Anders Max - 1 & 2 Peter, 1 2 & 3 John and Jude

N o aspect of ministry that I have been privileged to be a part of can in any measure be credited to only myself. In fact, alone I would have long ago moved on to other things. Thankfully, I am not alone and it is with the deepest love and gratitude that I applaud my cherished wife Patriciafor her enduring love and encouragement, and our two sons, Jeremy and Kent, for their unending support and enthusiasm. Without these three, my life and ministry would echo with emptiness. But with them, I have been enriched beyond measure and consider my family a rare treasure indeed.

David Walls

May 1999

Today's church hungers for Bible teaching and Bible teachers hunger for resources to guide them in teaching God's Word. The Holman New Testament Commentary provides the church with the food to feed the spiritually hungry in an easily digestible format. The result: new spiritual vitality that the church can readily use.

Bible teaching should result in new interest in the Scriptures, expanded Bible knowledge, discovery of specific Scriptural principles, relevant applications, and exciting living. The unique format of the Holman New Testament Commentary includes sections to achieve these results for every New Testament book.

Opening quotations from some of the church's best writers lead to an introductory illustration and discussion that draw individuals and study groups into the Word of God. In a Nutshell summarizes the content and teaching of the chapter. Verse-by-verse commentary answers the church's questions rather than raising issues scholars usually admit they cannot adequately solve. Bible principles and specific contemporary applications encourage students to move from Bible to contemporary times. A specific modern illustration then ties application vividly to present life. A brief prayer aids the student to commit his or her daily life to the principles and applications found in the Bible chapter being studied. For those still hungry for more, Deeper Discoveries take the student into a more personal, deeper study of the words, phrases, and themes of God's Word. Finally, a teaching outline provides transitional statements and conclusions along with an outline to assist the teacher in group Bible studies.

It is the editors prayer that this new resource for local church Bible teaching will enrich the ministry of group, as well as individual, Bible study, and that it will lead God's people to truly be people of the Book, living out what God calls us to be.

Twelve volumes designed for Bible study and teaching to enrich the local church and God's people.

A verse-by-verse explanation of the chapter.

An overview of the principles and applications from the chapter.

Melding the chapter to life.

Tying the chapter to life with God.

Historical, geographical, and grammatical enrichment of the commentary.

Suggested step-by-step group study of the chapter.

Zeroing the chapter in on daily life.

H ope is not a sedative; it is a shot of adrenaline, a blood transfusion. Like an anchor, our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life; but unlike an anchor, our hope moves us forward, it does not hold us back.