{"product_id":"mark-2-9780310327158","title":"Mark Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new commentary for today's world\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of God Bible Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLISTEN to the Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEXPLAIN the Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLIVE the Story: \u003c\/strong\u003e Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Mark--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark's Gospel is highly subversive and challenges disciples in ways that are unique from the other three accounts of Jesus' ministry. His narrative addresses Christian audiences who know Jesus' teaching and who have made a Christian confession but who are failing to grasp the character of the gospel as thoroughly shaped be the cross of Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of God Bible Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGombis, Timothy G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTimothy G. Gombis (PhD, University of St. Andrews, Scotland) is professor of New Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, in Grand Rapids, MI. He is author of \u003cem\u003ePaul: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/em\u003e (T\u0026amp;T Clark, 2010) and \u003cem\u003eThe Drama of the Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of God\u003c\/em\u003e (IVP Academic, 2010). He regularly writes about Christian identity, biblical studies, books, movies, music, sports, and culture on his blog, Faith Improvised (https: \/\/timgombis.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKnight, Scot:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eScot McKnight (PhD, Nottingham) is the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of more than fifty books, including the award-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Jesus Creed\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eThe King Jesus Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Fellowship of Differents\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOne.Life\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Parakeet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKingdom Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50494587535634,"sku":"9780310327158","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a86350b-8ccd-4a5b-ba68-6bff1f57bb80.jpg?v=1730667388","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mark-2-9780310327158","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}