Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Set

by Clinton E. Arnold, Steven M. Baugh, Peter H. Davids, David E. Garland, David W. J. Gill, George H. Guthrie, Moyer V. Hubbard, Craig S. Keener, Ralph P. Martin, Douglas J. Moo, Mark L. Strauss, Frank S. Thielman, Jeffrey A.D. Weima, Michael J. Wilkins, Mark W. Wilson, Julie Wu, Robert Yarbrough, Zondervan,

On Sale: 2019-06-11

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This commentary set helps readers understand the historical and cultural background of the books of the New Testament. Brimming with lavish, full color photos and graphics, each book will walk you verse by verse through the books of the New Testament.

About the Book

An image rich, passage-by-passage, five-volume commentary box set of the entire New Testament.

The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary integrates relevant historical and cultural insights, providing a deeper dimension of perspective to the words of Scripture.

Discoveries await you that will snap the world of the New Testament into new focus. Things that seem mystifying, puzzling, or obscure will take on tremendous meaning when you view them in their ancient context. With the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, you'll:

Deepen your understanding of the teachings of Jesus.
Discover the close interplay between God's kingdom and the practical affairs of the church.
Learn more about the real life setting of the Old Testament writings to help you identify with the people and circumstances described in Scripture.
Gain a deeper awareness of the Bible's relevance for your life.

Detailed exegetical notes are combined with background information of the cultural settings that will help you interpret the Old Testament. This set brings all five volumes together into one beautiful package:

Volume 1: Matthew, Mark, Luke
Volume 2A: John
Volume 2B: Acts
Volume 3: Romans to Philemon
Volume 4: Hebrews to Revelation

THE ZONDERVAN ILLUSTRATED BIBLE BACKGROUNDS COMMENTARY SERIES

Invites you to enter the world of the New Testament with a company of seasoned guides, experts who will help you understand and teach the biblical text more accurately. Features:

Commentary based on relevant papyri, inscriptions, archaeological discoveries, and studies of Judaism, Roman culture, Hellenism, and other features of the world of the New Testament.
Hundreds of full-color photographs, color illustrations, and line drawings.
Copious maps, charts, and timelines.
Sidebar articles and insights.
"Reflections" on the Bible's relevance for 21st-century living.

Product Details

Imprint: Zondervan Academic
On Sale: 2019-06-11
Pages: 2080
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Series: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary
Publication Date: 2019-06-11
Trim Size: 216.000mm x 260.000mm x 184.000mm
Weight: 6721.000gr
Category 1 : RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / General
Category 2 : RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / New Testament
Category 3 : RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General
Category 4 : RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General
Category 5 : RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Category 6 : RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
Category 7 : RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts
Category 8 : RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters
Category 9 : RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Preaching

Clinton E. Arnold

Biography

Clinton E. Arnold (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is research professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University in La Mirada, California. He has authored many books and commentaries, including Ephesians in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series and Acts in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary.

Steven M. Baugh

Biography

S. M. Baugh (PhD, University of California, Irvine) is professor of New Testament at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, California.

Peter H. Davids

Biography

Peter H. Davids (PhD, University of Manchester) is visiting professor in Christianity at Houston Baptist University and visiting professor of Bible and applied theology Houston Graduate School of Theology. He is author of numerous books, including Reading Jude with New Eyes, The Epistle of James (NIGTC), The Epistle of 1 Peter (NICNT), James (NIBC), and A Biblical Theology of James, Peter, and Jude. He coedited with Ralph P. Martin The Dictionary of the Latter New Testament and Its Developments.

David E. Garland

Biography

David E. Garland (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor emeritus of Christian Scriptures George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor University. He is the author of A Theology of Mark’s Gospel and has written commentaries on each of the Synoptic Gospels, Acts, Romans, both Corinthian epistles, Colossians, and Philemon. He also serves as the New Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary.

David W. J. Gill

Biography

David W. J. Gill (DPhil, University of Oxford) is sub-dean of the faculty of arts and social studies and senior lecturer in the department of classics and ancient history at University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom.

George H. Guthrie

Biography

George H. Guthrie (PhD por el Seminario Teológico Bautista del Suroeste) es el Profesor Benjamin W. Perry de biblia en la Union University, de Jackson, Tennessee. Especializado en Nuevo Testamento y en griego, es el autor de numerosos artículos y de cuatro libros, entre ellos el volumen de Hebreos en la serie de Comentarios bíblicos con aplicación de la versión NVI.

Moyer V. Hubbard

Biography

Moyer V. Hubbard (DPhil, University of Oxford) is an assistant professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Los Angeles, California.

Craig S. Keener

Biography

Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, and commentaries on Matthew, John, Acts, Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Revelation. Especially known for his work on the New Testament in its early Jewish and Greco-Roman settings, Craig is the author of award-winning IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament and the New Testament editor for the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible.

Ralph P. Martin

Biography

Ralph P. Martin (1925-2013) was Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Fuller Theological Seminary and a New Testament Editor for the Word Biblical Commentary series. He earned the BA and MA from the University of Manchester, England, and the PhD from King's College, University of London. He was the author of numerous studies and commentaries on the New Testament, including Worship in the Early Church, the volume on Philippians in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series. He also wrote 2 Corinthians and James in the WBC series.

Douglas J. Moo

Biography

Douglas J. Moo (PhD, St. Andrews) is professor of New Testament emeritus at Wheaton College.

Mark L. Strauss

Biography

Mark L. Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is university professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, where he has served since 1993. His books include Four Portraits, One Jesus; How to Read the Bible in Changing Times; The Essential Bible Companion; and commentaries on Mark and Luke. He also serves as vice chair of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version translation.

Frank S. Thielman

Biography

Frank Thielman (PhD, Duke University) is Presbyterian professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author of Philippians in the NIV Application Commentary series.

Jeffrey A.D. Weima

Biography

Jeffrey A. D. Weima (PhD, University of Toronto) is a professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Michael J. Wilkins

Biography

Michael J. Wilkins (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is dean of the faculty and professor of New Testament language and literature at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and the author of several books.

Mark W. Wilson

Biography

Mark W. Wilson (DLitt et Phil) is the director of the Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya, Turkey. He also serves as Visiting Professor of Early Christianity at Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, as well as Associate Professor Extraordinary of New Testament at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and Research Fellow in the Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies at the University of South Africa. He wrote the commentary on Revelation in the Zondervan Bible Backgrounds Commentary series. His most recent book Biblical Turkey is a guide to the Jewish and Christian sites of Asia Minor.

Julie Wu

Biography

Julie L. Wu (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President and Professor of New Testament, China Bible Seminary in Hong Kong, China.

Robert Yarbrough

Biography

Robert W. Yarbrough (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is chair and professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.