Why bible commentaries

Pastors with a passion for sound exposition and scholars with a heart for pastoral leadership have joined forces to produce this exciting commentary series. Each volume, informed by the best of up-to-date evangelical scholarship, presents passage-by-passage commentary based on the NIV along with background information on authorship, setting, theme and various interpretive issues.

A unique format allows the main commentary to focus on the vital message of the New Testament for today's church, while bottom-of-the-page notes include valuable scholarly information to support those who use the volumes as a resource for preaching or teaching preparation. Seldom have such readable commentary and reliable research helps been available in the same volume! Preachers, teachers, students and other individuals who want to dig deep into the heart of the New Testament will find an indispensable companion in the IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The best value in digital Bible study. No software to install. Try it FREE. Font Size Font Size. Resources » Commentaries. He holds several degrees in Bible with a background in Religious Education and currently teaches Bible class in the church as well as pulpit fill-in as needed.

Howes The Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary is a volume commentary written in the language of the common man are designed for those teaching Bible or Sunday School, ministers and laymen desiring to understand or discover an explanation for any particular passage of Scripture.

Gary H. This commentary is theologically conservative in many ways, yet charismatic i. It was first printed in Gill is little known, but his works contain gems of information found nowhere outside of the ancient Jewish writings. Gill presents a verse-by-verse exposition of the entire Bible. Kingcomments on the Whole Bible Ger de Koning The purpose of this commentary, available for every book in the Bible, is to encourage people to read the Bible and to aid in their personal study of God's Word.

Grant's Commentary on the Bible L. Contains introduction to each Book and commentary at Chapter Level Only. There is no commentary at each verse Level. There are some books and chapters the original author himself omitted. You may not find comments for them.

James M. Gray's Concise Bible Commentary instead endeavors to be succinct. According to Gray's own explanation of this work, it "represents the labor of eight years in the use of such spare hours as could be found in an otherwise well-filled life, but had the plan permitted its expansion into a series of volumes instead of one, it might have been completed earlier.

Parker was pre-eminently a preacher, and his published works are chiefly sermons and expositions. This commentary was one of his greatest works and was republished later as Preaching Through the Bible Theological Stance: Calvinism. Hawker's writing frequently contains rich, devotional overtones and Hawker often relates passages to Christ. Theological Stance: Catholic. It was written in The original was written in The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann Paul E. Kretzmann, Ph. The four volume work, completed in , consists of nearly 3, pages.

Kretzmann, as it is popularly known, has been out of print for quite some time. Hundreds of times per year, even today, Lange is quoted and cited in dissertations and books. Lange's is one of the finest academic commentary sets that has ever been produced. He had been for almost sixty-five years a minister, entirely devoted to his calling. He lived more than almost any of the great preachers of his time between his study, his pulpit, his pen.

Moody and A. Dixon, was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic. Vernon McGee J. Vernon McGee Thru the Bible is a minute Bible study radio program that takes the listener through the entire Bible in just 5 years, going back and forth between the Old and New Testaments. This Bible study program has been aired on radio stations in the U. Campbell Morgan Through he had no formal training for the ministry, G.

Campbell's devotion to studying of the Bible made him one of the leading Bible teachers in his day. His reputation as preacher and Bible expositor grew throughout England and spread to the United States. This commentary is the culmination of his study of God's Word. Wells of Living Water Commentary Robert Neighbour Published in , this is a timeless collection of Biblical analysis, exposition, and truths with a unique blend of literary creativity.

The metaphor of a water well perfectly describes the depth of thought and spiritual clarity. Maurice and John William Burgon. It includes short essays which cover one verse, sometimes two, at a time that the authors view as important and relevant. Peter Pett leads the reader through the Scriptures with accuracy and insight. Students and scholars alike will delight at Pett's clear and direct style, concisely examining the original text, its writers, translations and above all, the God who inspired it.

