Africa Bible Commentary, Second Edition
Description
The Africa Bible Commentary is the first one-volume commentary of its kind, now in a thoroughly revised second edition. Written by African theologians, it was created to help pastors, students, and lay leaders in Africa apply God’s Word to distinctively African concerns, yet its fresh insights will have a universal appeal.
The first edition of Africa Bible Commentary was a ground-breaking publishing event--the first one-volume Bible commentary produced in Africa by African theologians to meet the needs of African pastors, students, and lay leaders. Interpreting and applying the Bible in the light of African cultures and realities today.
Now, this revised and updated second edition, almost twenty years after the release of the first, continues to bring powerful and relevant insights into the biblical text. Bringing together over 100 gifted scholars from across the continent, and interacting with recent scholarship and issues that face African Christians today, this new edition raises the benchmark set by its predecessor all those years ago.
Ideal for students of the Bible and preachers both in Africa and around the world, this updated edition has over 40% new and extensively revised commentaries across the Old and New Testament. Deepening the contextual relevance of the commentary, this second edition boasts seventy-five new articles, resulting in 122 articles that provide insight into the most pertinent issues facing the church in Africa today.
Key features:
- Produced by African biblical scholars, in Africa, for Africa--and for the world
- Section-by-section interpretive commentary and application
- More than 70 special articles dealing with topics of key importance for ministry in Africa today, but that have global implications
- 70 African contributors from both English- and French-speaking countries
- Transcends the African context with insights into the biblical text and the Christian faith for readers worldwide
Praise for the second edition of Africa Bible Commentary
"This is a commentary that speaks with a voice that is up-to-date, well-informed and authentically African.... A priceless gift from Africa to the global church."
—Christopher J. H. Wright, International Ambassador, Langham Partnership
"Proof that Africa is an authentic and legitimate hub of the Christian faith.... I wholeheartedly commend the Africa Bible Commentary to every Christian seeking to grow in their faith, their understanding of Scripture, and their role as a member of the body of Christ around the world."
—Master O. Matlhaope, Secretary General, Association of Evangelicals in Africa
What's New?
This revised edition of the Africa Bible Commentary has been updated with additional material that is relevant to the church in Africa today. In the commentaries, more attention has been paid to the needs of students both in terms of introductory materials and exegesis. Thus this second edition of the Africa Bible Commentary is more robust on the exegetical level, and more relevant and up-to-date on the contextual level.
All commentaries now begin with new, standardized introductions to enhance their usefulness to students.
Fifteen commentaries are new:
- Old Testament: Genesis, Deuteronomy, 1 Samuel, Esther, Psalms (Books 2,3,4,5), Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Micah
- New Testament: Mark, Acts, Romans, 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Twelve commentaries are extensively revised:
- Old Testament: Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel
- New Testament: Luke, Revelation
Thirty-nine commentaries are retained from the first edition of the Africa Bible Commentary, with minor to significant editorial changes and new introductions.
There are 122 articles in the revised edition of the Africa Bible Commentary, compared to 68 in the first edition.
- 75 new articles were added
- 47 articles were retained, including 17 with major revisions and 30 with minor changes
Fifty-three new authors contributed to this revised edition. The total number of contributors stands at 111.
