
Philippians
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. March 2005
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-8010-2681-2 (ISBN)
Description
Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT series
With its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moises Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter.
Each passage is presented in three parts: Silva's own translation of the Greek text; exegesis and exposition of each unit of thought; and additional notes on textual matters. Throughout the commentary, Silva asks what is distinctive about this letter and shows how each passage contributes to Paul's overall argument.
The second edition has been updated to interact with important recent scholarship on Philippians and to incorporate the well-regarded BECNT layout.
As with all BECNT volumes, this informative, balanced commentary features:
? Detailed interaction with the Greek text
? Extensive research
? Chapter-by-chapter exegesis
? A blend of scholarly depth and readability
? An acclaimed, user-friendly design
The BECNT series aims for academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility, making it a useful tool for pastors, church leaders, students, and teachers.
With its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moises Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter.
Each passage is presented in three parts: Silva's own translation of the Greek text; exegesis and exposition of each unit of thought; and additional notes on textual matters. Throughout the commentary, Silva asks what is distinctive about this letter and shows how each passage contributes to Paul's overall argument.
The second edition has been updated to interact with important recent scholarship on Philippians and to incorporate the well-regarded BECNT layout.
As with all BECNT volumes, this informative, balanced commentary features:
? Detailed interaction with the Greek text
? Extensive research
? Chapter-by-chapter exegesis
? A blend of scholarly depth and readability
? An acclaimed, user-friendly design
The BECNT series aims for academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility, making it a useful tool for pastors, church leaders, students, and teachers.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
562 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8010-2681-2 (9780801026812)
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Persons
Moises Silva (Ph.D., University of Manchester) has authored or coauthored several works, including Interpreting Galatians; Invitation to the Septuagint (with Karen H. Jobes); An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics (with Walter C. Kaiser Jr.); and God, Language, and Scripture.