Study the bible online. Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible Arthur Peake First published in , Peake's commentary of the bible was a one-volume commentary that gave special attention to Biblical archaeology and the then-recent discoveries of biblical manuscripts. Biblical quotations in this edition were from the Revised Version of the Bible. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible Matthew Poole Finished by friends after his death, Matthew Poole's two volume commentary on the Bible is highly regarded for his very prudent and judicious expositions.

Considered one of the great Puritans, few names will stand so high as Poole's in the Biblical scholarship of Great Britain.

Sermon Bible Commentary Wiliam Nicoll This was a 12 volume, chapter by chapter commentary of 4, sermon outlines and 24, homiletic references that the editor compiled from authors he liked. Rather, they are a chapter-by-chapter study with explanations of the most important and instructive verses in each chapter. Scofield's Reference Notes C. Scofield People have relied on this reference work in their daily studies for more than 90 years.

Scofield intended to provide a concise yet complete tool to help the new reader of the Bible. Originally written in Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible Charles Haddon Spurgeon As the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon demostrated his understanding of the Scriptures through these brief expositions of passages from the Holy Scripture.

After retiring at age 74, he compiled this commentary from his Bible study notes he accumulated over the years. The Biblical Illustrator Joseph Exell Over 34, pages in its original 56 volume printing, the Biblical Illustrator is the largest commentary of its kind.

With contributions from many of the most well-known authors of the time, this massive compilation is arranged in commentary form for ease of use in personal study and devotion, as well as sermon preparation.

His large five-volume commentary is still read today and is known for its pithy statements and quotable prose. His volumes are quoted frequently by other religious writers, including Charles Spurgeon.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge has provided a cross-reference resource for Bible students worldwide for generations. This highly respected and nearly exhaustive compilation was developed by R. With nearly , cross-references it is the most thorough source available. Wesley's Explanatory Notes John Wesley Produced between and , Wesley's commentary on the whole Bible has stood the test of time. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism.

He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Beginning with the nature and format of the Old Testament, this evangelical commentary introduces each book of the Old Testament, and offers in-depth analyses of the Hebrew text as well as grammatical and philological issues.

Included are 50 woodcut illustrations from the original printing. Bengel's Gnomon awakened a fresh interest in the study of the New Testament. The Gnomon of the New Testament is still one of the books most valued by expositors of the New Testament.

Spurgeon regarded Burkitt's commentary as a "goodly volume," and recommended "attentive perusal" of it. Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Published around the turn of the century, the Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges is filled with great exegesis and written by the best British Bible scholars of that era.

Verse by verse, the authors frequently used outlines, historical facts from inside and outside the Bible, word studies, and extensive Greek analysis. Drawing from the scholarship of twenty contributors under the editorship of William Robertson Nicoll, this massive reference work contains textual, literary, and grammatical commentary on nearly every Greek word in the entire New Testament Theological Stance: Calvinism. Moreover, it is easy to understand and has become a daily guide to the Scriptures by Pastors, Bible Teachers, Sunday School Leaders, or for those using it for personal Bible studies.

Also, each book is organized by chapter and verse. To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text. Additionally, the main point is then organized in an easy to follow outline that flows through the Bible Text. Other helpful commentary has been quoted with in the outline to help you gain valuable insight from excellent conservative Bible Commentators both past and present.

In addition, for those who have the Logos Bible Software installed on their computer, you can enjoy the easy of an additional hyperlink that will take you directly into your Logos Bible Software. Just think of it, when you are using The Enduring Word Bible Commentary as one of the many tools in your study, our Bible Commentary can be integrated with your tools to expand your Bible study time.

Many of the books of the Bible include the audio teachings of Pastor David Guzik. You can open the Bible Commentary and listen to audio sermon of the same passage during your Bible study time. Some of the books of the Bible include the video teachings of Pastor David Guzik. You watch Pastor David Guzik teaching during a church service to supplement your Bible study or devotional time.

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