New Beacon Bible Commentary Library, Volume 1 (NBBC)
by 5 authors Alex Varughese, Jim Edlin, George Lyons, William Greathouse, Dean Flemming
Beacon Hill 2008–2009
Overview
Beacon Hill Press announces the release of the popular New Beacon Bible Commentary Library. Powered by Logos Bible Software, it is sure to provide pastors, scholars, and laypeople a more effective, more organized, and more relevant tool for study.
The New Beacon Bible Commentary is an engaging, indispensable reference tool to aid individuals in every walk of life in the study and meditation of God's Word. Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, it offers insight and perceptive scholarship to help you unlock the deeper truths of Scripture and garner an awareness of the history, culture, and context attributed to each book of study. Readable, relevant, and academically thorough, it offers scholars, pastors, and laity a new standard for understanding and interpreting the Bible in the 21st century.
Key Features
The New Beacon Bible Commentary Library Volume 1 comes with the first five printed volumes available:
- The latest scholarship from notable experts in the Wesleyan tradition
- Convenient introductory material for each book of the Bible including information on authorship, date, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and more
- Clear verse-by-verse explanations, which offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the passage’s original language
- Comprehensive annotation divided into three sections: 1.Background elements behind the text 2.Verse-by-verse details and meanings found in the text 3.Significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application from the text
- 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
Jeremiah 1–25
- Author: Alex Varughese
- Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
- Pages: 320
Daniel
- Author: Jim Edlin
- Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
- Pages: 288
Romans 1–8
- Author: George Lyons and William Greathouse
- Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
- Pages: 288
Romans 9–16
- Author: George Lyons and William Greathouse
- Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
- Pages: 288
Philippians
- Author: Dean Flemming
- Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
- Pages: 256