Gregory J. Herrick

I have this book in my Logos Bible Software. It is a compendium of readings which illuminate the text of the four gospels. Organized and correlated to relevant passages in the Bible, Bock has given us cultural, political and social background through first century (and near first century, give or take) documents. Ancient Historians and politicians provide the meat of this book.

This is a shortcut to good exegesis and saves a lot of time. I use this alongside my Bible Background commentaries (IVP and Zondervan) to help fill out the background on the text.… (altro)