Bible History Commentary: New Testament

by Werner Herman Franzmann

Publisher:

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

, 1998

Overview

Excellent tool for teachers - elementary, Sunday school, vacation Bible school, Bible class--and students. Franzmann clarifies historical accounts, explains difficult passages, offers essential background information, warns about misapplications of tbe biblical narrative, and reminds readers of the gospel. Contains maps, illustrated charts and tables, a Hebrew calendar, indexes of proper names and Scripture references, and an explanation of biblical chronology.

Key Features

• Maps, charts, tables
• Hebrew calendar
• Index of proper names and Scripture references
• Explanation of biblical chronology

Contents

Top Highlights

“Why? Though he was not a Jew, he was acquainted with the Jews’ hope of a Messiah-king. He was shaken by the possibility that news of the promised King’s birth would arouse the people to such a high pitch of enthusiasm and support for the new King—whom most of them expected to be an earthly hero-king—that they would enthrone the Messiah as their rightful king, restoring David’s line. Then they would dethrone him and the Herodian line, the usurpers of David’s line.” (Page 35)

“Zechariah had heard God speaking certain words to him, but he doubted the welcome news those words brought. Now Zechariah would be able to do no speaking until the promised child was born.” (Page 7)

“‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.’” (Page 10)

“You who are highly favored’ means, according to the Greek, ‘one who has been shown grace,’ the undeserved favor of God.” (Page 8)

“How the wise men came to connect the appearance of the star with the birth of the Messiahking, we are not told.” (Page 35)

Product Details

• Title: Bible History Commentary: New Testament
• Author: W.H. Franzmann
• Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
• Publication Date: 1998
• Pages: 1,503

About Werner Herman Franzmann

Werner Herman Franzmann was a twentieth-century Lutheran hymn writer and translator, teacher, and author whose works are marked by their scriptural heft. The second of nine children by William and Elsie Franzmann, Werner was raised in Lake City, Minnesota and attended the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary along with brothers Gerhard and Martin.

Werner served as a pastor and professor in Michigan for over 25 years before becoming the first full-time editor of Northwestern Publishing House. His greatest work as editor was the quarterly devotional Meditations, which remains in circulation today. He returned to the ministry for four more years before retiring to focus on writing—the result being his popular Old and New Testament commentaries. W. H. Franzmann played a significant role in the break between the Wisconsin and Missouri Lutheran Synods and his influence in the church endures to this day.