No one familiar with the Bible needs to be told that it is a truly remarkable work. But it takes help to understand this ancient collection of diverse forms of literature written by different people across many centuries. The "Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible" (ECB) is the finest, most up-to-date single-volume Bible handbook now available.
Written by world-class Bible scholars, the ECB encapsulates in nontechnical language the best of modern scholarship on the sixty-six biblical books plus the Apocrypha. The only one-volume Bible commentary to cover "all" the texts (even including, I>
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No one familiar with the Bible needs to be told that it is a truly remarkable work. But it takes help to understand this ancient collection of diverse forms of literature written by different people across many centuries. The "Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible" (ECB) is the finest, most up-to-date single-volume Bible handbook now available.
Written by world-class Bible scholars, the ECB encapsulates in nontechnical language the best of modern scholarship on the sixty-six biblical books plus the Apocrypha. The only one-volume Bible commentary to cover "all" the texts (even including, I>
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Written by sixty-three world-renowned Bible experts, the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible encapsulates in nontechnical language the best of modern scholarship on each of the sixty-six canonical books of the Bible plus the eighteen apocryphal works. The Eerdmans Commentary provides comprehensive yet readily accessible discussion for beginners as well as succinct summaries of texts for those further along the way. The primary goal of the Eerdmans Commentary is to clarify the meaning of each section of Scripture and show how it fits in with the rest of the Bible. It also addresses and answers major issues raised by each text -- including the range of possible interpretations -- and refers readers to the best current discussions. Other features of the book include introductory and context-setting articles titled "The Making of the Old Testament," "The History of the New Testament Tradition," "Hermeneutical Approaches," "Introduction to the Gospels," and "Introduction to the Epistles." Comprehensive, ecumenical, and cutting-edge, the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible will inform general readers, students, pastors, teachers, and Bible-study leaders alike. It promises to be a trusted reference work on the Bible for years to come.
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“Catholic Library World "A veritable treasure chest of sound biblical scholarship. . . The commentary is easily accessible to the scholar, student, pastor, and general reader and should surely be among the essential resources for any high school, college, or seminary library." ”
"The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible contains scholarship that is both international and ecumenical, including contributions from Catholics as well as Protestants. Most of the contributors have well-established international reputations, and several are at the top of their field. Especially welcome is the inclusion of the Apocrypha, two essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls, an introduction to the Pseudepigrapha, and even a commentary on 1 Enoch, which may be unique to a Bible commentary of this kind. The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible is a very useful resource for college and seminary students and those who teach them." John J Collins
About the Author
Widely regarded as one of the foremost scholars in the world today on the thought and writings of St. Paul, James D. G. Dunn is Lightfoot Professor Emeritus of Divinity at the University of Durham in England.
Written by sixty-three world-renowned Bible experts, the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible encapsulates in nontechnical language the best of modern scholarship on each of the sixty-six canonical books of the Bible plus the eighteen apocryphal works. The Eerdmans Commentary provides comprehensive yet readily accessible discussion for beginners as well as succinct summaries of texts for those further along the way. The primary goal of the Eerdmans Commentary is to clarify the meaning of each section of Scripture and show how it fits in with the rest of the Bible. It also addresses and answers major issues raised by each text -- including the range of possible interpretations -- and refers readers to the best current discussions. Other features of the book include introductory and context-setting articles titled "The Making of the Old Testament," "The History of the New Testament Tradition," "Hermeneutical Approaches," "Introduction to the Gospels," and "Introduction to the Epistles." Comprehensive, ecumenical, and cutting-edge, the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible will inform general readers, students, pastors, teachers, and Bible-study leaders alike.It promises to be a trusted reference work on the Bible for years to come.
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