Walter A. Elwell
Editor
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Previously published as Evangelical Commentary on the Bible
Published in 2000 as Baker Commentary on the Bible
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To the evangelical Christian the Bible is the very Word of God. Here one looks when comfort, strength, guidance, or instruction is needed; having looked, one is never disappointed. Each generation needs to look afresh there so that the truth of God’s Word may be effectively applied to the specific needs that exist. To assist in this task commentaries are written. They are not designed to replace Scripture, but are to be used as an aid to understanding it. That is the purpose of this commentary. It was written to help the average reader understand what the biblical text says.
All of the writers are evangelical Christians who are technical scholars in their field. They all have a knowledge of the original language of the text and have studied it extensively; many have already written elsewhere on the same material that they address in this volume. The content of this commentary is, therefore, both accurate and reflective of a commitment to the full and final authority of the Bible as God’s Word.
The writers were instructed to write in such a way that persons without technical training could understand the Bible. Many excellent books have been written by scholars for scholars, but that was not the design of this work. Certainly, if a scholar reads this commentary, he will see the scholarly effort that it entailed, but it was not written ...
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About Evangelical Commentary on the BibleWalter A. Elwell, editor. The purpose of this commentary, is to help the average reader of the Bible understand what the text says. Using the NIV as a basis for its comments, this commentary is a totally new work, not a reprint or a revised edition. Thirty-eight contributors representing some of the finest American evangelical scholars present their articles in clear, easy-to-understand language. Includes outlines and introductions to each book of the Bible and extensive discussions of key biblical doctrines. (ISBN:0-8010-0070-X) |
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