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Product Description
Our best-selling "small" commentary set for laypeople is The Bible Knowledge Commentary duo, edited by John Walvoord and Roy Zuck. (We call it "small" because it's just one volume on the Old Testament and one on the New---but in every other way this set is BIG!) Each Bible book is introduced and outlined, then clearly and reliably explained, passage by passage. Maps, charts, and diagrams will expand and enrich your understanding. Based on the NIV. 2580 pages total, two hardcovers, Victor.
Product Information
Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: 991 Vendor: David C. Cook Publication Date: 1983
Dimensions: 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 X 1 3/4 (inches) ISBN: 0882078127 ISBN-13: 9780882078120 Availability: Usually ships in 24-48 hours.
HELP FROM EXPERT SCHOLARS IN UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES
- What does That verse mean? - How should I interpret this passage? - What is the significance of this word or phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic? - How do Bible-time customs help me understand the meaning of this passage? - How does the information on the author, historical background, and features of a Bible book help interpret that book?
"The Bible Knowledge Commentary" answers these and other questions about the Scriptures, discussing all the Bible verse by verse and often phrase by phrase. In addition, maps, charts, and diagrams help you grasp the meanings of the biblical text. Unlike most others this commentary is by authors from one school - Dallas Theological Seminary. "The Bible Knowledge Commentary" - popular in style and scholarly in content - will deepen your understanding of God's written Word.
"The Bible Knowledge Commentary" will be welcomed by a wide spectrum of Bible students, from the beginner, who will find it easy to understand and easy to use, to the advanced, who will find it consistently thorough and reliable. The readable style, combined with careful scholarship, make this a Bible study aid I and others will add to our "most-used" shelf of books.
At last...a commentary we can all believe in. Sunday school teachers and many others at our church will find "The Bible Knowledge Commentary" extremely helpful.
Author Bio
Dr. Roy B. Zuck is department chairman and professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary where he has served on faculty since 1973. Dr. Zuck has written or edited more than seventy books on Christian education and biblical studies. He had edited Bibleotheca Sacra (Dallas Seminary's theological journal) since 1986. John F. Walvoord is Chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, and was on the school's faculty for 50 years, including its president from 1952-1986. He has written numerous books, most of which, like Rapture Question and The Millennial Kingdom, relate to Bible prophecy. He is also the coeditor of the best-selling Bible Knowledge Commentary.