Brimming with lavish, full-color photos and graphics, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary bundle walks you verse by verse through the Bible. Passage-by-passage commentary brings to life the world of the Old Testament with archaeological findings, historical explanations, geographic insights, and more. Deepen your understanding of the teachings of Jesus and discover the close, sometimes startling interplay between God’s kingdom and the practical affairs of the church in the New Testament volumes.
Old Testament Features include:- Over 2000 photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams and charts provide a visual feast that breathes fresh life into the text.
- Passage-by-passage commentary presents archaeological findings, historical explanations, geographic insights, notes on manners and customs, and more.
- Analysis into the literature of the ancient Near East will open your eyes to new depths of understanding in both familiar and unfamiliar passages.
- How the springs at Hierapolis help us understand why Jesus described the church at Laodicea as “lukewarm”.
- The background and circumstances of certificates of divorce in Judaism.
- How Jewish dietary laws provided a powerful metaphor for God’s acceptance of the Gentiles.
With this ten-volume bundle of both the Old and New Testament Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, you’ll gain a deepened awareness of the Bible’s relevance for your life.
Olive Tree also has the following related sets available:
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary New Testament (5 Vols.)
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Old Testament (5 Vols.)
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Clinton E. Arnold (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is Dean and Professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology in LaMirada, California.
John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament; Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context; Covenant: God’s Purpose, God’s Plan; The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; and A Survey of the Old Testament.
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