The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

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Voted one of Christianity Today's 1995 Books of the Year To understand and apply the Bible well, you need two crucial sources of information. One is the Bible itself. The other is an understanding of the cultural background of the passage you're reading.Only with the background can you grasp the author's original concerns and purposes. This unique commentary provides, in v...more
Hardcover, 842 pages
Published February 28th 1994 by IVP Academic (first published February 1994)
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Wayne
Nov 18, 2009
Wayne rated it 4 of 5 stars
This is an interesting commentary on the New Testament. It isn't the broadest or most in depth commentary, but is useful for additional background and color when researching a topic.
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Jeff Noble
Apr 16, 2009
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament by Craig S. Keener (?)
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Pl
Jul 14, 2010
Pl rated it 5 of 5 stars
For what it is, it really works well.
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Mike
Oct 20, 2008
Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars
A nice little resource. Very basic, good for those looking for a little more depth in their bible studies. I would recommend it for those who don't want to do heavy amounts of research but would like a resource that would take them five minutes or so to look up a passage.
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Jon
Sep 04, 2007
Jon rated it 5 of 5 stars
Shelves: commentary, top-10-for-teachers
Usually the first commentary I turn to to understand the cultural background of a New Testament passage, and often the last! Nuff said.
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Mrs Bond
Mar 12, 2009
Mrs Bond rated it 4 of 5 stars
Shelves: faith, 2008
Great single volume resource of verse by verse cultural background.
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Cheryl/Aradanryl
Mar 27, 2009
Cheryl/Aradanryl rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: reference, bible-study, religion-christian, study-bible, new-testament
A good resource for quick reference.
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