Download or read book The IVP New Testament Commentary Series written by Grant R. Osborne and published by IVP Academic. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastors with a passion for sound exposition and scholars with a heart for pastoral leadership have joined forces to produce this exciting commentary series, now in paper and with all new covers! Each volume, informed by the best of up-to-date evangelical scholarship, presents passage-by-passage commentary based on the NIV along with background information on authorship, setting, theme and various interpretive issues. A unique format allows the main commentary to focus on the vital message of the New Testament for today's church, while bottom-of-the-page notes include valuable scholarly information to support those who use the volumes as a resource for preaching or teaching preparation. Seldom have such readable commentary and reliable research helps been available in the same volume! Preachers, teachers, students and other individuals who want to dig deep into the heart of the New Testament will find an indispensable companion in the IVP New Testament Commentary Series.
Download or read book John written by Rodney A. Whitacre and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospel of John declares its purpose clearly - "these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." Thus it fulfills a dual function, encouraging believers and providing them with evidences for proclaiming that Jesus is God's Messiah, the divine, incarnate Son of God. In this pastorally oriented commentary, readers will find an introduction with background material concerning authorship, date and purpose, as well as a summary of important theological themes. A passage-by-passage exposition follows that focuses on understanding what John had to say to his original readers in order to see its relevance for the church today. Students, pastors, Bible teachers and everyone who wants to understand the message of John for the church will benefit from this resource.
Download or read book Matthew written by Craig S. Keener and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1997-08-08 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew was the most popular gospel in the early church, widely read for its clear empahsis on Jesus' teaching. Craig Keener expounds the text as a discipleship manual for believers today.
Download or read book Galatians written by G. Walter Hansen and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: G. Walter Hansen's study on Galatians is part of the IVP New Testament Commentary Series, a series which combines pastoral concerns with attention to tough exegetical issues and emphasizes the significance of the biblical text for today's church.
Download or read book Philippians written by Gordon D. Fee and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing cripples a church's effectiveness like internal strife. In Philippi, Paul addressed a congregation whose private struggles were compounded by opposition and suffering from without. Paul's strategy was to write them a letter of friendship and moral exhortation, reminding them of their "partnership in the gospel," their mutual suffering for the cause of Christ, and their need to "stand firm in one spirit." His approach and counsel can serve us well today.In this warm, well-written study of Philippians, readers will find an introduction that discusses the letter's occasion and purpose, authorship, and other background information, as well as its important theological themes. Passage-by-passage commentary follows that seeks to explain what the letter means to us today as well as what it meant for its original hearers.Students, pastors, Bible teachers and everyone who wants to understand the Paul's message for the church will benefit from this excellent resource.
Download or read book Acts written by William J. Larkin, Jr. and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1995-11-14 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there ever was a hostile environment for the gospel, it was strife-torn, ethnically diverse Palestine following the ascension of Jesus. In Acts, the sequel to his Gospel, Luke tells how the Holy Spirit transformed a ragtag band of believers into a unified, world-changing church. William Larkin explores this narrative of the early church.
Download or read book The IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament written by Craig S. Keener and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craig S. Keener presents fascinating, wonderfully useful information on the historical and cultural backgrounds of nearly every verse in the New Testament.
Download or read book Mark written by Ronald J. Kernaghan and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2007-02-20 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron Kernaghan expounds the Gospel of Mark for readers interested in how this gospel relates to the life of the church.
Download or read book 1 2 Timothy Titus written by Philip H. Towner and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions about the nature of Christian leadership and authority, attitudes toward wealth and materialism, proper responses to cults, the role of women in the church, and even the validity of the institution of marriage are not new. Paul addressed these issues in personal letters to Timothy and Titus as leaders of first-century congregations in Ephesus and Crete. What he had to say to them is as relevant to us as today's newspaper headlines.In this clear, pastorally oriented commentary, readers will find helpful background material on authorship, date and purpose, as well as an overview of theological themes in the Pastoral Epistles. The introductory material is followed by passage-by-passage explanation of the meaning these letters had for their first-century hearers in order to pave the way for understanding their significance for readers today.Students, pastors, Bible teachers and eveyone who wants to understand the message of the Pastoral Epistles for the church will benefit from this excellent resource.
