What are some good Background Commentaries? Historical Background Series?
I'm aware of IVP Background Commentary and Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary. I'm trying to broaden where I can find Historical/Cultural background information
Posted Sep 19, 2019, 3:32 AM UTC
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How do Intro texts work? Maybe each book isorganized differently? I've enjoyed the commentary style to key in on specific details for a chapter/verse. I've see quite a few intro style books but not sure how to use them in specific Inductive Study sessions.
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Thanks for the detailed reply! I'm currently walking through the original testament (old, if you prefer).
I've have seen several intro to OT or NT books but was unaware what was the best way to utilize them. So thanks for the follow-up. I'm working on going through the whole Bible in 10 months so it's not a deep dive but I read, outline each book, and focus in on a few chapters for each book for a dive deep. I should probably set aside some time to read an intro book but getting through each book alone has been a battle in and of itself.
I have found the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible very helpful.
I saw this on the library shelf the other day. I was unsure if I should check it out as I'm using CEB as my base text. But TBH it's great to have more translations to triangulate the ideas.
It's a really wonderful book, lots of helpful insight into how things used to be done.
The Jewish Study Bible second edition by the JPS is the best English translation of the Hebrew Bible (OT) and contains many many background articles etc
Highly Recommend
Awesome thanks! It actually will be pretty useful to have a Jewish translation and Background details from a Jewish perspective to balance out Christian centered tests (not a bad thing just plenty of these out there)