Galatians (The NIV Application Commentary)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310484707 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kevin Davis said Four Stars. Everything I would have expected and more. "Five Stars" according to Arthur T. Simmonds Jr.. great. David A. Bielby said Applications Don't Always Flow From The Text. I'm a pastor and own this commentary along with many, many other commentaries on Galatians. I bought this commentary so that I would have great application starter ideas for my sermons. I have to say that I'm probably not going to use it much more than I have to date. The main reason is that although I find Scot's reasoning
He is the author of more than fifty books, including the award-winning The Jesus Creed as well as The King Jesus Gospel, A Fellowship of Differents, One.Life, The Blue Parakeet, and Kingdom Conspiracy. . Scot McKnight (PhD, Nottingham) is the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois
In other words, they focus on the original meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. This new and unique series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into modern context. The information they offer is valuable but the job is only half done! The NIV Application Commentary Series helps us with both halves of the interpretative task. Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century to the first century. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own. It explains not on
This new and unique series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into modern context. In other words, they focus on the original meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. It explains not only what the Bible meant but also how it can speak powerfully today. The information they offer is valuable but the job is only half done! The NIV Application Commentary Series helps us with both halves of the interpretative task. . From the Back Cover Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century to the first century. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own