Discover new dimensions of insight with a behind-the-scenes tour of the ancient world
You’ve heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind even the most familiar stories of Scripture. That’s what the NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page of this NKJV Bible is packed with expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of biblical times. These fascinating explanations will serve to clarify your study of the Scriptures, reinforcing your confidence and bringing difficult passages of Scripture into sharp focus.
The Bible was originally written to an ancient people removed from us by thousands of years and thousands of miles. The Scriptures include subtle culturally based nuances, undertones, and references to ancient events, literature and customs that were intuitively understood by those who first heard the texts read. For us to truly understand the Scriptures as they did, we need a window into their world and language.
The NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, with notes from Dr. John H. Walton (Wheaton College) in the Old Testament and Dr. Craig S. Keener (Asbury Theological Seminary) in the New Testament, brings the ancient world of Scripture to life for modern readers.
 Features:
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<li>Complete text of the New King James Version (NKJV)</li>
<li>2017 ECPA Bible of the Year Recipient</li>
<li>Targeted book introductions explain the context in which each book of the Bible was written</li>
<li>Insightful and informative verse-by-verse study notes reveal new dimensions of insight to even the most familiar passages</li>
<li>Key Old Testament (Hebrew) and New Testament terms are explained and expanded upon in two helpful reference features</li>
<li>Over 300 in-depth articles on key contextual topics</li>
<li>375 full-color photos, illustrations, and images from around the world</li>
<li>Dozens of charts, maps, and diagrams in vivid color</li>
<li>Words of Jesus in red</li>
<li>Cross references, a concordance, indexes and other helps for Bible study</li>
<li>8.9-point type size</li>
</ul>

NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture

History

Keener, Craig S.

WALTON, JOHN H.

Ancient Civilizations

Zondervan

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. 
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. 
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written. 
Volumes and authors in The NIV Application Commentary, New Testament Set: Matthew - Revelation, 20-Volume Collection include: Matthew by Michael J. Wilkins Mark by David E. Garland Luke by Darrell L. Bock John by Gary M. Burge Acts by Ajith Fernando Romans by Douglas J. Moo 1 Corinthians by Craig L. Blomberg 2 Corinthians by Scott J. Hafemann Galatians by Scot McKnight Ephesians by Klyne Snodgrass Philippians by Frank Thielman Colossians, Philemon by David E. Garland 1 and 2 Thessalonians by Michael W. Holmes 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus by Walter L. Liefeld Hebrews by George H. Guthrie James by David P. Nystrom 1 Peter by Scot McKnight 2 Peter, Jude by Douglas J. Moo Letters of John by Gary M. Burge Revelation by Craig S. Keener

The NIV Application Commentary, New Testament Set: Matthew - Revelation, 20-Volume Collection

Religion & Spirituality

Burge, Gary M.

MCKNIGHT, SCOT

Guthrie, George H.

Moo, Douglas J.

Blomberg, Craig L.

Bock, Darrell L.

Wilkins, Michael J.

Garland, Daniel

Fernando, Ajith

Hafemann, Scott J.

Snodgrass, Klyne

Thielman, Frank S.

Holmes, Michael W.

Liefeld, Walter L.

Nystrom, David P.

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan Academic

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.
What can we know about the book of Revelation? What should we make of its visions of apocalyptic horsemen, horns with faces, flying angels, and fantastic beasts? Most important, what meaning does it hold for us here and now, and how can we apply it to our lives? Craig S. Keener shares perspectives on Revelation and helps us strengthen our hope in the future while living out our faith wisely in the present.
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections:
<ul>
<li>
Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.</li>
<li>
Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.</li>
<li>
Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.</li>
</ul>
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Revelation (The NIV Application Commentary)

A series of Bible study guides following the format and content of the NIV Application Commentaries Series. Each study looks at the original meaning, bridging contexts, and contemporary significance of the text, and offers small group participants a better understanding and relevant application of the biblical material to their daily lives.

Revelation: A Vision of Hope (Bringing the Bible to Life)

Nygren, Janet

HarperChristian Resources

Brimming with lavish, full-color photos and graphics, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary walks you verse by verse through all the books of the New Testament. It's like slipping on a set of glasses that lets you read the Bible through the eyes of a first-century reader! Discoveries await you that will snap the world of the New Testament into gripping immediacy. Things that seem mystifying, puzzling, or obscure will take on tremendous meaning when you view them in their ancient context. You'll deepen your understanding of the teachings of Jesus. You'll discover the close, sometimes startling interplay between God's kingdom and the practical affairs of the church. Best of all, you'll gain a deepened awareness of the Bible's relevance for your life. Written in a clear, engaging style, this beautiful set provides a new and accessible approach that more technical expository and exegetical commentaries don't offer.
Features include:
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<li>Commentary based on relevant papyri, inscriptions, archaeological discoveries, and studies of Judaism, Roman culture, Hellenism, and other features of the world of the New Testament</li>
<li>Hundreds of full-color photographs, color illustrations, and line drawings</li>
<li>Copious maps, charts, and timelines</li>
<li>Sidebar articles and insights</li>
<li>"Reflections" on the Bible's relevance for 21st-century living</li>
</ul>

