A new commentary for todays world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bibles grand story. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.
Three easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out Gods story:
LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bibles grand story
EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting
LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students
Praise for SGBC:
The easy-to-use format and practical guidance brings Gods grand story to modern-day life so anyone can understand how it applies today. – Andy Stanley
An extremely valuable and long overdue series. – Graeme Goldsworthy
It makes the text sing and helps us hear the story afresh. – John Ortberg
Pastors and lay people will welcome this new series. – Daniel I. Block