Download or read book Revelation written by J. Ramsey Michaels and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1997-09-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpretations of the book of Revelation abound. However, many of these interpretations fail to take seriously what John saw and consequently fail to comprehend the value of Revelation to Christians in any age. J. Ramsey Michaels strives to recapture Revelation as a prophetic letter of testimony, a testimony relevant to the church today.
Download or read book Romans written by Grant R. Osborne and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-07-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul, in seeking to bring unity and understanding between Jews and Gentiles in Rome, sets forth in Romans his most profound explication of the gospel and its meaning for the church. The letter's relevance is as great today as it was in the first century. Throughout this commentary, Grant R. Osborne explains what the letter meant to its original hearers and its application for us today.
Download or read book 1 2 Thessalonians written by G. K. Beale and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-08-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon. The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already-and-not-yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today. Throughout this commentary, G. K. Beale explains what each letter meant to its original hearers and its application for us today.
Download or read book 1 Corinthians written by Alan F. Johnson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-09-29 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Alan F. Johnson highlights in this excellent commentary, in the midst of the detailed, practical letter to a church in crisis that is 1 Corinthians, Paul has penned one of the greatest paeans to love ever written, and that is ultimately what we need to face the complex issues of our world today as well.
Download or read book The IVP Bible Background Commentary Old Testament written by John H. Walton and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2000-11-08 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique commentary provides historical, social and cultural background for each passage of the Old Testament. From Genesis through Malachi, this single volume gathers and condenses an abundance of specialized knowledge, and includes a glossary, maps and charts, and expanded explanations of significant background issues.
Download or read book 1 Peter written by I. Howard Marshall and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1991-03-05 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard Marshall's study of 1 Peter is part of the IVP New Testament commentary series, a series combining pastoral concerns with attention to tough exegetical issues and emphasizing the significance of the biblical text for today's church.
Download or read book Luke written by Darrell L. Bock and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Luke's vivid narrative, Jesus comes into Galilee proclaiming "good news to the poor . . . freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind." More than any other Gospel, the Gospel of Luke shows Jesus' great concern for the downtrodden, the oppressed and the marginalized--including women and children and even those outside the house of Israel.Darrell Bock's IVP New Testament Commentary shows why Luke's Gospel is "tailor-made" for the world we live in--a world often divided along ethnic, religious, economic and political lines. After all, the Jesus portrayed by Luke is a source of unity for his disciples and for believers from every walk of life. Tax collectors, Roman soldiers, prostitutes, city officials, religious leaders, widows and fishermen were among the diverse group brought together in the early Christian church. "The Gospel is universal in its perspective and cosmic in its scope," Bock writes. "As we look at our modern multicultural world, . . . certainly there is relevance in a Gospel that highlights how men and women of different ethnic origins can be transformed into a unified community."Along with a passage-by-passage exposition of Luke, Bock offers background information on date, destination, purpose, form and theological themes in the text. His dual focus on understanding what Luke wanted to communicate to his original readers and on discovering how that message is relevant for today's readers will make this commentary an excellent resource for all who study, preach or teach the Scriptures.
Download or read book Colossians Philemon written by Robert W. Wall and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-08-21 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the Colossians, preoccupied with legal codes and intellectual disputes, Paul wrote a letter stressing not only the centrality of Christ but also the need for Christians to live out their faith in genuine community. Paul's antidote to a privatized and intellectualized faith will provide relief to many Christians today. To Philemon, a powerful church leader, Paul wrote a strong personal letter asking him to embark on a new relationship with his slave Onesimus. As a model for conflict resolution and mutual relations within the Christian community, Paul's letter has much to offer the church today. Throughout this commentary, Robert W. Wall explains what each letter meant to its original hearers and its application for us today.
