Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Volume 3; Romans to Philemon

Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary

by Clinton E. Arnold (Editor), Steven M. Baugh (Contributor), Peter H. Davids (Contributor)

An image rich, passage-by-passage commentary that integrates relevant historical and cultural insights, providing a deeper dimension of perspective to the words of the New Testament.

Discoveries 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 Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, you'

Discover the close interplay between God's kingdom and the practical affairs of the church.Learn more about the real life setting of the Old Testament writings to help you identify with the people and circumstances described in Scripture.Gain a deeper awareness of the Bible's relevance for your life.In this volume, detailed exegetical notes are combined with background information of the cultural settings that will help you interpret the writings attributed to the apostle Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.

THE ZONDERVAN ILLUSTRATED BIBLE BACKGROUNDS COMMENTARY SERIES

Invites 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.

Commentary based on relevant papyri, inscriptions, archaeological discoveries, and studies of Judaism, Roman culture, Hellenism, and other features of the world of the New Testament.Hundreds of full-color photographs, color illustrations, and line drawings.Copious maps, charts, and timelines.Sidebar articles and insights."Reflections" on the Bible's relevance for 21st-century living.

Genres: Reference, Biblical Studies

544 pages, Hardcover

First published July 30, 2002

About the author

Clinton Arnold (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the Dean and Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Talbot School of Theology.

Dr. Arnold enjoys teaching, speaking and writing on various aspects of the New Testament. He has had a special interest in the historical and cultural setting of the letters of Paul. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the Evangelical Theological Society. Arnold is the editor of the four-volume Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary for which he wrote commentaries on “Acts," "Ephesians” and “Colossians”. He is the general editor of the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament for which he has written the volume on “Ephesians.” Arnold has published in Christianity Today and was a regular columnist for Discipleship Journal. His research articles have appeared in such journals as New Testament Studies, Novum Testamentum, Journal for the Study of the New Testament and the Journal of Psychology and Theology. Arnold, his wife and three boys are vitally involved in their local church.