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The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible: One-Volume Edition

By Christopher A. Beetham & Nancy L. Erickson &
The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible: One-Volume Edition by Christopher A. Beetham & Nancy L. Erickson &  digital book - Fable

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THE AWARD-WINNING COMMENTARY SERIES THAT BRINGS THE ANCIENT MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE INTO YOUR WORLD

Over 2 million copies sold!

The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible is a masterful blend of content written by today's top academics in a way that is compelling and easy to understand for anyone--no formal training or seminary degree required. This one-volume commentary is intended both for personal study and for teaching preparation.

Concise commentary and background help the reader understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Clear explanations make it easy to understand matters related to grammar and the meaning of biblical words.

While most commentaries stop there, the unique format of The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible provides a bridge from the world of the Bible to our lives today, guiding the reader to powerfully apply the biblical message to contemporary situations, problems, and questions.

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About Christopher A. Beetham

Christopher A. Beetham (PhD, Wheaton College) is senior editor of biblical languages, textbooks, and reference tools at Zondervan. He is the author of Echoes of Scripture in the Letter of Paul to the Colossians and Colossians and Philemon and abridging editor of The Concise New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis.

Nancy L. Erickson

Nancy L. Erickson (PhD, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion) is executive editor of biblical languages, textbooks, reference tools, and Seedbed resources at Zondervan. She is coeditor and contributor to Windows to the Ancient World of the Hebrew Bible and coauthor of Basics of Akkadian: A Grammar, Workbook, and Glossary.

Karen H. Jobes

Karen H. Jobes (PhD, Westminister Theological Seminary) is the Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor Emerita of New Testament Greek and Exegesis at Wheaton College and Graduate school in Wheaton, Illinois. The author of several works, she has also been involved in the NIV Bible translation. She and her husband, Forrest, live in Philadelphia and are members of an Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Tremper Longman III

Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.

John H. Walton

John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor emeritus of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Old Testament Today, with Andrew E. Hill; volumes on Job and Genesis in the NIV Application Commentary series; the Lost World series; and Old Testament Theology for Christians. He was also coeditor, with Craig Keener, of the ECPA 2017 Bible of the Year winner, the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible.?

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