Designed as a Bible reader's companion, this volume uses the New International Version, but may also be used with any favorite Bible translation. Filled with maps, charts, and photos, this book presents a scholarly, accessible, and reasonable approach to the Bible with contributions from the finest theologians and prominent authors from Pentecostal and moderate charismatic traditions as they unlock the Scriptures to present thoughtful insights into the entire New Testament.

This one-volume New Testament commentary presents a distinctly Spirit-filled perspective of the Bible. Formerly titled Full Life Bible Commentary to the New Testament

Based on the best-selling Life Application Commentary series, this single, handy volume holds practical, concise insight on every verse in the New Testament. A key resource for anyone who wants to understand the New Testament and how it applies to real life.

All of the inspirational features of The Full Life Study Bible are at your fingertips in this complete, single-volume Bible edition. The helps are designed to lead to a deeper desire for and experience of full life in the Spirit, and present a systematic theology for Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians.

With this final installation in this six-volume set, Dr. Wiersbe has covered the entire Bible!

Uniting Scriptural Knowledge With Spiritual Fire The Life in the Spirit New Testament Commentary is the first one-volume commentary to present a distinctly Spirit-filled perspective on the New Testament. If you are a Pentecostal, charismatic, or empowered evangelical Christian, this is one resource you will consult often for authoritative insights into the Scriptures. Writing with expertise and scholarly precision, the contributors represent Spirit-filled theology at its best, uniting scriptural knowledge with spiritual fire. This one-of-a-kind volume is a perfect companion to the award-winning, best-selling Life in the Spirit Study Bible or your favorite Bible, regardless of translation. You will find: Detailed instructions to each book of the New Testament, giving you an understanding of the book's purpose and the context in which it was written. In-depth commentary that will deepen your grasp of the scriptures and strengthen your faith. Numerous maps, photos, and tables to visually enhance your learning. In-text Scripture references to the New International Version, as well as NIV New Testament text in its entirety throughout the commentary.

What Is a Bible Background Commentary? Commentaries are among the most important books any Christian can own, for commentaries are dedicated to helping the reader better understand the Bible. Yet commentaries vary in focus. The Victor Bible Background Commentary: New Testament is a special type of reference tool. It is intended to provide enrichment information for the communicator of God's Word. In seventy-seven teachable units this volume covers the whole of the New Testament. It draws on a variety of sources to provide background which illuminates the text and guides its application to people today. And because the goal of the book is to serve the lay Bible teacher and preacher, special attention is paid to those passages which are most teachable an preachable. Each chapter includes the following features: and • Exposition: gives overview of the teaching unit. and • Word Studies: focuses on key terms and phrases. and • The Passage in Depth: explores discrete teachable and preachable events/teachings found in the exposition. Most entries include: and • Background: gives information on key historical, archaeological, or cultural elements and • Interpretation: examines original intent of the writer and • Application: suggests how passage might be developed in a lesson/sermon Also included in many of the units are sidebars that contain quotes from primary historical sources, charts, or relevant research. Dr. Lawrence O. Richards has published over 125 books in a thirty-year writing history. His textbooks on Christian education have been translated into twenty-two languages. His scholarly works on the Bible include The Revell Bible Dictionary and The Zondervan Expository Dictionary of Bible Words. Victor Books has previously published Dr. Richards' The Teacher's Commentary, The 365 Day Devotional Commentary, and The Bible Reader's Companion. this present work, The Victor Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, is the product of forty years of study plus two years of intensive research.