A new commentary for today's world
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The Story of God Bible Commentary
explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.
The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.
Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story:
LISTEN to the Story:
Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.
EXPLAIN the Story:
Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.
LIVE the Story:
Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students.
—1 Peter—
Peter shows a strong dependance upon the Old Testament to connect his readers to the story of God in which God draws people into a community. Peter demonstrates that the Christian community is to be a united people of God, not merely a group of individuals who happen to possess similar beliefs.
Edited by Scot Mc Knight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians,
series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.