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The Holman Illustrated Bible Commentary is a colorful and concise commentary covering the entire Bible. The editors know that some of what we read in the Bible is self-explanatory, but other passages are difficult and require help, much like when the apostle Philip assisted Ethiopian eunuch in Acts. So to bring clarity to all Bible passages, 45 top Bible scholars contributed to this 1,410-page...

What is the purpose of a Bible commentary? Doesn’t the reformation principle of the perspicuity (inherent clarity) of Scripture declare such an instrument to be unnecessary? The reformers advocated translating the Bible into the common language of the people so that the “ploughboy” and the “milkmaid” might read and interpret the Bible for themselves. According to John Calvin, Acts 8:26–35 has something to teach us about the study of Scripture. Philip asks the Ethiopian eunuch, “Do you understand
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