NIV First Century Study Bible Hardcover

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NIV First-Century Study Bible
Explore Scripture in Its Jewish and Early Christian Context
By Kent Dobson

Experience the Bible through Eastern eyes by exploring the cultural,
religious, and historical background of the Bible. This hardcover
study Bible allows you to understand God’s Word in its original
cultural context, bringing Scripture to life by providing fresh
understanding to familiar passages, beloved stories and all the
Scripture in between.
Experience the Bible through the eyes of a first-century disciple by
exploring the cultural, religious, and historical background of the
Bible. This Bible allows you to understand God’s Word in its
original cultural context, bringing Scripture to life by providing
fresh understanding to familiar passages, beloved stories and all
the Scripture in between. The NIV First-Century Study Bible invites
you into the questions, stories, and interpretations—both ancient
and modern—which introduce you to a world vastly different from your
own. Let us read with an eye on the past and with our feet
planted in our present questions and circumstances.
Join Kent Dobson as he unpacks the culture of Bible times, and
illuminates Scripture passages while asking thoughtful questions
along the way. Kent is the teaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church
in Grandville, Michigan, where he initially served as the worship
director. He has been featured on Biblical programs for the History
Channel and the Discovery Channel. Kent fell in love with
Biblical studies in Israel and had the privilege of learning from
both Jewish and Christian scholars. After his time in Israel, he
returned to the States to teach high school religion and Bible
before responding to God’s call to the pastorate. Today, he keeps
his connection to the Holy Land strong as he leads tours to Israel
that combine study and prayer, inspired by the ancient discipline of
spiritual pilgrimage.
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DETAILS
UPC: 025986938901
ISBN-10: 0310938902
ISBN-13: 9780310938903
Date Published: Sep 9, 2014
Bible Weight: 3.55 LB
Bible Size: 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches
Pages: 1888
Publisher: Zondervan
Translation: New International Version (NIV)
Format: Hardcover
Features: Concordance, Maps/Charts
KENT DOBSON
Contributor Kent Dobson
Short Bio
Kent Dobson is the teaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in
Grandville, Michigan, where he initially served as the worship
director. He has been featured on Biblical programs for the History
Channel and the Discovery Channel.
After completing his undergraduate degree, Kent lived and studied in
Israel where he earned a Masters Degree in History and Geography of
the First Temple Period from Jerusalem University College. He also
studied Comparative Religion at the Rothburg International School of
the Hebrew University.
Kent fell in love with Biblical studies in Israel and had the
privilege of learning from both Jewish and Christian scholars. After
his time in Israel, he returned to the States to teach high school
religion and Bible before responding to God’s call to the pastorate.
Today, he keeps his connection to the Holy Land strong as he leads
tours to Israel that combine study and prayer, inspired by the
ancient discipline of spiritual pilgrimage.
Kent lives is Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife and three
children.