Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century to the first century. But they leave us there- assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own. In other words- they focus on the original meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable -- but the job is only half done! The NIV Application C…
1 and 2 Thessalonians- which is part of the NIV Application Commentary Series- helps readers learn how the message of those letters can have the same powerful impact today that they did when first written.
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An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on "special introduction" that is historical questions dealing with authorship- date- sources- purpose- destination- and so forth. This approach stands in contrast to recent texts that concentrate more on literary form- rhetorical criticism- and historical parallels—topics the authors don’t minimiz…