Who is the author of the cultural backgrounds study Bible?
The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, with notes from Dr. John H. Walton (Wheaton College) in the Old Testament and Dr. Craig S. Keener (Asbury Theological Seminary) in the New Testament, brings to life the ancient world of Scripture for modern readers.
What is NIV cultural backgrounds study Bible?
The Bible was originally written to an ancient people removed from us by thousands of years and thousands of miles. The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible bridges that gap by bringing the ancient world of the Bible to life- every page is packed with study notes containing expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of Bible times.
Why study the Bible in light of its cultural context?
Successful interpreters must try to understand the cultural background of the Bible just as successful missionaries must learn the culture, language and worldview of the people they are trying to reach. This is the rationale for us to study the Bible in light its cultural context.
How does the Bible relate to our culture?
ScotlandEvery line and every word in the Bible comes from a context -- historical, social, cultural, theological -- and speaks into those contexts -- sometimes against that culture, sometimes with that culture, and sometimes to expand that culture. In so doing the Bible models how we can
Look Inside
Watch the video below for a quick glimpse at how Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible works in the app. This video talks specifically about the NIV version, but we also offer an NKJV version and an NRSV verison.
Context Changes Everything
Next watch this video of John Walton, the Old Testament editor! Then you’ll understand the passion held by the editors for the context of the Bible.
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Product Description
The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible was awarded the Christian Book Awards 2017 Bible of the Year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association!
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Author Bio
Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.
What is the covenant with Abram?
12:1 – 3 God’s covenant with Abram targets the most essential elements of identity in the value system of the ancient Near East . Land was connected to one’s survival, livelihood and political identity. Family linked the past, present and future, offering one’s most basic sense of identity (more so than self).
What is Sarah's status in the Bible?
Sarah’s status was mistress of the household, and her tent would have been empty since her death (23:1 – 2). By taking Rebekah into his mother’s tent, Isaac demonstrates that she is now the mistress of the household. 25:6 sons of his concubines. The children of concubines did not have the status of legitimate heirs.
Was the Bible written forus?
to the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. “Even though the Bible was written forus, it wasn’t written tous. When we take our Western, modern culture and impose it on the text, we’re putting in meaning that wasn’t there, and we’re missing the meaning that the text has.”. — Dr. John H. Walton.
Book Summary
Packed with expert insight into the customs, culture, and literature of Bible times, the NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible brings difficult passages of Scripture into sharp focus. Discover new dimensions of insight to even the most familiar Bible passages as you take a behind-the-scenes tour into the ancient world.
About the Book
You’ve heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind even the most familiar stories of Scripture. That’s what the NKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides.