World-renowned scholars have distilled a lifetime of learning and insight into this compact verse-by-verse survey of the Bible. Comprehensive and balanced, it examines the scientific, literary, and historical content of Scripture, and reflects the exegetical diversity within the community of Roman Catholic teachers. Features articles on hermeneutics, canonicity, Old Testament themes, Gnosticism, and more. 1475 pages, softcover from Prentice Hall.

This reference book is a compact commentary on the entire Bible that readers can use to familiarize themselves with the methods and paths followed by biblical scholars. It features current theories on dating, historical reconstruction, and archaeological information. Contemporary perspectives and topical articles of an introductory nature include Hermeneutics, Canonicity, Old Testament themes, and coverage of biblical theology. Additional commentary includes articles on Jesus, the early Church, Gnosticism, and the subapostolic church. Especially for seminarians and clergy who require a commentary on the Scriptures both during their formal study of theology and for preaching in their ministry. Also, for those interested in religion and theology on all levels and feel the need for an adequate background in the Bible.

http://www.christianbook.com/new-jerome-biblical-commentary-third-edition/9780138598365/pd/98365

http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product_review

__USERID__

http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/ask_and_answer

• Academic >> Commentaries >> One Volume
• Books >> Commentaries >> One Volume
• Start A New Christianbook.com Search

I'm the author/artist and I want to review The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, Third Edition.