Bible Commentaries

In Luke's vivid narrative, Jesus comes into Galilee proclaiming "good news to the poor ... freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the ...

The book of Kings is a unique source for understanding the history of Israel from the last days of the united kingdom under David to the eventual f...

Deuteronomy has been aptly described as a book 'on the boundary': it addresses the possibilities of new life 'beyond the Jordan' as dependent upon ...

"Wherever ethnic rivalries are destroying societies, the book of Galatians calls Christians to express the truth of the gospel in communities where...

What is the proper relationship between faith and deeds? How do Christians mature in the faith? What hope can we offer to those who face trials of ...

Few individual books of the Bible have changed the course of church history the way Paul's letter to the Romans has. Whether one thinks of Augustin...

Despite the themes of doom and destruction, the primary message of Jeremiah is one of the love and grace of a God who never gives up on those he ha...

In the book of Acts, the story of Jesus begun in the Gospel of Luke broadens into the story of the Holy Spirit, guiding the fledgling church to pro...

Interpretations of the book of Revelation abound. One view suggests that the book indirectly describes events in John's own time. Another interpret...

To the Colossians, preoccupied with legal codes and intellectual disputes, Paul wrote a letter stressing not only the centrality of Christ but also...

The Gospel of John declares its purpose clearly--"these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by beli...

With exceptionally clear, original thinking, and thorough familiarity with the debates, Craig Blomberg offers carefully argued responses to crucial...

As a young church in a hostile environment, Peter's first readers found in his first letter encouragement, not just for facing suffering, but for l...

John Stott offers comment on the letters of John.

The Second Letter of Peter and the Letter of Jude both address false teaching - teaching that affects behaviour. The recipients had within their mi...

In this careful study of John's letters, readers will find an introduction that discusses the letters' occasion and purpose, authorship and date, o...

Exodus, Cole says, is 'the centre of the Old Testament'. It recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the inst...

In this volume, Robert Harvey and Philip H. Towner delve into 2 Peter and Jude, exploring issues of authorship, canonicity, purpose and themes and ...

'The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.' 'Thy word is a lamp to my feet.' 'Search me, O God, and know my heart!' Such phrases leap to mind each...

'The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.' 'Thy word is a lamp to my feet.' 'Search me, O God, and know my heart!' Such phrases leap to mind when...

Two rival views dominate contemporary Jeremiah scholarship. One sees the book as essentially a Deuteronomistic product, the other as stemming large...

The book of Deuteronomy has been immensely influential, not least within the Old Testament itself. It is found among the most frequently occurring ...

The Gospel of Mark is a compelling presentation of Jesus that engages with life's most fundamental values and invites us to respond. This distincti...

Upwardly mobile Christians facing radically diverse ethnic, religious, economic and social conditions. The church divided over issues of leadership...

The book of Joshua presents a number of interpretative problems. On the basis of literary studies and archaeology, some have claimed that the book ...

The Old Testament book of Leviticus is the sequel to Exodus in that it deals with a deeper dimension of the Sinaitic covenant, giving various rules...

These prophets restate God's intention to establish his kingdom, and explain what this means for the lives of his people. Petterson's commentary se...

Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, Volume 2' is the third of three volumes extending Ben Witherington's innovative socio-rhetorical an...

The gospel according to John. A commentary based on the NIV, which unfolds the teaching of the fourth gospel. Dr Carson engages with some of the se...

For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and th...

What does it look like to “walk in the light, as he is in the light,” to truly live as a follower of Christ? This all-important question finds its ...

Life can be hard, and sometimes it seems like God doesn’t even care. When faced with difficult trials, many people have resonated with the book of ...

The book of Deuteronomy is a call to obedience—the proper response to God’s faithfulness and love. Consisting primarily of speeches that Moses gave...

There are substantial reasons to be energized about studying the Pastoral Letters of Paul. Between them they teach the proper ordering of the churc...

Following closely on the heels of the Exodus story, the book of Joshua recounts the mighty acts of God as he fulfills his promises to Abraham, Isaa...

Our culture holds the megaphone when it comes to talking about sex today. Yet the church has maintained a reputation for keeping quiet, hesitant to...

Jesus is King. Standing as a central theme of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus’ kingly authority has profound implications for our lives today—changing...

The issues addressed in the the book of 1 Corinthians are strikingly similar to the issues faced by the Church today: sin, pride, disunity, and con...

The book of Judges powerfully demonstrates the chaos that can arise when sin reigns in people’s hearts. In contrast, the book of Ruth offers a mess...

What do you do when you’ve made a mess of things? Where do you go when you’ve blown it badly? How does the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ e...

The book of Numbers tells the story of Israel’s experience, ranging from their exodus out of Egypt to their entrance into the Promised Land. The li...

During Paul’s ministry, Corinth was a newly rebuilt, bustling, important city in the Roman Empire. It was a place full of pride, individualism, wea...

The three chapters of Matthew known as the Sermon on the Mount contain truths so rich and powerful that even a lifetime of study could not exhaust ...