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With its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moisés Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter.
Each passage is presented in three parts: Silva's own translation of the Greek text; exegesis and exposition of each unit of thought; and additional notes on textual matters. Throughout the commentary, Silva asks what is distinctive about this letter and shows how each passage contributes to Paul's overall argument.
The second edition has been updated to interact with important recent scholarship on Philippians and to incorporate the well-regarded BECNT layout.
As with all BECNT volumes, this informative, balanced commentary features:
● Detailed interaction with the Greek text
● Extensive research
● Chapter-by-chapter exegesis
● A blend of scholarly depth and readability
● An acclaimed, user-friendly design
The BECNT series aims for academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility, making it a useful tool for pastors, church leaders, students, and teachers.
With its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moisés Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter.
Each passage is presented in three parts: Silva's own translation of the Greek text; exegesis and exposition of each unit of thought; and additional notes on textual matters. Throughout the commentary, Silva asks what is distinctive about this letter and shows how each passage contributes to Paul's overall argument.
The second edition has been updated to interact with important recent scholarship on Philippians and to incorporate the well-regarded BECNT layout.
As with all BECNT volumes, this informative, balanced commentary features:
● Detailed interaction with the Greek text
● Extensive research
● Chapter-by-chapter exegesis
● A blend of scholarly depth and readability
● An acclaimed, user-friendly design
The BECNT series aims for academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility, making it a useful tool for pastors, church leaders, students, and teachers.
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A well-respected scholar illuminates the meaning of a popular New Testament epistle.
Moisés Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help students, teachers, and pastors better understand and explain this letter.
"A well-researched and helpful guide for understanding Paul's letter. . . . One of the best commentaries available on Philippians."
--David E. Garland, Review and Expositor
"One cannot but be impressed with Silva's skill as an exegete. His extreme care in analyzing the text, his thorough understanding of the original language, his grasp of linguistic subtleties, his mastery of secondary sources--all combine to provide the reader with an excellent commentary."
--Gerald F. Hawthorne, Themelios
"The exegetical discussion is fresh and vigorous, with good use being made of some of the ancient commentators and a judicious selection of the modern ones. . . . All who want a sound exegetical basis for their preaching and are prepared to wrestle with the Greek text will find that this is an ideal piece of work."
--I. Howard Marshall, Evangelical Quarterly
"An attractive exegesis of the letter with the minimum of distractions, yet in dialogue with other scholars."
--Expository Times
"A well-researched and helpful guide for understanding Paul's letter. . . . One of the best commentaries available on Philippians."
--David E. Garland, Review and Expositor
"One cannot but be impressed with Silva's skill as an exegete. His extreme care in analyzing the text, his thorough understanding of the original language, his grasp of linguistic subtleties, his mastery of secondary sources--all combine to provide the reader with an excellent commentary."
--Gerald F. Hawthorne, Themelios
"The exegetical discussion is fresh and vigorous, with good use being made of some of the ancient commentators and a judicious selection of the modern ones. . . . All who want a sound exegetical basis for their preaching and are prepared to wrestle with the Greek text will find that this is an ideal piece of work."
--I. Howard Marshall, Evangelical Quarterly
"An attractive exegesis of the letter with the minimum of distractions, yet in dialogue with other scholars."
--Expository Times
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780801026812
Publisert
2005-03-01
Utgiver
Baker Publishing Group; Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Vekt
570 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
166 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
272