Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This classic commentary, drawing on the expertise of over sixty scholars, gives students of the Bible a thorough grounding in the origin and meaning of all the books of the Bible as well as the benefits of recent research into Scripture. Now available in paperback, this classic commentary, drawing on the expertise of over sixty scholars, gives students of the Bible a thorough grounding in the origin and meaning of all the books of the Bible.Special attention is given to how the teaching of Scripture has been affected by archaeology, more accurate translations of the text, and the discovery of new manuscripts.The General Editors had the help of over sixty contributors, each being an expert in his own subject, They are representative of every branch of the Prostestant Church in Europe and America. This Commentary is based on the revised Standard Version of the Bible.Key Features include:32 special introductory articlesFull bibliographies and an extensive index62 contributorsOver 1000 double column pages16 maps in full colour

Introductory articles on textual, literary, historical, social, theological, and other aspects of the Old and New Testaments accompany scholarly verse-by-verse commentaries on all the the books of both