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Global Bible Commentary

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The Global Bible Commentary challenges us to step outside ourselves and see the Bible from new perspectives. I've used this book in seminary as assigned reading in New Testament and optional reading in Old Testament. The contributors are bible scholars, and the editor has taken pains to "approximate the geographical, denominational and gender balance of Bible readers around the world today." [xxi] Choosing Bible *readers* shifts emphasis away from the West and towards women, the poor and oppressed in emerging societies. If one thinks context is not relevant to biblical interpretation, then one is likely to be challenged by this book.

The book offers at least one commentary for each book of the Bible plus five general commentaries on Jesus from an African, Asian, Latin, Orthodox, and "Western" perspective. For each commentary, the contributing scholar provides a description of their own life context, a commentary on the text, and a conclusion. The textual commentary usually reflects current scholarship and could complement any bible study.

The context and conclusion often generate surprising insights - for example, one sees how Judges and 1 & 2 Samuel could resonate with African tribal history and generate skepticism towards the rise of the kings, or why South American readers find Ezekial's vision both promising and oppressive. I was fascinated how Indian and Nigerian writers applied Paul's letters to the divided church in Corinth to their church situations today.

For people who take the Bible seriously, the Global Bible Commentary offers new eyes with which to approach familiar texts. We get to re-read and be re-challenged by words we thought we knew.

no one serious about doing ministry in a multi-racial, multi-generational, multi-ethnic context will be complete in their studies of scripture without considering digesting this book. every missionary, every evangelist, and every student of the word would be well served to have this book inform and broaden their theology. this book should be required reading in every seminary.

This is a great commentary on the Bible. You hear from a variety of voices throughout the world. It is very helpful in understanding the Bible in a completely different context than US American Empire. I highly reccomend it--it will preach!

This collection is entirely focused on neo-Marxist, anti-American, anti-Israel, and anti-global economy nonsense misnamed as "biblical theology." The much too generous salaries and perks of these seminary professors come from countless church folks totally unaware of what these so-called mentors of future church leaders express. How many of these seminary folks have EVER run a business or coroporation, been involved long term in labor unions,political parties or in governmental projects outside of the academy. I patiently read through this book and found so shallow as not tot be workth much creditibility at all. The kind of bitterness sown by these authors is absolutely foreign to the sovereign God who judges all. A much better resources is The African Bible Commentary, edited by Tokunboh Adeyemo. This work combines true exegesis with hard-hitting social justice reflections.

I bought this book to review as a potential classroom text.

It is a jumble of ways to misuse the Bible to support modern revisionist theology.

According to this book, inclusiveness, cultural relativism and subjective morality are the primary message of the Bible.

Other topics which pass for biblical commentary include Interclass power struggles, feminist identity and the misogynist patriarchal society, liberation theology, etc

My opinion...

Unless you are really interested in far left apologetics, save your money.

I got the item very soon after placing my order. And the item is in very good condition although it is from the used item list.