Ivp bible background commentary pdf free download

The reader simply has to look up his comments on a passage to find out, for example, why it was momentous that the prodigal son received sandals and a ring when he returned to his father.

Although background material is often notoriously slippery and debatable, Keener makes it useful for students of the Scripture. For us 'working communicators' it is often a great shortcut to a quick remembrance of the background to passages and at other times, truly enlightening. I know of no other New Testament reference that brings together so much information and insight into one volume. Keener has gathered a host of background material from a broad range of ancient and modern sources and put them literally at the preacher's fingertips.

But their humanness had cultural connotations. It is therefore not only helpful but also necessary for us to know of their cultures the better to understand the inspired word. Like an intriguing archaeological dig, Keener's work surfaces the cultural and worldview assumptions of the New Testament. This work brings background to the foreground, so the text's meaning is more accessible to all.

The discerning reader will detect how well Keener has drawn on the results of much recent research and presented it in a way that pastors and laypeople will be able to grasp. Craig Keener's work is an astonishing exception.

He can be trusted in almost every statement he makes, and even his more interpretative opinions are consistently well-grounded.

Keener has given preachers and lay Christians alike an invaluable resource for years to come. This work is presented in a way that serves the needs of pastors in their sermon preparation, as well as lay members in personal Bible studies. Keener, as he promised, wrote a 'popular' rather than a scholarly book. Keener's scholarly credentials are strong and his book is a God-send to busy pastors. As already indicated, it is of great help to Bible students who do not have access to a theological library.

But, on checking the relatively "liberal" HarperCollins Study Bible, I find this isn't mentioned there either, which indicates that the verdict is still out, and that Keener has acceptable reason for taking Matthew's word on the subject. If the objectivity question bothers you, you could use Keener's book in conjunction with an ecumenical study Bible, such as HarperCollins or New Oxford Annotated.

But this volume seems, to me, to be that rare book that both faith-based Bible readers, and objective scholars could love. It will not open flat for easy back-and-forth referral between it and the Bible text you're using.

Other than that, it's a wonderful piece of work on all counts. Excellent resource! By book lover I have been using this resource for more than four years in a variety of contexts--academic classes, Bible studies with high school and college students, and so on. This book is an invaluable resource. Two main reasons to buy this book: 1 We are all very removed from the cultural perspective of the authors who wrote the New Testament.

This book helps bridge that gap by pointing out details we would consider irrelevant and giving context to other details we would otherwise misunderstand. The scholarship is very strong, fair, and thought-provoking, and furthermore, the editorial team did an excellent job ensuring that the information was presented in a clear and interesting manner.

I've often found myself provoked to curiousity and ended up reading more than I originally intended to and, no, that is not a habit for me with most reference books! A brief word, too, about the fact that an evangelical publisher is responsible for this book being published. First, every publishing house has biases, so to judge an evangelical publisher for publishing work sympathetic to evangelical tendencies is a bit harsh.

Secondly, as one who reads a fair amount from a variety of sources, I have often found that IV Press books exhibit an uncommon level of integrity and fairness in the way their books are written. Thirdly, it is a logical fallacy to argue that a book does not contain truth or is inaccurate due to its origin. Have an open mind and judge the accuracy of the material on its own merits.

Really, this is a great text, in some ways better than the Old Testament Bible Background Commentary. I know several dozen men and women who regularly use this book in their work and who consider it very helpful for the purpose of presenting the New Testament accurately. I strongly recommend this book to you.

His use of source material primary and secondary is very judicious and sound. I have always wanted a book that tried as much as possible to avoid giving interpretation, but instead focused on background customs and "everyday" perspectives of the peoples of the first century.

This book does just this. However, one cannot entirely avoid interpretation in a volume like this. Still, Keener's work will help you get more out of your Bible study and it will help you avoid esoteric explanations of the Scriptures. This book is especially good for those who are weary of commentaries. Thanks again to Keener for the work put into this book. Keener Kindle.

Posting Komentar. Sales Rank: in eBooks Published on: Released on: Format: Kindle eBook From Library Journal Keener has accomplished a monumental task in assimilating a vast amount of primary and secondary material on first-century Jewish and Greco-Roman culture and making it accessible to nonspecialist readers. Most helpful customer reviews 78 of 81 people found the following review helpful. See all 81 customer reviews Keener Doc. Diposting oleh Unknown di Label: Ebooks.

Tidak ada komentar:. The narratives, genealogies, laws, poetry, proverbs, and prophecies of the Old Testament are deeply rooted in history. Archaeologists, historians, and social scientists have greatly advanced our knowledge of the ancient world of the Bible. When we illuminate the stories of Abraham or David, the imagery of the Psalms or Proverbs, or the prophecies of Isaiah or Jeremiah with this backlight of culture and history, these texts spring to new life.

From Genesis through Malachi, this single volume gathers and condenses an abundance of specialized knowledge—making it available and accessible to ordinary readers of the Old Testament. John H. Victor H. Mark W. Based on ten years of in-depth study, this accessible and bestselling commentary is valuable for pastors in sermon preparation, for Sunday-school and other church teachers as they build lessons, for missionaries concerned not to import their own cultural biases into the Bible, for college and seminary students in classroom assignments, and for everyday Bible readers seeking to deepen and enhance their study of Scripture.

Craig S. Bible Software. A prison letter, it contains a Christological hymn about Christ's humility and exaltation, a glimpse into Paul's passion to know Christ, and a reflection on prayer and the peace it brings in the midst of stress, conflict, and opponents.

The Epistle to the Philippians is the answer of Paul to their communi-cation and the coming of Epaphroditus. Gives us the "secret of joy.

Sin is only mentioned once. Lenten Study on Philippians Introduction Welcome to the beginning of a six-week journey through the Book of Philippians! Author, Date, and Place of Writing. Sergio Helen. He wrote this letter to the church at Philippi to thank them for their support of his ministry. Philippians Interpretive Challenges. Individual Study Targeted study questions help you learn the meaning of the highlighted Philippians passages and understand contextual references to other parts of the Bible.

Follow Bible Study - SermonAudio. See below for tools you will need. Designed to ease the challengeof reading the whole Holy Bible, the verse by verse approach makes the reading more fun and intuitive. Free Bible Study Tools. Week 1: Being joyful in bad times as well as good. We want to open your eyes to the way the Old Testament and New Testament connect and show you the purpose of each book of the Bible. For this reason, the epistle to the Philippians has often been called Paul's "hymn of joy" in which the theme is: "Rejoice in the Lord!

Philippi—a key city in northern Greece that had a main highway connecting the eastern and western parts of the Roman Empire. In Get Out of Your Head, a six-session video-based Bible study, Jennie Allen inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts.

The Bible questions are not trivia. This study includes background on the city of Philippi and Paul's relationship with the Philippians.

Paul repeats his gratitude for the Philippians' help. Revelation, New International Bible 4. Paul and his companions began the church at Philippi on his second missionary journey Acts Words in boxes are from the Bible. This letter came out of a wonderful relationship that Paul had with the Philippian church.

The Epistle To The Philippians. McGee, J. Paired with that book, however, this guide is very helpful for a Bible study leader. Learn to bear all things and overcome through Christ who strengthens us.

If you've been blessed by these resources, please consider submitting a donation of any amount so that others just like you can grow in their faith and be emboldened to lead like Christ. Introduction: This workbook was designed for Bible class study, family study, or personal study. Every study prompts me to self-examination, and I have changed so much for the better. Chapter 3. Bonds and afflictions further the gospel, vv.

Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study. Philippians is an unusually warm and deeply personal letter.