The New Testament Text and Translation Commentary offers a convenient way to see how the standard English translations differ when there is a significant textual variant in the underlying Greek manuscripts.  For each passage, the textual data is presented in a clear, easy-to-read way.  It is easy to see at a glance which English versions follow which Greek variant.  In addition, New testament scholar Philip W. Comfort gives helpful commentary on what is going on in the Greek text and what might have led the translators to choose one reading over another.

All the major English translations are surveyed – KJV, NKJV, RSV, NRSV, ESV, NASV, NIV, TNIV, NEB, REB, NJB, NAB, NLT, HCSB, and NET Bible.

In addition to passage-by-passage commentary, Comfort provides an introduction to the art of textual criticism, its importance for studying the New Testament, and the challenges Bible scholars and translators face.

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Finally it’s here. I expected we would receive the shipment today after confirming with the publisher that our order for the bible was shipped Oct. 8th. I know some stores in the East Coast got it earlier than we did, but I am happy to have them before Oct. 15th which was the date promised. Here I post the display I set up, also couple of endorsements from my favorite authors.

To purchase ESV Study Bible

“I was privileged to act as General Editor of the English Standard Version, and now that I look back on what we did in producing that version, I find myself suspecting very strongly that this was the most important thing that I have ever done for the Kingdom, and that the product of our labors is perhaps the biggest milestone in Bible translation in certainly the last half century at least, and perhaps more. And now, as Theological Editor of the ESV Study Bible, I believe that the work we have done together on this project has set an altogether new standard in study Bibles.”

J. I. Packer, Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada

“I believe the ESV Study Bible is the world’s best single-volume resource for reading, studying, and teaching the Bible. Produced by a team of leading evangelical scholars, the ESV Study Bible provides a wealth of theological, historical, grammatical, and archaeological information in the articles, book introductions, and verse-by-verse notes. Exceptional attention has also been given to producing new maps, charts, and visual illustrations of places in the Bible. The visual impact is stunning—with beautiful images that will draw readers back to the study Bible again and again, giving them a deeper understanding of the sites and settings of the Bible.”

Philip Ryken, Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA

Fall Sale is coming up.  During the week of October 27th(Mon.) thru. November 1st(Sat.), we will have a storewide sale.  Customers who are familiar with this event that we’ve had biannually for several years now know it is time to buy those books, bibles, commentaries, etc. on their wish lists.  Over 95% of all the products in the store will be discounted 35% to 40% from the list price (used books discounted 20%).  It is an excellent opportunity to purchase those commentaries like NICNT, NICOT, NIGTC, NIVAC, PNTC, etc. at 40% off the list price. Also included in this sale is many exciting new releases like ESV Study Bibles.

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Thirteen Reformed scholars take on postmodern evangelicals and provide a solid, biblical critique of their ideas.

While self-described “post-conservative evangelicals” enjoy increasing influence in the evangelical world, they represent a significant challenge to biblical faith. Popularizers like Brian McLaren (of Emergent Church fame) trade on the work of scholars like Stan Grenz, John Franke, and Roger Olson, whose “innovations” represent a major makeover of traditional and historic evangelical theology. This is especially the case with the doctrines of Scripture, the atonement, and the character of God—all of which stand at the center of evangelical Christianity.

In Reforming or Conforming?, scholars such as John Bolt, Scott Clark, Paul Helm, and Paul Helseth join editors Gary Johnson and Ron Gleason in analyzing and critiquing the ideas of those who promote postmodernism as a positive force in theology. Pastors, laymen, and college students will find this book a helpful resource in understanding and refuting postmodern evangelicalism. Includes a foreword by David F. Wells.

Experts survey the new media landscape and explore specific ways in which Christians can expand their ministry effectiveness and advance their worldview with discernment and grace.

A Pew Study reports that only 2% of America’s twelve million bloggers claim “religion, spirituality or faith” as their main topic. This leaves a great mission field in cyberspace, say contributors to The New Media Frontier, because the latest forms of communication present so many opportunities to promote the cause of Christ in other topics and fields. Before blindly jumping in, however, Christians need to weigh the possibilities against the consequences, and then proceed with the practical discernment and grace this book provides.

With a foreword by national radio host Hugh Hewitt—who has been at the forefront of the new media movement among Christians—editors Roger Overton and John Mark Reynolds (along with an impressive list of other new media experts) survey the current landscape and explore specific areas in which God’s people can creatively expand their reach to a lost world. By stressing the urgency for Christian involvement, unearthing the dangers, and advising readers on how to use this media with different audiences, this book equips believers to advance, demonstrate, and utilize the Christian worldview in this exciting realm.

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“An outstanding contribution investigating justification in several different theological traditions through history as well as in contemporary exegetical, theological, and ecumenical debates…. well researched, properly nuanced, and clearly written.”

David VanDrunen

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50 Daily Meditations on the Seven Letters of Revelation 2-3

The seven letters of Revelation 2 and 3 are utterly and unequivocally Christ-centered.  To the One Who Conquers brings these first-century letters into the twenty-first century, demonstrating their relevance and practicality for today. Fifty brief meditations inspire in readers a lifetime of faithfulness and Christ-centered living.

If you want meditations that will lift your mind to the majesty of God and the supremacy of his Son, if you want devotionals that come out of the biblical text and not someone’s imagination, if you want reflections  on especially difficult topics such as suffering, then this book is for you. Dr. Storms embraces the truth of the biblical text in a trustworthy and uplifting manner.

Bill Mounce, President, BiblicalTraining.org

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