Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) [Hardcover]

John F. Walvoord (Author), Roy B. Zuck (Author)

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The Bible Knowledge Commentary (Old Testament) and The Bible Knowledge Commentary (New Testament)

Help from expert scholars in understanding the Scriptures!

• What does that verse mean?
• How should I interpret this passage?
• What is the significance of this word or phrase in Greek or Hebrew?
• How do Bible-time customs help me understand the meaning of this passage?
• How can this alleged contradiction be explained?
• How does the information on the author, historical background, and features of a Bible book help interpret that book?

The Bible Knowledge Commentary answers these and other questions about the Scriptures, discussing all the Bible verse by verse and often phrase by phrase. In addition, maps, charts, and diagrams help you grasp the meanings of the biblical text. Unlike most others this commentary is by authors from one school—Dallas Theological Seminary. The Bible Knowledge Commentary—popular in style and scholarly in content—will deepen your understanding of God's written Word.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary will be welcomed by a wide spectrum of Bible studnets, form the beginner, who will find it easy to understand and easy to use, to the advanced, who will find it consistently thorough and reliable. The readable style, combined with careful scholarship, make this a Bible study aid I and others will add to our "most-used" shelf of books.

About the Author

John F. Walvoord is Chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, and was on the school's faculty for 50 years, including its president from 1952-1986. He has written numerous books, most of which, like Rapture Question and The Millennial Kingdom, relate to Bible prophecy. He is also the coeditor of the best-selling Bible Knowledge Commentary.
Dr. Roy B. Zuck is department chairman and professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary where he has served on faculty since 1973. Dr. Zuck has written or edited more than seventy books on Christian education and biblical studies. He had edited Bibleotheca Sacra (Dallas Seminary's theological journal) since 1986.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2552 pages
• Publisher: David C. Cook; New edition (January 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089693800X
• ISBN-13: 978-0896938007
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 4.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #436,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent commentary from a dispensationalist viewpoint, March 22, 2005

By	moviemusicbuff (Walnut, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent commentary set written by professors from Dallas Theological Seminary. Based on the NIV text, the commentary is brief and to the point. This commentary is especially good if you want to cut to the chase and see what a particular passage or verse means without wading through a lot of irrelevant background or scholarly information. The explanations are very clear and easy to understand. Being an expositional commentary, it is ideally suited for laypeople who have limited technical knowledge of Hebrew and Greek. However, pastors and seminary students will find this helpful as well, since it is so clearly written.

I liked the organization of the commentary. It offers a very helpful introduction and outline of the book. Then it provides verse by verse commentary. I also liked some of the charts that went along with the particular book. For example, in the book of Revelation, it offers a helpful chart "7 Beatitudes in Revelation." These helpful charts are included throughout both the O.T. and N.T. volumes.

The commentators strongly hold to a conservative, evangelical position and hold to the complete inerrancy of Scripture. The prophetic books (esp. Daniel and Revelation) are interpreted according to the premillennial dispensationalist viewpoint; the commentators hold to the pretribulational Rapture and to the futurist, literal understanding of the Book of Revelation. If you hold to a different position (such as amillennial or postmillennial view) you would most likely not agree with the commentary, esp. that of Daniel and Revelation. The authors also believe that the miraculous gifts have ceased with the completion of the canon and the death of the apostles. So, if you believe all the gifts exist today, you will not agree with the commentators' position in 1 Cor. 12-14.

However, even if you don't hold to the premillennial dispensationalist viewpoint of the commentators, I believe you will still find this a very useful and informative Bible reference. I highly recommend it!

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Two-Volume Bible Commentary Set!, January 28, 2004

By	Michael Taylor "Michael Taylor" (Indian Trail NC) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover)

Walvoord and Zuck's two-volume commentary is an excellent resource for the Bible preacher, teacher, scholar, or student.

Packed full of pertinent information for each Bible book, the typical format for a particular is as follows: 1) Introduction (including: historical setting, characteristics, audience the book is addressed to, author and date, historical proof for the book, and the book's purpose), 2) Detailed outline of the book, and 3) Commentary on the book.

While the book lacks the number of maps and charts of other commentaries, the authors have produced a well-written and detailed commentary that will benefit anyone: pastor preparing a sermon, teacher preparing a lesson, or student or unbeliever wanting to learn more about the Bible.

A highly recommened resouce!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for bible college educated, January 18, 2006

By	John Wolf "www.cerm.info" (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover)

I purchased the electronic version of this book (saves space and money). It does not have the depth of a single bible book commentary and hence why my Life and Let of Paul II professor rejected me using this commentary as a credible source on my Romans exegetical paper.

But for any standard single volume commentary this is the best of the best that I have used at least. The LANTC commentary is very limited with its depth (because it focuses too much on application) while this commentary digs a bit deeper into the text.

Mark 9:48 is a very complex passage to understand for many, as few understand what the "worm" is symbolic for. Some believe that worms will literally eat up unbelievers for all of eternity, and others believe that the "worm" is symbolic for a humans internal soul.

This commentary gave me allot more depth to the passage (not as much as a single book commentary) but it did well for being a single volume bible commentary. The LANTC commentary offered less than a paragraph of commentary on this verse.

So overall I strongly reccommend this commentary. But sadly the sad state of the church is in decay. Many are not interested in these types of commentaries, since many would rather not study the bible in depth. Those who go to bible college or seminary do study in depth, and its sad that the in depth studying stops after graduation for many christians.

But for the educated and those with a deep hunger for Gods word, I strong encourage you to purchase this. If you lack the physical space, you can always buy the electronic version online.