The MacArthur Bible Commentary

by John MacArthur

Overview

Faithful, Focused Commentary on the Whole Bible

Serious students of Scripture can easily lose their focus among the many Bible commentaries available today, studying for hours yet discovering no meaningful application of God's eternal truth. This one-volume commentary on the entire Bible from one of America's foremost Bible expositors offers instead a minilibrary of understandable resources designed to convey the Bible's overarching message with historical and theological clarity.

Pastor and teacher John MacArthur covers the complete Bible—every passage of the Old and New Testaments, phrase by phrase—in this valuable one-volume resource. Hundreds of additional study tools complement the commentary, such as

• Word studies
• Charts, graphs, and brief articles
• Overviews of each major division of the Bible
• Introductions to each biblical book
• A summary of essential Christian theology
• Special sections on Jesus's life and ministry
• Harmonies of historical writings
• Guidance in studying, applying, and teaching God's Word

Readers benefit from the coherence a single commentator provides, finding faithful, understandable, and relevant resources for any passage from the entire Bible. Consistent elements include exploring God's character; seeing Christ in all Scripture; and identifying key doctrines, vital people, and touchstone Scripture passages. The MacArthur Bible Commentary offers pastors, Bible teachers, serious Bible readers, and anyone seeking to read and understand the Scriptures a way to focus their studies while still seeing the entire Bible's application to the Christian life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785250661
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	05/08/2005
Pages:	2080
Sales rank:	214,924
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.40(h) x 2.60(d)

About the Author

Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker. He has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren. John's pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You, and its satellite offices in seven countries. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly two thousand English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and digital recordings by John MacArthur. John is chancellor of The Master's University and Seminary and has written hundreds of books and study guides, each one biblical and practical. Bestselling titles include The Gospel According to Jesus, Twelve Ordinary Men, Twelve Extraordinary Women, Slave, and The MacArthur Study Bible, a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion recipient.

Editorial Reviews

Although there is a profusion of one-volume Bible commentaries, along comes another, albeit unusual example. Not only is MacArthur's more doctrinally unified (Evangelical) than the rest-chiefly because it has been compiled by one author-but it also comes from a long tradition of "everyman's" commentaries originally published by Moody Press. This is not surprising given MacArthur's (president, Master's Coll. and Seminary) reputation as a world-renowned Christian leader who can be heard daily on the internationally syndicated radio broadcast Grace to You. Unlike other commentaries, which tend to be either too scholarly or too mired in history, his is readily accessible to all, emphasizing the understanding of difficult ideas, phrases, and terms. This amazing volume contains faith-based summaries of key teachings, word studies, and many articles, charts, and maps. It is even exciting in that new or interesting insights can be gleaned from any page at random, demonstrating the volume's purpose of improving biblical literacy among the average Bible reader. Recommended for public and academic libraries, both large and small.-Gary P. Gillum, Brigham Young Univ. Lib., Provo, UT Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal