NIV Bible Handbook

Description

The acclaimed single-volume commentary to the world´?¢s most popular Bible. Written by Alister McGrath, one of Britain´?¢s most admired and insightful biblical scholars, the NIV Bible Handbook is designed to be read alongside the New International Version as a comprehensive guide to Scripture. McGrath´?¢s in-depth commentary is complemented by introductions to and outlines of every Bible book, explaining the authorship, context and purpose with which each book was written. The commentary is interspersed with over sixty feature articles addressing difficult questions arising from the Bible, such as, ´?¢What does the Bible say about homosexuality?´?¢ and ´?¢Did God really command all that killing?´?¢ A number of helpful maps and charts also aid appreciation of biblical narrative and history. 560 pages