To be holy as God is holy is central to the theme of the book of Leviticus. Known for what scholars call the Holiness Code, Leviticus is about conforming to God's holy character, which is relational. God's people are called to holiness—to restore relationships with God and others through sacrifices, maintain their relationship with God through impu… Read more…
Called the Primeval Prologue because much of it is about the time before the flood, Genesis 1-11 is considered foundational for biblical theology. The creation, the fall, the flood, the building of the Tower of Babel—these events and others set the stage for the rest of God's redemptive story. Readers of this New Beacon Bible Commentary will gain insig… Read more…
Throughout its history, Revelation has suffered misinterpretations from allegory to literal manipulations including the development of spectacular end-time scenarios. These caricatures of Revelation fail to grasp its foundational theology, reassuring promises, hopeful evangelism, and especially its pastoral nature.
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These writings early came to be identified with John, the disciple of the Lord. By the twentieth century, some scholars were hesitant to identify the author as John the apostle but could accept the traditional attribution of these books and the Gospel of John as the same author.
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Based on Peter's prominent role, one would expect any letters associated with Peter to play an equally significant role among the NT canonical writings. But this not been the case. In the history of the church there has been a "diconcerting pattern of benign neglect" of the Epistles of Peter
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The book of James is full of advice on how Christians should live. Thus, some say it contradicts Paul's gospel of grace and faith, and they question its place in the canon. However, this commentary will show that James' and Paul's thoughts are complementary, not contradictory.
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Sophisticated and compelling, the book of Hebrews challenges its readers to an unwavering commitment to Christ. The anonymous writer of this intriguing book skillfully draws upon the Old Testament and, with rhetorical finesse, reaches out to a struggling community with the message of Christ's magnificence and the call to radical devotion.
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Paul's letter to the Philippians is "a small gem". One of the shortest of Paul's letters, it is perhaps the most beloved by the church. No doubt, this is due in part to its high concentration of memorable passages that constantly challenge and encourage the people of God.
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This letter claims the apostle Paul wrote it. No serious contemporary scholar questions that claim. In fact, most appeal to Galatians to assess the authenticity of the other Pauline letters. It remains uncertain what influence Paul's anonymous co-senders may also have had on the letter's composition.
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In this letter, Paul bares his heart to those he loved deeply. On behalf of the gospel of Christ and in the sight of God, for these "others" - the recalcitrant church at Corinth, he prayed much and suffered more. New problems have arisen since the writing of 1 Corinthians.
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Of Romans, Martin Luther wrote: This letter is the principal part of the New Testament and the purest gospel, which surely deserves the honor that a Christian man should not merely know it by heart word for word, but that he should be occupied with it daily as the daily bread of his soul. For it can never be read too often or too well.
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Of Romans, Martin Luther wrote: This letter is the principal part of the New Testament and the purest gospel, which surely deserves the honor that a Christian man should not merely know it by heart word for word, but that he should be occupied with it daily as the daily bread of his soul. For it can never be read too often or too well.
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