Biblical Commentary

Who are the people of God? Cowardly, contemptuous, distrustful, whining ingrates? Are those the words that spring to mind when you think of a people set apart and named holy by God? Hardly. And yet that is what the book of Numbers shows the people of God...

Jeremiah and Ezekiel are among the most neglected treasures of the Bible. They knew that what they said would be unpopular - both then and now - but they also knew that it was God's Word and the only remedy for the problems that were facing the people of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592640225Author Rabbi Jonathan SacksFormat HardbackPage Count 450Imprint Koren Publishers JerusalemPublisher Koren Publishers Jerusalem

John wrote his gospel to give us a ringside seat from which to watch the Galilean carpenter whose message changed the world. Mark writes to tell us WHAT Jesus did, and Matthew and Luke write to explain WHY Jesus did it, but John's main concern is to help...

This Reader aims to help students start reading original Sanskrit literature. When we study ancient languages, there often is quite a gap between introductory, grammar-based classes and independent reading of original texts. This Reader bridges that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830824434Author John StottFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 20mm

What is the average person to make of the book of Revelation, with its vivid imagery and its apocalyptic visions? Richard Bewes steers his readers through the minefields of controversy and bizarre interpretations. He picks out the great themes and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802825377Author Robert H. MounceFormat HardbackPage Count 439Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

A new and better society has been the constant dream of men and women. Responding to this dream, John Stott has been attracted back again and again by Paul's letter to the young church at Ephesus. It portrays a new society of Christ's making that stands...

The King James Bible has often been called the Book of Books both in itself and in what it stands for. Since its publication in 1611 it has been the best selling book in the world, and many believe, had the greatest impact. The King James Bible has...

Many of us know and love the stories and characters of the Old Testament such as Joseph, Moses and Jonah. But how do we view its importance in relation to New Testament teaching and our 21st century experiences? This accessible yet powerful addition to...

John is at once the most complex and the easiest to understand of all the Gospels. If we want a young seeker or new believer to read something that is both clear and filled with the gospel and good basic theology, we give them the Gospel of John. And if...

What is the book of Revelation? Does it describe in veiled language events of its writer's own day, or is it largely a prophecy of events still to come? Is it a chart of the whole of history from Christ's first coming to his second? Or does it deal...

Noted New Testament scholar Frank Thielman offers pastors, students, and teachers a substantive yet accessible commentary on Ephesians in this addition to the award-winning BECNT series. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis,...

These books of the Bible, despite their differences, all treat the phenomenon of what it means to live wisely before God. In this readable commentary, Ellen Davis points out that the writers of these books considered wisdom--and the fruits of wisdom, a...

Times were hard for the first readers of the letter to the Hebrews. Many had been exposed to fierce persecution. They had been assaulted, their homes had been plundered, and some had been cast into prison. To such people this letter came as an...

Matthew was a tax collector, a disgrace to his people. But Jesus, in his grace, called him to be a disciple and to write a book about him for his own people, the Jews. The central theme of Matthew is two–fold: Jesus is the fulfilment of the promises in...

Genesis begins with the making of heaven and earth and all life, and ends with the image of a mummy-Joseph's-in a coffin. In between come many of the primal stories in Western culture: Adam and Eve's expulsion from the garden of Eden, Cain's murder of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414393841Author Charles R. SwindollFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802821706Author Bill T ArnoldFormat HardbackPage Count 702Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

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The ancient writers tell us that Mark wrote down the words of Peter as he described what it was like to follow Jesus around Galilee and Judea. That's why Mark's gospel is so fast-paced and action-packed. He wants us to experience the same highs and lows...

Hebrews and James appear next to one another in the New Testament for a reason. They are the only two letters which were written for a primarily Jewish audience. They retell the story of the Old Testament through New Testament eyes, helping us to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310331193Author John H. SailhamerFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 544g

In the Song of Songs the son of David, King in Jerusalem, overcomes hostility and alienation to renew intimacy between himself and his Bride. This most sublime Song sings of a love sure as the seal of Yahweh, a flashing flame of fire many waters could...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957529014Author David PawsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Anchor RecordingsPublisher Anchor Recordings

Unlike Paul's letters to the Galatians or the Corinthians, the letter to the Ephesians contains almost no clues about the situation and issues its recipients faced. Nevertheless, the letter vividly depicts how God's will revealed in Christ reorients...

In his New Testament letters to Timothy and Titus, the apostle Paul is concerned with church order, defending correct doctrine and passing on the faith. In this thorough introduction and commentary to both letters, Osvaldo Padilla sets them in their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434767806Author Warren WiersbeFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint David C Cook Publishing CompanyPublisher David C Cook Publishing Company

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...

Peter's short letter to the 'exiles of the Dispersion' addresses many topics: holiness, the sufferings of Christ, suffering as a Christian, God's sovereignty in salvation and life, the grace of God, the work of the Holy Spirit, the church as the new...

In this addition to the award-winning BECNT series, respected New Testament scholar and biblical interpretation expert Gene Green offers a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on the books of Jude and 2 Peter. With extensive research and...

Focused on the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, this updated commentary explores God's solution to ancient Israel's leadership crisis and offers scriptural guidance related to godly leadership today. Part of the Preaching the Word commentary series.About...

Written with the student and interested public in mind, Truth in Translation aims to explain what is involved and what is at stake in Bible translation. It begins with brief treatments of the background to the Bible and its translation, the various...

Concentrate on the biblical author's message as it unfolds.Designed to assist the pastor and Bible teacher in conveying the significance of God's Word, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series treats the literary context and...

What was happening in Burnley Town Hall when the British National Party was winning and holding seats there? What lay behind the far right's advance, and what effect did it have on local government and wider policy trends? How did mainstream parties...

Recounting the greatest event of divine salvation in the Old Testament, the book of Exodus is not merely a story about the Lord God rescuing enslaved Israelites from the power of a despotic and xenophobic dictator. More importantly, it highlights how a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830832811Author Kenneth E. BaileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 151Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 239gDimensions(mm)...

Focused on the book of Hebrews, this updated commentary explores Jesus's supremacy as the Son of God, providing preachers and Bible teachers with valuable insights into the biblical text.About the AuthorR. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity...

After a long and painful wait for the Jewish exiles, Ezra and Nehemiah lead their people back to the Promised Land. Despite hardships and setbacks, they would rebuild their nation in time for the arrival of its Messiah. Whenever we are tempted to doubt...