This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the New Testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed verse-by-verse commentary preceded by general com…
Pontius Pilate's question has found its echo in today's society: What is truth? For many, it's a negotiable item. But God doesn't change, and his character and purposes aren't subject to social whims. Living the gospel in our contemporary culture demands that we understand and internalize the truth about God and his plan for the world. Paul's letter to the Romans remains one of the most impo…
"... undertaken to provide earnest students of the New Testament with an exposition that is thorough and abreast of modern scholar-ship and at the same time loyal to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God." This statement reflects the underlying purpose of THE NEW INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY ON THE NEW TESTAMENT. Begun in the late 1940s by an international team of New Testament scholars, …
"... undertaken to provide earnest students of the New Testament with an exposition that is thorough and abreast of modern scholar-ship and at the same time loyal to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God." This statement reflects the underlying purpose of THE NEW INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY ON THE NEW TESTAMENT. Begun in the late 1940s by an international team of New Testament scholars, …
AMONG THE LETTERS OF PAUL, Galatians burns like a firestorm of apostolic rebuke, persuasion and passion for the truth of the gospel. Against those who would preach "another gospel," Paul warns the Galatians of spiritual bewitchment and its perilous consequences. In the face of these seductive enemies Paul deploys an arsenal of biblical-theological reasoning and a rhetoric of contrasting imag…
This new commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the New Testament documents calls for exegesis which is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, textual, and critical context. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these commentaries, with general comments on sections and sub-sections b…
The most fundamental fact about the New Testament is that its secrets are available only to those who are willing to obey what they find. "Believe that you may know" (John 10:25-28) is a basic teaching of the New Testament itself. A second, balancing truth, is that although the Bible was inspired by God in its original language, we do not regard any translation of the Bible as perfect. All sch…
When I first studied Greek, it was taught by an oral method similar to the approach in World War II known as the Army Language Training Program, and it was taught by a former missionary. Acting as college president at Westmont College, Dr. Elbert McCreary did not have time to work out a full-fledged course on an oral basis, but he did share some of the excitement of the Greek New Testament to t…