{"product_id":"zondervan-illustrated-bible-backgrounds-commentary-set-zondervan-illustrated-bible-backgrounds-commentary","title":"Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Set (Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn image rich, passage-by-passage, five-volume commentary box set of the entire New Testament. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eZondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e integrates relevant historical and cultural insights, providing a deeper dimension of perspective to the words of Scripture. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscoveries await you that will snap the world of the New Testament into new focus. Things that seem mystifying, puzzling, or obscure will take on tremendous meaning when you view them in their ancient context. With the \u003cem\u003eZondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeepen your understanding of the teachings of Jesus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the close interplay between God's kingdom and the practical affairs of the church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn more about the real life setting of the Old Testament writings to help you identify with the people and circumstances described in Scripture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain a deeper awareness of the Bible's relevance for your life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed exegetical notes are combined with background information of the cultural settings that will help you interpret the Old Testament. This set brings all five volumes together into one beautiful package: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume 1: \u003cem\u003eMatthew, Mark, Luke\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume 2A: \u003cem\u003eJohn\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume 2B: \u003cem\u003eActs\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume 3: \u003cem\u003eRomans to Philemon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume 4: \u003cem\u003eHebrews to Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE ZONDERVAN ILLUSTRATED BIBLE BACKGROUNDS COMMENTARY SERIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvites you to enter the world of the New Testament with a company of seasoned guides, experts who will help you understand and teach the biblical text more accurately. Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary based on relevant papyri, inscriptions, archaeological discoveries, and studies of Judaism, Roman culture, Hellenism, and other features of the world of the New Testament.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of full-color photographs, color illustrations, and line drawings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopious maps, charts, and timelines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSidebar articles and insights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Reflections\" on the Bible's relevance for 21st-century living.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eArnold, Clinton E\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClinton E. Arnold (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is research professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University in La Mirada, California. He has authored many books and commentaries, including \u003cem\u003eEphesians\u003c\/em\u003e in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series and \u003cem\u003eActs \u003c\/em\u003ein the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBaugh, Steven M\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tS. M. Baugh (PhD, University of California, Irvine) is professor of New Testament at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eDavids, Peter H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter H. Davids (PhD, University of Manchester) is visiting professor in Christianity at Houston Baptist University and visiting professor of Bible and applied theology Houston Graduate School of Theology. He is author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eReading Jude with New Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, The Epistle of James (NIGTC), The Epistle of 1 Peter (NICNT), James (NIBC), and \u003cem\u003eA Biblical Theology of James, Peter, and Jude\u003c\/em\u003e. He coedited with Ralph P. Martin \u003cem\u003eThe Dictionary of the Latter New Testament and Its Developments\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGarland, David E\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid E. Garland (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor emeritus of Christian Scriptures George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eA Theology of Mark's Gospel \u003c\/em\u003eand has written commentaries on each of the Synoptic Gospels, Acts, Romans, both Corinthian epistles, Colossians, and Philemon. He also serves as the New Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGill, David W J\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid W. J. Gill (DPhil, University of Oxford) is sub-dean of the faculty of arts and social studies and senior lecturer in the department of classics and ancient history at University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGuthrie, George H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge H. Guthrie (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Professor of New Testament at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of numerous articles and over a dozen books, including commentaries on Hebrews, James, 2 Corinthians, and \u003cem\u003eA Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHubbard, Moyer V\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMoyer V. Hubbard (DPhil, University of Oxford) is an assistant professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKeener, Craig S\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraig S. Keener\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including \u003cem\u003eMiracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Historical Jesus of the Gospels\u003c\/em\u003e, and commentaries on Matthew, John, Acts, Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Revelation. Especially known for his work on the New Testament in its early Jewish and Greco-Roman settings, Craig is the author of award-winning \u003cem\u003eIVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament\u003c\/em\u003e and the New Testament editor for the \u003cem\u003eNIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMartin, Ralph P\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph P. Martin (1925-2013) was Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Fuller Theological Seminary and a New Testament Editor for the Word Biblical Commentary series. 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