Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Volume 3; Romans to Philemon

Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary

by Clinton E. Arnold (Editor), Steven M. Baugh (Contributor), Peter H. Davids (Contributor)

An image rich, passage-by-passage commentary that integrates relevant historical and cultural insights, providing a deeper dimension of perspective to the words of the New Testament. Discoveries await you that will snap the world of the New Testament into new focus. Things that seem mystifying, puzzling, or obscure will take on tremendous meaning when you view them in their ancient context. With the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary , you'll: In this volume, detailed exegetical notes are combined with background information of the cultural settings that will help you interpret the writings attributed to the apostle Paul: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. THE ZONDERVAN ILLUSTRATED BIBLE BACKGROUNDS COMMENTARY SERIES Invites you to enter the world of the New Testament with a company of seasoned guides, experts who will help you understand and teach the biblical text more accurately. Features:

Genres: Reference, Biblical Studies

544 pages, Hardcover

First published July 30, 2002

About the author

Clinton Arnold (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the Dean and Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Talbot School of Theology.

Dr. Arnold enjoys teaching, speaking and writing on various aspects of the New Testament. He has had a special interest in the historical and cultural setting of the letters of Paul. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the Evangelical Theological Society. Arnold is the editor of the four-volume Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary for which he wrote commentaries on “Acts," "Ephesians” and “Colossians”. He is the general editor of the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament for which he has written the volume on “Ephesians.” Arnold has published in Christianity Today and was a regular columnist for Discipleship Journal. His research articles have appeared in such journals as New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Journal for the Study of the New Testament and the Journal of Psychology and Theology. Arnold, his wife and three boys are vitally involved in their local church.

Reviews

[Neil R. Coulter · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much helpful detail in this volume about the letters of Paul. The commentary guides the reader through the cultural context and historical background of the New Testament era, keeping everything at a general-reader level, not a heavily theological, seminary-reader level. My preference might be for just a bit more word study, because I enjoy learning the original nuances of the Greek. But everything that’s here is perfectly adequate and useful.

The “illustrated” aspect of this particular volume is perhaps less valuable than in the volumes covering the Gospels. There just isn’t much about the epistles that needs visual accompaniment. There are photos of ruins from various cities where Paul lived or sent letters, some coins and statuary, parchments and inscriptions. But I rarely felt that the pictures were adding a lot to my understanding of the books.