1-2 Thessalonians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801026857 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 736 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Weima, a Thessalonians expert, experienced teacher, and widely traveled speaker, presents well-informed evangelical scholarship at an accessible level to help readers understand the sociological, historical, and theological aspects of these letters. In this addition to the critically acclaimed BECNT series, respected New Testament scholar Jeffrey Weima offers pastors, students, and teachers the most up-to-date and substantive commentary available on 1-2 Thessalonians. It admirably achieves the dual aims of the series--academic sophi
Jeffrey A. Weima (PhD, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) is professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he has taught for more than twenty years. . D. He has taught courses all over the world and is the author of several books and articles
Still, Truett Seminary, Baylor University"Already an acknowledged expert on the Thessalonian Letters, Weima offers fellow Christians a clear and erudite interpretation. Judicious in judgment, gracious in engagement, and clear in argument, this commentary catapults Weima to the front of an increasingly crowded field. Porter, McMaster Divinity College"Is it possible for a commentary to be both technical and accessible, comprehensive and concise, academic and pastoral? Weima has produced precisely such a commentary on the
"Great Commentary on 1&2 Thessalonians" according to Chris Ho. I’ve always like the BECNT commentary series, I find it similar to the Pillar commentary series but slightly more technical. I’ve not covered the whole book yet, but based on what I’ve read, this commentary seems to be able to deliver the goods.Jeffrey Weima starts off the commentary with an excellent introduction. First he talks about the context of Thessalonica, the history, the cultural and social context. This sets the context for the readers as they read through Thessalonians, Weima also very helpful points out imp. "Solid" according to S. Robinson. You can read my full review here: wp.me/pSolid You can read my full review here: wp.me/p3JhRp-uhBuy from this Amazon link (it's cheaper): amzn.to/1QbtMwXJeffrey Weima has been working on this commentary for twenty years. For two short letters than constitute 8 chapters in the Bible, twenty years sounds like a long time. But twenty years makes this commentary one like a slow-cooked roast rather than a frozen fast-food microwaved burger.Summary Weima goes to great lengths in the Introduction and in the commentary to show the social conventions of Thessolonica and how they influence the. JhRp-uhBuy from this Amazon link (it's cheaper): amzn.to/1QbtMwXJeffrey Weima has been working on this commentary for twenty years. For two short letters than constitute 8 chapters in the Bible, twenty years sounds like a long time. But twenty years makes this commentary one like a slow-cooked roast rather than a frozen fast-food microwaved burger.Summary Weima goes to great lengths in the Introduction and in the commentary to show the social conventions of Thessolonica and how they influence the. Solid You can read my full review here: wp.me/p3JhRp-uhJeffrey Weima has been working on this commentary for twenty years. For two short letters than constitute 8 chapters in the Bible, twenty years sounds like a long time. But twenty years makes this commentary one like a slow-cooked roast rather than a frozen fast-food microwaved burger.Summary Weima goes to great lengths in the Introduction and in the commentary to show the social conventions of Thessolonica and how they influence the life of the Thessalonian church and how Paul writes (bot