The Sower's Bible Commentary: A Guide to Scripture That Grows Faith and Bears Fruit
About this ebook
To truly understand the voice of God in Scripture, serious students must move beyond surface-level readings and confront the text in its full historical, literary, and theological contexts. This revised commentary brings together the insights of fifty premier biblical scholars with Wesleyan backgrounds to deliver a rigorous, text-focused analysis of every book of the Bible. Written for pastors, theologians, and serious Bible students, this volume will guide you through difficult passages, trace the development of doctrine across both Testaments, and anchor your faith.
Key features include
- Book Introductions: Every biblical book opens with an overview into authorship, historical-critical settings, cultural backdrops, and overarching theological motifs to ground your interpretation.
- Deep Exegetical Analysis: Bypasses superficial summaries to unpack the linguistic and text-focused depth of major, pivotal passages.
- Structural Outlines: Comprehensive, logical breakdowns map out the flow of each book, allowing you to see the big picture.
- Theological Integration: Connects disparate historical threads across both Testaments into a unified, powerful expression of Wesleyan theology.
This comprehensive reference work will serve as an authoritative, lifelong anchor for your library. Deepen your study and appreciation of the profound structural and doctrinal realities of God's Word.
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About the author
Ben Witherington III is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and emeritus doctoral faculty at University of St Andrews in Scotland. Widely regarded as one of the leading evangelical New Testament scholars, he is a member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas and the Society of Biblical Literature. Witherington is the author of more than sixty books, including The Jesus Quest and The Paul Quest, both named top biblical studies books of the year by Christianity Today and his book Biblical Theology: The Convergence of the Canon has won the national Prose prize award for best philosophy or religion book. He is also a frequent contributor to Patheos and Biblical Archaeology Review. A retired clergy member of the United Methodist Church, he continues to lecture, write, and lead study tours in the biblical world.
Eugene Carpenter was professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, Scholar in Residence, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana.
Dr. Wayne McCown is currently serving as the Founding Dean and Professor of Bible and Ministry at Northeastern Seminary, Rochester, NY. Past president of the Wesleyan Theological Society, he has served as General Editor for two Zondervan publications: The Asbury Bible Commentary, and the Reflecting God NIV Study Bible.
