Romans-Galatians

by Zondervan, Everett F. Harrison (Contribution by), Donald A. Hagner (Contribution by), Verlyn Verbrugge (Contribution by), Murray J. Harris (Contribution by)

Overview

Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, the completely revised Expositor's Bible Commentary puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands.

A staple for students, teachers, and pastors worldwide, The Expositor's Bible Commentary (EBC) offers comprehensive yet succinct commentary from scholars committed to the authority of the Holy Scriptures. The EBC uses the New International Version of the Bible, but the contributors work from the original Hebrew and Greek languages and refer to other translations when useful.

Each section of the commentary includes:

• An introduction: background information, a short bibliography, and an outline
• An overview of Scripture to illuminate the big picture
• The complete NIV text
• Extensive commentary
• Notes on textual questions, key words, and concepts
• Reflections to give expanded thoughts on important issues

The series features 56 contributors, who:

• Believe in the divine inspiration, complete trustworthiness, and full authority of the Bible
• Have demonstrated proficiency in the biblical book that is their specialty
• Are committed to the church and the pastoral dimension of biblical interpretation
• Represent geographical and denominational diversity
• Use a balanced and respectful approach toward marked differences of opinion
• Write from an evangelical viewpoint

For insightful exposition, thoughtful discussion, and ease of use—look no further than The Expositor's Bible Commentary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310235019
Publisher:	Zondervan Academic
Publication date:	05/25/2008
Series:	Expositor's Bible Commentary Series , #11
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tremper Longman III (Ph D, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the Bio Logos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.

David E. Garland (Ph D, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is William B. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures and dean for academic affairs at George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor University. He is the New Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and the author of various books and commentaries, including Mark and Colossians/Philemon in the NIV Application Commentary, and the article on Mark in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary. He and his wife, Diana, reside in Waco, Texas.

Everett F. Harrison was founding faculty member of Fuller Theological Seminary, where he served as professor of New Testament for some thirty years, up to the time of his retirement in the late 1970s. Before that, he was a Presbyterian minister and also taught at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Donald A. Hagner is the George Eldon Ladd Professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, where he has taught for nearly thirty years. He is a graduate of Fuller, where he studied with Everett Harrison and George Ladd, and of Manchester University, where he studied with F. F. Bruce. Among his writings are commentaries on Hebrews and Matthew.

Verlyn D. Verbrugge (Ph D, University of Notre Dame) served as senior editor-at-large for biblical and theological resources at Zondervan until his death in 2015. He published a number of articles and was general editor of the acclaimed New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Abridged Edition. He is the author of several books, including Paul and Money and A Not-So-Silent-Night.

Murray J. Harris is professor of New Testament Exegesis and Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Previously he was Warden of Tyndale House, a biblical research library in Cambridge, England. He presently resides in New Zealand.

Robert Keith Rapa (DTheo, University of South Africa) is dean and professor of New Testament at Asia Baptist Theological Seminary in Singapore. Previously, Dr. Rapa served as a pastor for 10 years and taught at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Moody Bible Institute. He is author of The Meaning of "Works of the Law" in Galatians and Romans and contributor to Foundational Faith: Unchanging Truth for an Ever-Changing World (edited by John Koessler). Dr. Rapa and his wife Esther have three children and reside in Singapore.