--- product_id: 5716117 title: "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament" price: "NZ$135" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/5716117-the-ivp-bible-background-commentary-new-testament store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Verse-by-verse cultural insights Up-to-date scholarly research Maps & charts included The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament **Price:** NZ$135 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Elevate your Bible study with the ultimate cultural commentary! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament - **How much does it cost?** NZ$135 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/5716117-the-ivp-bible-background-commentary-new-testament) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Versatile Use:** Perfect for pastors, teachers, missionaries, students, and serious Bible readers alike. - • **Highly Acclaimed:** Top-ranked and 4.8-star rated resource praised for clarity and depth. - • **Scholarly Authority:** Revised edition by Craig Keener, a leading New Testament scholar, ensures cutting-edge insights. - • **Deep Cultural Context:** Unlock the original intent behind every New Testament passage with expert cultural background. - • **Comprehensive Reference:** Glossary, maps, charts, and essays all in one trusted volume for richer Bible study. ## Overview The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament is a bestselling, revised reference work offering verse-by-verse cultural insights into the New Testament. Authored by renowned scholar Craig Keener, it includes maps, charts, glossaries, and essays to deepen understanding and application of Scripture. Ideal for pastors, teachers, missionaries, students, and avid readers, this highly rated commentary bridges ancient contexts with modern study. ## Description Christianity Today 's Books of the Year and Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference A Revised Edition of the Bestselling Reference Work from IVP This revised edition of the standard reference work in its field has been expanded throughout to now provide even more up-to-date information by Craig Keener, one of the leading New Testament scholars on Jewish, Greek and Roman culture. To understand and apply theBible well, you need two crucial sources of information. One is the Bible itself. The other is an understanding of the cultural background of the passage you're reading. Only with the background can you grasp the author's original concerns andpurposes. This unique commentary provides, in verse-by-verse format, the crucial cultural background you need for responsible―and richer―Bible study. It includes: a glossary of cultural terms and important historical figures, maps and charts up-to-date bibliographies, and introductory essays about cultural background information for each book of the New Testament. Based on decades of in-depth study, this accessible and bestselling commentary is valuable for pastors in sermon preparation, for small group leaders and other church teachers as they build lessons, for missionaries concerned not to import their own cultural biases into the Bible, for college and seminary students in classroom assignments, and for everyday Bible readers seeking to deepen and enhance their study of Scripture. Review: Excellent Resource - So incredibly, wonderfully helpful. If you're going to own one New Testament Commentary, own this one! There are more in-depth lengthy commentaries for individual Bible books, but this is the standard for a full NT commentary! Review: I love it !! - Very useful tool for study or aiding in teaching a study ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #13,114 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #39 in Christian Bible Exegesis & Hermeneutics #46 in New Testament Commentaries #114 in New Testament Bible Study (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 957 Reviews | ## Images ![The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712g8qJDLKL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Resource *by B***L on July 10, 2026* So incredibly, wonderfully helpful. If you're going to own one New Testament Commentary, own this one! There are more in-depth lengthy commentaries for individual Bible books, but this is the standard for a full NT commentary! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love it !! *by J***. on February 5, 2026* Very useful tool for study or aiding in teaching a study ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful resource *by T***H on April 14, 2026* Adds depth to biblical studies. 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