The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:
Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.
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I have had the pleasure of being a student of Gary Burge, so before reading this commentary I knew the author was a strong conservative Christian with a great love of the Word, Church and Jesus. Dr. Burge is a wonderful author that is not afraid of exposing his heart in how we can apply what we learn in the John letters to our daily lives. Dr. Burge is a Professor at Wheaton College, with a deep humbleness and love of Christ...
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Burge's commentary finds a nice niche between the more devotional based commentaries of Barclay and the highly technical works by Marshall and Smalley. While the author does a nice job of bringing in the relevant scholarly work when appropriate, he doesn't overwhelm the reader with it. His ability to work with his own translation of the text and to organize it in a way that the reader can clearly understand may be the real...
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Dr. Burge goes to the heart of John's letters. His examination of the cultural millieu of the church adds depth to the exposition.The applications are especially pertinant to the pastor and are likewise timely.An excellent commentary of John's letters.
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