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Esther
Contributor(s): Jobes, Karen H. (Author)
ISBN: 0310206723     ISBN-13: 9780310206729
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
OUR PRICE:   $35.99  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: June 1999
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Annotation: This biblical narrative tells today's Christians about God without actually mentioning him.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - Historical Books
- Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Historical Books
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament
Dewey: 222.907
LCCN: 98048164
Series: NIV Application Commentary
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.2" W x 6.2" (1.30 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Evangelical
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Publisher Description:

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.

This commentary shows how Esther is perfect guidance for us when we find ourselves in a situation where right and wrong are not so clearly defined and every choice we have seems to be a troubling mixture of good and bad. Esther is perfect inspiration for us when we find ourselves in situations we never sought, never planned for, and don't think we have the gifts to succeed at.

To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections:

  • Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.
  • Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.
  • Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.

This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Contributor Bio(s): Jobes, Karen H.: - Karen H. Jobes (PhD, Westminister Theological Seminary) is the Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor Emerita of New Testament Greek and Exegesis at Wheaton College and Graduate school in Wheaton, Illinois. The author of several works, she has also been involved in the NIV Bible translation. She and her husband, Forrest, live in Philadelphia and are members of an Evangelical Presbyterian Church.