New Beacon Bible Commentary Upgrade 2 Collection (4 vols.)
by 4 authors Kevin J. Mellish, Kent Brower, George Lyons, Carol Rotz
Beacon Hill 2012–2013
Overview
The New Beacon Bible Commentary is an engaging, indispensable reference tool that equips you to study and meditate on God’s Word. Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, it offers insightful scholarship to help you unlock Scripture’s deeper truths and garner an awareness of the history, culture, and context attributed to each book studied. Readable, relevant, and academically thorough, it offers a new standard for understanding and interpreting the Bible in the twenty-first century.
The New Beacon Bible Commentary Upgrade 2 Collection is clear and accessible without sacrificing serious scholarship. In the Logos edition, each Scripture passage links to your favorite translation, and the series is easy to study side by side with your other commentaries. You can search by topic or Scripture with remarkably fast results.
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Key Features
- The latest scholarship from notable experts in the Wesleyan tradition
- Convenient introductory material for each book of the Bible, including information on authorship, dating, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and more
- Clear verse-by-verse explanations that offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the passage’s original language
- Comprehensive annotation divided into three sections:
- Background elements behind the text
- Verse-by-verse details and meanings
- Significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application
- Insight into theological issues, word meanings, archaeological connections, historical relevance, cultural customs, and more
- Expanded bibliography for further study of historical elements, additional interpretations, and theological themes
Individual Titles
- 1 & 2 Samuel by Kevin J. Mellish
- Mark by Kent Brower
- Galatians by George Lyons
- Revelation by Carol Rotz
The books of Samuel constitute an important part of the larger literacy work that extends from Joshua through Kings, which modern scholars refer to as the Deuteronomistic History. These books provide a vital literary and historical link in the Bible’s overall presentation of Israel’s past.
Kevin Mellish has taught biblical literature at Olivet Nazarene University since 2004. He received his BA from Olivet Nazarene University, MDiv from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and MPhil and DPhil from Claremont Graduate University. Previously, he served in the Ontario-Montclair School District and as an associate pastor at Ontario First Church of the Nazarene.
If we only had Mark, we would know very little of Jesus’ life before he began a short one-year ministry. Mark tells us nothing about Jesus’ birth or early life. Mark begins his Jesus story with the announcement by a prophetic figure in the wilderness, John the Baptizer.
Kent Brower has taught and guest lectured at colleges, universities, and seminaries around the world for more than 30 years. He has earned degrees from Canadian Nazarene College, Eastern Nazarene College, and the University of Manchester—under the supervision of Professor F. F. Bruce. Dr. Brower currently serves as vice principal and senior lecturer in biblical studies at Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, England.
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 cosenders may also have had on the letter’s composition.
George Lyons has been a professor of New Testament at Northwest Nazarene since 1991, after teaching 14 years at Olivet Nazarene University. He has also served as a visiting professor at Nazarene Theological Seminary, Point Loma Nazarene University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Nazarene Theological College, Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College and European Nazarene College. He has also taught in China. Lyons is a past president of the Wesleyan Theological Society and a member of the Society of Biblical Literature. He holds degrees from Olivet Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary as well as a PhD from Emory University.
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.
Carol Rotz received her BA degree in Religious Education from Northwest Nazarene University, BTheol from Canadian University College, MA from Olivet Nazarene University and the University of Port Elizabeth, and a DPhil from Rand Afrikaans University. Dr. Rotz retired as a member of the faculty of the School of Theology and Christian Ministries at Northwest Nazarene University where she was the chair of the Religion Department. She teaches graduate and undergraduate Bible and theology. Rotz served internationally in mission education for 20 years.
Product Details
- Title: New Beacon Bible Commentary Upgrade 2 Collection
- Publisher: Beacon Hill
- Volumes: 4
- Pages: 1,408