Among Paul's letters, Galatians burns like a firestorm of apostolic rebuke, persuasion and passion for the truth of the gospel. Against those who would preach 'another gospel', Paul deploys an arsenal of biblical-theological reasoning and rhetoric of contrasting images that have seldom sailed failed to arrest readers of every succeeding era. Freedom in Christ is set against bondage to the law, adopted children of God are contrasted with slaves of elemental spirits, and justification by faith is opposed to works of the law. But what are these 'works of the law' good works by which people assert their self-achieved righteousness, or practices of the Jewish law that defined social boundaries and thus stood as a barrier to Gentiles from entering the new covenant? Astute readers will recognize this question as central to the recent scholarly debate over the "new perspective" on Paul. Leon Morris clearly stands in the tradition of Martin Luther and the reformers. With seasoned insight and deft simplicity, he explores the complexities and bold affirmations of Galatians, laying bare its essential lines and message. Never diverted by interpretive fashion or speculation, he represents a classic exegetical tradition that focuses on the plain meaning of the biblical text and the apostolic truth of the gospel. Readers who have puzzled over the twists, turns and compressed arguments of Galatians will be delighted to have Morris as their guide. The text that through the centuries has stirred and ignited the embers of gospel faith speaks with clarity again in our day.

This work is not a history of New Testament times, nor an account of New Testament religion. Nor does it proceed from a view that the New Testament was written as theology. We must bear in mind that the writers of the New Testament books were not writing set theological pieces. They were concerned with the needs of the churches for which they wrote. Those churches already had the Old Testament, but these new writings became in time the most significant part of the Scriptures of the believing community. As such, they should be studied in their own right, and these questions should be asked: What do these writings mean? What is the theology they express or imply? What is of permanent validity in them? We read these writings across a barrier of many centuries and from a standpoint of a very different culture. We make every effort to allow for this, but we never succeed perfectly. In this book I am trying hard to find out what the New Testament authors meant, and this not as an academic exercise, but as the necessary prelude to our understanding of what their writings mean for us today. -- From the Introduction

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Explores the New Testament books showing what each contributes to our understanding of the atonement.

In this now-classic commentary, first published in 1988 in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series, noted biblical scholar Leon Morris unravels Romans and the complexities of faith and interpretation associated with the epistle. In his introduction Morris deals with matters of authorship, destination, date, occasion, and contents in a brief but helpful way. The commentary proper consists of careful verse-by-verse exposition of the text along with full and informative footnotes. Though he interacts considerably with the immense body of literature on Romans, Morris's approach to the study of the epistle remains clearly his own. His thorough exegesis enables readers to understand Romans as one of the greatest and most spiritually significant books in the Bible.

Explores the New Testament books showing what each contributes to our understanding of the atonement.

More than simply a series of chapters on the theology of John's Gospel, Jesus Is the Christ relates each of John's teachings to his declared aim, expressed in John 20: 30-31: -Jesus did many other signs before his disciples, which have not been written in this book; but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.- Indeed, each chapter in Morris's book takes up some facet or aspect of John's expressed aim. For an age still asking the question -Who is Jesus?- Leon Morris argues convincingly that John's entire Gospel was written to show that the human Jesus is the Christ, or Messiah, as well as the Son of God. But it is Morris's firm conviction that John's purpose was evangelical as well as theological -- that is, John wrote his book so that readers might believe in Christ and as a result have eternal life.

"Leon Morris, with his usual breadth and precision, has given us another of his thorough biblical studies, this time on the theme of love, human and divine. Concise yet complete, studded with a galaxy of fine quotations, written in sprightly style, this book leads us through most everything important the Bible tells us about the wonder and power of love." - Lewis Smedes, Fuller Theological Seminary "With his usual vigorous scholarship and careful attention to the text, Leon Morris here presents a highly rewarding study of the biblical idea of love as set forth in both testaments. He provides an invaluable guide for the student who would explore this central theme of the Bible and a vast repertoire for the minister seeking to instruct his congregation in the nature of divine and human love." - Kenneth Kantzer, Former Editor, Christianity Today "There are few concepts more frequently misunderstood than the Biblical concept of love. Dr. Morris's work is the most comprehensive and lucid treatment of this concept I've ever seen. It is a must for our times." - R. C. Sproul, is chairman and founder of Ligonier Ministries.

