DESCRIPTIONS

Now complete and available in a 13-volume set, this thoroughly revised edition of The Expositor's Bible Commentary includes the work of fifty-six contributors, thirty of whom are new. Reflecting the commentary's international and cross-denominational approach, they come from the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Austrailia, and New Zealand, and from a broad diversity of churches and traditions, including Anglican, Brethren, Methodist, Nazarene, and Reformed. New features include: Comprehensive introductions Short and precise bibliographies Detailed outlines Insightful expositions of passages and verses Overviews of sections of Scripture to illuminate the big picture Occasional reflections to give more detail on important issues Notes on textual questions and special problems, placed close to the texts in question Transliterations and translations of Hebrew and Greek words, enabling readers to understand even the more technical notes A balanced and respectful approach toward marked differences of opinion.