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Engaging, perceptive, and academically thorough, the NEW BEACON
BIBLE COMMENTARY will expand your understanding and deepen your
appreciation for the meaning and message of each book of the Bible.

Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, this indispensable
commentary provides pastors, professional scholars, teachers, and Bible students with a critical, relevant, and inspiring interpretation of the Word of God in the 21st century.

Each Volume Features

CONTEMPORARY SCHOLARSHIP from notable experts in the Wesleyan
theological tradition

CONVENIENT INTRO DUCTORY MATERIAL, including information on authorship,
date, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological
themes, and hermeneutical issues

CLEAR VERSE-BY-VERSE EXPLANATIONS, which offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the biblical text in its original language

COMPREHENSIVE ANNOTATION divided into three sections, which cover background
elements behind the text; verse-by-verse details and meanings found in the text; and significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application from the text

HELPFUL SIDEBARS, which provide deeper insight into theological issues, word
meanings, archeological connections, historical relevance, and cultural customs

AN EXPANDED BIBLIOGRAPHY for further study of historical elements, additional
interpretations, and theological themes