John: Volume 2A (Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary)

Those who study the book of Revelation usually view it from one of several positions regarding a time of tribulation, the rapture of the church, and the thousand-year reign of Christ on earth. Some have used Revelation to pinpoint present and future events ranging from the identity of the Antichrist to the exact date and hour of Christ's return. What can we know about the book of Revelation? What should we make of its visions of apocalyptic horsemen, horns with faces, flying angels, and fantastic beasts? More important, what meaning does it hold for us here and now, and how can we apply it to our lives?Revelation, A Video Study features top New Testament scholar Craig S. Keener teaching through the book of Revelation in 22 engaging and challenging lessons. Based on Keener's Revelation commentary in the NIV Application Commentary series, these lessons explore the links between the Bible's final book and how we should live our lives today. With honesty and scholarly insight, each session shows how Revelation strengthens our hope in the future while enabling us to live out our Christian faith wisely in the present.Revelation, A Video Study is part of the Zondervan Beyond the Basics Video Series, which is dedicated to bringing expert teaching from world's best biblical scholars and theologians directly to interested learners. Revelation, A Video Study offers you the chance to learn about one of the Bible's most important books from one of today's premier New Testament scholars.Session Titles and Runtimes:1 - Revelation 1 (31 min)2 - Revelation 2 (30 min)3 - Revelation 3 (29 min)4 - Revelation 4 (14 min)5 - Revelation 5 (11 min)6 - Revelation 6 (19 min)7 - Revelation 7 (18 min)8 - Revelation 8 (8 min)9 - Revelation 9 (7 min)10 - Revelation 10 (5 min)11 - Revelation 11 (18 min)12 - Revelation 12 (29 min)13 - Revelation 13 (25 min)14 - Revelation 14 (19 min)15 - Revelation 15 (13 min)16 - Revelation 16 (8 min)17 - Revelation 17 (17 min)18 - Revelation 18 (28 min)19 - Revelation 19 (8 min)20 - Revelation 20 (17 min)21 - Revelation 21:1-22:5 (20 min)22 - Revelation 22:6-21 (7 min)

Revelation, A Video Study: 22 Lessons on History, Meaning, and Application

Despite his special pastoral relationship with the church in Corinth, Paul confronted numerous local and cultural problems needing to be addressed. Utilizing a range of ancient sources, Craig Keener explains these problems and how Paul's arguments would have been communicated to a first-century audience. This commentary analyzes 1 and 2 Corinthians passage by passage, in accordance with Paul's argument, and draws from ancient letter-writing, speaking and social conventions to demonstrate how meaningful to first-century readers it would have been. The commentary will interest pastors, teachers, and scholars because of its exploration of ancient sources, often not previously cited in commentaries.

1-2 Corinthians (New Cambridge Bible Commentary)

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Cambridge University Press

A helpfully concise commentary on Paul's letter to the early Christians in Rome, which the Apostle wrote just a few years before the outbreak of Nero's persecution. Keener examines each paragraph for its function in the letter as a whole, helping the reader follow Paul's argument. Where relevant, he draws on his vast work in ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman sources in order to help modern readers understand the message of Romans according to the way the first audience would have heard it. Throughout, Keener focuses on major points that are especially critical for the contemporary study of Paul's most influential and complex New Testament letter.

Romans: A New Covenant Commentary

Lutterworth Press

The Good Question Bible Studies series is based on questions asked by Christianity Today readers and the responses from remarkable voices of seasoned scholars and experienced leaders.Each of the six sessions in Good Questions on Belief & Doubt includes a thought-provoking article. Groups will think and talk together about such questions as:Why does God answer some prayers for healing but not mine?If Jesus was God, how could the eternal God die?How do I determine which Scriptures apply today and which do not?The Good Question Bible Studies will challenge groups to wrestle with the issues and grow sharper, stronger, and closer to each other—and to God—along the way.Each of the six sessions in Good Questions on Belief & Doubt features:• A thought-provoking article from J. I. Packer, Alister McGrath, Craig S. Keener, Timothy George, Bruce Shelley, or Nancy Ortberg• Relationship-building exercises• Engaging questions• An in-depth look at Scripture

Good Questions on Belief & Doubt (Good Question Bible Studies)

George, Timothy

McGRATH, Alister E.

Shelley, Bruce

Packer, J.I.

Standard Pub.

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