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Cargando... Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 43: Philippianspor Gerald F. Hawthorne
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A companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical Commentary Finding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God's Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths. These themes and ideas are often like precious gems: they lie beneath the surface and can only be discovered with some difficulty. While commentaries are useful for helping readers understand the content of a verse or chapter, they are not usually designed to help the reader to trace important subjects systematically within a given book a Scripture. The Word Biblical Themes series helps readers discover the important themes of a book of the Bible. This series distills the theological essence of a given book of Scripture and serves it up in ways that enrich the preaching, teaching, worship, and discipleship of God's people. Volumes in this series: Are written by top biblical scholars Feature authors who wrote on the same book of the Bible for the Word Biblical Commentary series Distill deep and focused study on a biblical book into the most important themes and practical applications of them Give readers an ability to see the "big picture" of a book of the Bible by understanding what topics and concerns were most important to the biblical writers Help address pressing issues in the church today by showing readers see how the biblical writers approached similar issues in their day Are ideal for sermon preparation and for other teaching in the church Word Biblical Themes are an ideal resource for any reader who has used and benefited from the Word Biblical Commentary series, and will help pastors, bible teachers, and students as they seek to understand and apply God's word to their ministry and learning. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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In fact, I don't like the format of the Word Biblical Commentary series at all. The font size is small, the line spacing is cramped—even the paper quality is poor. I bought this book along with Fee's NICOT entry on Philippians to prepare a sermon series. I fully anticipated on using Fee as my go-to, with Martin & Hawthorne as a second opinion
By the end of the introduction the tables had turned.
Gerald F. Hawthorne wrote the WBC entry on Philippians in 1983. Two decades later, in 2003, Ralph P. Martin was tasked with revising Hawthorne's work. Martin wrote with charity and honesty when his views differed from Hawthorne's. In the places where their views diverged, Martin set an example of how to disagree with grace.
This commentary excels in all areas. The introduction paints a good contextual picture of Paul's setting and life in Philippi. As with all WBC entries, the Greek text is listed and discussed throughout the "Comment" section. Still, you don't need to be a Greek scholar to understand the comments.
The best quality of this commentary was Hawthorne and Martin's profound theological insight. Here are a few examples:
On the word "saints" in 1:1:
"Ethics and religion belong together; relationship to God requires a moral response; God's people must live like God" (7).
On "prayer" in 1:4:
"Intercession indeed is the fundamental response of love within the community of believers" (20).
On "joy" in 1:4:
"Joy is an understanding of existence that encompasses both elation and depression, that can accept with submission events that bring delight or dismay, because joy allows one to see beyond any particular event to the sovereign Lord who stands above all events and ultimately has control over them"(21).
Those three quotes are from the first 21 pages of commentary—280 more insight-packed pages follow. (