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Commentary on the New Testament for the layperson, November 15, 2001
This review is from: Bible Exposition Commentary Set (Volumes 1 & 2) (Hardcover)
Do you think Bible commentaries are dry and boring and hard to understand? Warren Wiersbe's Commentaries are in-depth and intellectually-stimulating, while being understandable and enjoying to read!
These two books are the compilation of Wiersbe's "Be Series". You can find these books individually in paperback - one for each book of the Bible (sometimes there are two per book - for John and Acts, or one book for several small books of the Bible at the end of the New Testament). While it is probably easier to carry around one small paperback for the book of the Bible you're studying, you can't beat the price for this two-volume set, which includes the complete text of 23 of Wiersbe's New Testament Commentaries. (...)
This is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to better understand the Bible. Warren Wiersbe's commentaries read like a letters from a good friend. You will find yourself looking up one passage, but continuing to read because it's so good!
You may wonder if Warren has written commentaries for the Old Testament books. He has written a lot, but not all of them yet. You can buy many of them individually, and you can also buy "The Bible Exposition Commentary - Pentateuch" which was published in January of 2001. This includes all the "Be Series" for Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Genesis has 3 "Be Series" books! I hope that someday there will be a two-volume set for the Old Testament commentaries as well!
Warren Wiersbe is my favorite commentator, and when I'm confused about a Bible passage, I automatically say to myself, "Let's see what Warren has to say about this one!"
You might be interested in my other reviews of Bibles, Christian books, and Christian music. May God bless you richly in your study of His Word!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Awesome layman's commentary, July 23, 2005
This review is from: Bible Exposition Commentary Set (Volumes 1 & 2) (Hardcover)
Dr Wiersbe's Bible Exposition Commentary of the NT is a superb commentary set of the NT. His writing is supremely readable and easy to understand. He discusses many controversial topics that are pertinent to today's society and gives good references for his ideas. Wiersbe teaches from a conservative Scriptural basis, but is not unduly literal. Wiersbe covers an amazing amount of information within these two volumes. I use these more frequently than any other commentary set that I own. He adds history and some lexical analysis where it counts to help the reader understand key Biblical concepts. I currently own these and the BE commentary on the Pentateuch. I can't wait to complete my set.
While we use the word "layman" to describe the commentary, it is useful for people of all levels of knowledge and application. I use it frequently in my pursuit of my seminary masters degree.
I hope these help illuminate God's Word to His students.
God bless you.
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Extremely Useful, December 1, 2005
This review is from: Bible Exposition Commentary Set (Volumes 1 & 2) (Hardcover)
I use these all the time in my studies. Wiersbe writes at a level anyone can understand and provides many insights that his years of study and devotion have provided.
I would recommend both volumes to anyone wanting to gain a deeper insight into the New Testament.
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