Introducing the one-volume edition of the NIV Application Commentary!
The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible is a masterful blend of content written by today's top academics in a way that is compelling and easy to understand for anyone--no formal training or seminary degree required. The new one-volume commentary is intended both for personal study and for teaching preparation.
Concise commentary and background help the reader understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Clear explanations make it easy to understand matters related to grammar and the meaning of biblical words.
While most commentaries stop there, the unique format of The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible provides a bridge from the world of the Bible to our lives today, guiding the reader to powerfully apply the biblical message to contemporary situations, problems, and questions.
Decades of Scholarship
This one-volume abridgment has been years in the making and is built on decades of scholarship. It represents hundreds of thousands of hours of research, writing, and editing, from the first volumes published in 1995 (1 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians) to the final volume released in 2021 (Ezra/Nehemiah). The labor of love can be seen in the list below, where each author is attributed to their work. The names represent some of the best scholarship over the past three decades. Review the list and be amazed! Some scholars wrote their volumes early in their career, and we now reap the benefit of a plethora of their works in the field. Others wrote near the end of their career, their contribution in the NIV Application Commentary series representing a lifetime of study.
The initial vision for the NIVAC series was aimed at the church. The volumes were to demonstrate excellent scholarship and at the same time provide tools and resourcing for pastors and interested laity. For this reason, the NIVAC volumes are touted as the best go-to complete commentary series for the church, and herein lies the heartbeat behind the one-volume here.
The Abridgement
By our estimate, the complete NIVAC series boasted over ninety million words and forty-four volumes. The abridgment here, into a single volume, now includes just over one million words. The goal was to retain the most useful and relevant content for each volume in proportion to the biblical canon, including the introduction, outline, original meaning, and application of each biblical book. NIV quotations and references have been updated and content in the “Contemporary Application” sections has been brought up to date where necessary.
Contributors
Old Testament Volumes
Genesis, John H. Walton
Exodus, Peter Enns
Leviticus, Numbers, Roy Gane
Deuteronomy, Daniel I. Block
Joshua, Robert L. Hubbard Jr.
Judges, Ruth, K. Lawson Younger Jr.
1 and 2 Samuel, Bill T. Arnold
1 and 2 Kings, August H. Konkel
1 and 2 Chronicles, Andrew E. Hill
Ezra-Nehemiah,
Donna and Thomas Petter
Esther, Karen H. Jobes
Job, John H. Walton
Psalms Volume 1, Gerald H. Wilson
Psalms Volume 2, W. Dennis Tucker Jr. and Jamie A. Grant
Proverbs, Paul E. Koptak
Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Iain Provan
Isaiah, John N. Oswalt
Jeremiah, Lamentations, J. Andrew Dearman
Ezekiel, Iain M. Duguid
Daniel, Tremper Longman III
Hosea, Amos, Micah, Gary V. Smith
Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, James Bruckner
Joel, Obadiah, Malachi, David W. Baker
Haggai, Zechariah, Mark J. Boda
New Testament Volumes
Matthew, Michael J. Wilkins
Mark, David E. Garland
Luke, Darrell L. Bock
John, Gary M. Burge
Acts, Ajith Fernando
Romans, Douglas J. Moo
1 Corinthians, Craig L. Blomberg
2 Corinthians, Scott J. Hafemann
Galatians, Scot McKnight
Ephesians, Klyne Snodgrass
Philippians, Frank Thielman
Colossians, Philemon, David E. Garland
1 and 2 Thessalonians, Michael W. Holmes
1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Walter L. Liefeld
Hebrews, George H. Guthrie
James, David P. Nystrom
1 Peter, Scot McKnight
2 Peter, Jude, Douglas J. Moo
Letters of John, Gary M. Burge
Revelation, Craig S. Keener
Content adapted from the introduction of The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible. General editors: Nancy L. Erickson and Christopher A. Beetham.
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