NIVAC 07: 1 & 2 Samuel

Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century
to the first century. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow
make the return journey on our own. In other words, they focus on the original
meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The
information they offer is valuable - but the job is only half done! The NIV
Application Commentary Series helps us with both halves of the interpretive
task. This new and unique series shows readers how to bring an ancient message
into modern context. It explains not only what the Bible means but also how it
can speak powerfully today.Why do the books of Samuel pack such broad
appeal? Taken together as a single narrative, they certainly offer something
for everyone: kings and prophets, great battles and greater heroes, action and
romance, loyalty and betrayal, the mundane and the miraculous. In Samuel, we
meet Saul, David, Goliath, Jonathan, Bathsheba, the witch of Endor, and other
unforgettable characters. And we encounter ourselves. For while the culture and
conditions of Israel under its first kings is vastly different from our own,
the basic issues of humans in relation to God, the Great King, have not
changed. Sin, repentance, forgiveness, adversity, prayer, faith, and the
promises of God - these continue to play out in our lives today. Exploring the
links between the Bible and our own times, Arnold shares perspectives on 1
and 2 Samuel that reveal ageless truths for our twenty-first-century
lives.'Arnold, a seasoned interpreter of the Old Testament, does an
excellent job revealing the original meaning of this text and bringing it to
life for the modern reader.' - Tremper LongmanSeries: NIV Application Commentary.