NIV
CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS
Study Bible
Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
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Portions of the IVP Bible Backgrounds Commentary, Old Testament by John H. Walton and Victor H. Matthews; and portions of the IVP Bible Backgrounds Commentary, New Testament by Craig S. Keener can be found in the verse-by-verse study notes to the Old and New Testaments. These are used by permission of InterVarsity Press.
The following articles appear in the New Testament and are used by permission of HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary: Demons and the Bible (Mt 8); Houses in the Holy Land of the First Century AD (Mt 14); The Location of Jesus’ Tomb (Mt 27); Herod’s Successors and Uneasy Relations Between Rome and the Jews [Judeans] (Mk 4); Herod’s Temple (Mk 11); Josephus and the Fall of Jerusalem (Mk 13); The Shroud of Turin Controversy (Mk 15); Disease and Medicine in the Ancient World (Lk 4); Qumran and the New Testament (Lk 6); Cana of Galilee (Jn 2); The Pool of Siloam (Jn 9); Triclinium (Jn 13); The Crucifixion (Jn 19); The Erastus Inscription (Ro 16); Corinth (2Co 1); Paul’s Jewish Opponents (Gal 3); The Gods of the Greeks and Romans (Gal 4); The Mystery Religions [Mystery Cults] (Col 3); Travel in the Greco-Roman World (1Th 3); Ephesus During the Time of Paul (2Ti 4); The Books of the Apocrypha (Titus 2); Dress and Fashion in the Greco-Roman World (Jas 2); The New Testament Canon (2Pe 3); Writing Materials in the Ancient World (3Jn).
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About NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of ScriptureYou’ve heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many behind-the-scenes details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind the stories of Scripture. That’s what the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page is packed with expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of Bible times. These fascinating explanations will serve to clarify your study of the Scriptures, reinforcing your confidence and bringing difficult passages of Scripture into sharp focus. Discover new dimensions of insight to even the most familiar Bible passages as you take a behind-the-scenes tour into the ancient world. The Bible was originally written to an ancient people removed from us by thousands of years and thousands of miles. The Scriptures include subtle culturally-based nuances, undertones, and references to ancient events, literature and customs that were intuitively understood by those who first heard the Scriptures read. For us to hear the Scriptures as they did, we need a window into their world. The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, with notes from Dr. John H. Walton (Wheaton College) in the Old Testament and Dr. Craig S. Keener (Asbury Theological Seminary) in the New Testament, brings to life the ancient world of Scripture for modern readers. |
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