The study of apocalyptic - The body of ancient literature dealing with the end of the world - is vital to an understanding of the New Testament. Most of us, however, know very little about the subject - and if Leon Morris is correct, much of what we think we know is wrong. In this brief introduction to apocalyptic, Morris brings together the results of a great deal of work that has been done on the subject by himself and others. In a clear and lucid style, he addresses himself to the characteristics of apocalyptic writings, the world from which they arose, and their relations to the gospel. "Apocalyptic is not a good medium for expressing the cruciality of the cross," Morris concludes: and in fact it does not express it... We cannot understand important sections of the New Testament without some knowledge of apocalyptic. But we cannot hold that apocalyptic contains the key to the whole..."

"No other writings of Paul provide a greater insight into his missionary methods and message as 1 and 2 Thessalonians," says Leon Morris. "Here we see Paul the missionary at Paul the pastor, faithfully proclaiming the gospel of God, concerned for the welfare of his converts, scolding them, praising them, guiding them exhorting them, teaching them; thrilled with their progress, disappointed in their slowness . . . Especially important is the teaching of these Epistles on eschatology." The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries have long been a trusted resource for Bible study. Written by some of the world's most distinguished evangelical scholars, these twenty volumes offer clear, reliable, and relevant explanations of every book in the New Testament.These Tyndale volumes are designed to help readers understand what the Bible actually says and what it means. The introduction to each volume gives a concise but thorough description of the authorship, date, and historical background of the biblical book under consideration. The commentary itself examines the text section by section, drawing out its main themes. It also comments on individual verses and deals with problems of interpretation. The aim throughout is to get at the true meaning of the Bible and to make its message plain to readers today.

Morris dedico mas de 10 anos a escribir este comentario. Cuando salio a la luz por primera vez en 1971, se decia que era 'el mejor comentario biblico escrito por un evangelico'. Esta obra es una edicion revisada (1995), que incluye importantes modificaciones a la luz de los estudios joanicos mas recientes. Por tanto, no es de extrannar que se haya convertido en uno de los comentarios del Evangelio de Juan mas consultados. Los comentarios de esta serie, New International Commentary on the New Testament, estan considerados en el mundo anglofono como algunos de los comentarios mas serios y recomendables; al corriente de la erudicion moderna y, a la vez, fieles a la Escritura como Palabra de Dios. Analizan el texto de forma detallada, deteniendose a considerar temas contextuales y exegeticos, y el sentido general del texto. Sin embargo, la mayor parte de la informacion mas especializada y compleja, incluyendo las referencias al texto griego, aparece en las notas a pie de pagina. De hecho, este comentario es como dos comentarios en uno: el comentario propiamente dicho ofrece una interpretacion del texto excelente y completa, facil de entender, y los pies de pagina presentan al lector cuestiones mas academicas y el texto original. Asi, esta serie es una herramienta util tanto para pastores y profesores, como para el publico en general."

Morris dedico mas de 10 anos a escribir este comentario. Cuando salio a la luz por primera vez en 1971, se decia que era 'el mejor comentario biblico escrito por un evangelico'. Esta obra es una edicion revisada (1995), que incluye importantes modificaciones a la luz de los estudios joanicos mas recientes. Por tanto, no es de extrannar que se haya convertido en uno de los comentarios del Evangelio de Juan mas consultados. Los comentarios de esta serie, New International Commentary on the New Testament, estan considerados en el mundo anglofono como algunos de los comentarios mas serios y recomendables; al corriente de la erudicion moderna y, a la vez, fieles a la Escritura como Palabra de Dios. Analizan el texto de forma detallada, deteniendose a considerar temas contextuales y exegeticos, y el sentido general del texto. Sin embargo, la mayor parte de la informacion mas especializada y compleja, incluyendo las referencias al texto griego, aparece en las notas a pie de pagina. De hecho, este comentario es como dos comentarios en uno: el comentario propiamente dicho ofrece una interpretacion del texto excelente y completa, facil de entender, y los pies de pagina presentan al lector cuestiones mas academicas y el texto original. Asi, esta serie es una herramienta util tanto para pastores y profesores, como para el publico en general."

Jesus es el Cristo es mas que una obra sobre la teologia del Evangelio de Juan. Consigue relacionar cada una de sus ensenanzas con el principal objetivo de este evangelio: 'estas senales] se han escrito para que creais que Jesus es el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios y para que, al creer, tengais vida en su nombre'. Nuestra generacion todavia se pregunta ' Quien es Jesus?'. Leon Morris demuestra de forma convincente que el Jesus humano es el Cristo, o el Mesias, y tambien el Hijo de Dios. Afirma, asimismo, que el proposito de Juan era tanto evangelistico como teologico: Juan escribio su libro para que los lectores pudieran creer en el Cristo y, asi, obtener la vida eterna."