New Bible Commentary: Volume 2 - Hardcover

by Gordon J. Wenham (Editor), J. Alec Motyer (Editor), D. A. Carson (Editor)

Christianity Today Book of the Year

Setting the Standard for Evangelical Commentary on Scripture

For decades, the New Bible Commentary has set the standard for works of its kind. Inthis fourth edition, this accessible volume brings together many respected scholars to meet the needs of students, teachers and Bible readers, offering 66 solid, concise, evangelical commentaries on each book of the Bible.

Commentaryon each book of the Bible includes:

• passage-by-passage or verse-by-verse commentary based on the New International Version text;
• introductory material on date, authorship, purpose, key themes, and outlines; and
• discussions of recent developments in biblical scholarship.

In addition, seven articles overview biblical history and types of biblical literature, including the Pentateuch, poetry, the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Apocrypha, and other apocalyptic writings.

The New Bible Commentary is a classic resource trusted by generations. With contributions from respected evangelical scholars, this one-volume resource provides clear, concise commentary on every book ofthe Bible. The New Bible Commentary remains a trusted and reliable guide for anyone seeking to understand the foundational book of the Christian faith.

Back Jacket

In recent years there have been many new developments in biblical scholarship, some challenging and some affirming scriptural accounts. This authoritative reference work brings together many of the finest scholars of our day to meet the needs of the church well into the next century.

Author Biography

D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.

R. T. France has taught at London Bible College and was principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, from 1989 to 1995. He has also been the rector of seven Anglican parishes. He is the author of Matthew in the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, The Evidence for Jesus, Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher, two volumes of Mark in both the Doubleday Bible Commentary and the New International Greek Testament Commentary, and Women in the Church's Ministry: A Test Case for Biblical Hermeneutics.

Gordon J. Wenham is lecturer in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol. He was formerly professor of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire and is well known for his commentaries on Genesis, Leviticus and Numbers, as well as other studies in the Pentateuch.

J. Alec Motyer was a renowned Old Testament pastor and scholar. With extensive experience in parish ministry, he was also principal of Trinity College in Bristol, England, and was well known as a Bible expositor. His books include The Prophecyof Isaiah, and he was the Old Testament editor of The Bible Speaks Today series.