour through the book of Philippians.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Wiersbe is renowned, such a strong book."
"Great, easy to understand teaching."
"Quickly gave me the information I needed."
"Very good way of studying the Bible."
"Easy to understand with applicable commentaries."
Best Christian Old Testament Commentaries
Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Translation and the Koret Jewish Book Award for Translation, a Newsweek Top 15 Book, Los Angeles Times Favorite Book, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book. This brilliant and rigorous book by Alter, who teaches Hebrew and comparative literature at Berkeley, strikes the perfect balance. In a stimulating and thorough introduction, Alter makes a case for the coherence of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible) as a whole, while acknowledging that it is "manifestly a composite construction" that was written and edited by many people over several centuries. --. Seamus Heaney, Times Literary Supplement Engrossing...the translation [that] deserves to become the version in which future generations encounter this strange and inexhaustible book.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"However, the most important takeaway I got was seeing, despite the complicated process of redaction and editing of oral tradition that brought us the text, how unified in theme and purpose it was as a literary work and unit."
"This translation is much more suited, in my opinion, to study of the biblical text than to casual reading of the text, because it reads more slowly and requires more concentration than a typical English translation, and I would say the English is less beautiful than standard translations. Translation notes and commentary appear directly below the text at the bottom of the page, but there are no distracting footnotes used within the biblical text itself. I'm finding this translation, and the introductions and notes, very helpful for study of the text."
"Sometimes this leads him to conclusions that an orthodox Christian or Jewish commentary would never make (for instance finding traces in the text of origins from other, earlier, polytheistic sources. But, with each Alter book I have read, I have never felt he had an ax to grind against orthodox believers (Jew or Christian), just a desire to uncover the original meanings."
"In his Introduction, Robert Alter gave the first coherent explication of the Hebrew language and how that language informed his theory of translation that I have seen from any translator."