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The Letters of John
Contributor(s): Burge, Gary M. (Author)
ISBN: 0310486203     ISBN-13: 9780310486206
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
OUR PRICE:   $35.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 1996
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Annotation: Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century to the first century. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own. In other words, they focus on the original meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable--but the job is only half done! The NIV Application Commentary Series helps us with both halves of the interpretive task. This new and unique series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into modern context. It explains not only what the Bible means but also how it can speak powerfully today.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts
- Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
Dewey: 227.940
LCCN: 95047530
Series: NIV Application Commentary
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.33" W x 9.55" (1.13 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Evangelical
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Topical - Home Schooling
 
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Publisher Description:

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.

John weaves together themes of light and darkness, falsehood and truth, and what it means to be children of God in community. He explores the theme of love as central to God's nature and thus as the defining characteristic of those who follow him. The Letters of John teach us about handling conflict, discerning orthodox belief, and measuring Christian conduct. Gary Burge shares perspectives on John's letters that reveal their enduring relevance for our twenty-first-century lives.

To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, 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.

Contributor Bio(s): Burge, Gary M.: -

Gary M. Burge (PhD, King's College, Aberdeen University) is visiting professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. Gary has authored a number of books, including Who Are God's People in the Middle East? What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians; John and Letters of John in the NIV Application Commentary series; The New Testament in Antiquity (coauthored with Gene Green); and the first three volumes in the Ancient Context, Ancient Faith series: The Bible and the Land, Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller, and Encounters with Jesus. Gary specializes in the Middle East, its churches, and its history in the Hellenistic period.