Mark: A Theological Commentary For Preachers

Kuruvilla's commentary on the Gospel of Mark is a """"preaching commentary. """" He focuses on the move from biblical text to theological significance. This helps the expositor move toward preaching and practical application. \\r\\n\\r\\nRather than the more traditional 'verse by verse' commentary (especially common with exegetical commentaries,) Kuruvilla deals with Mark's gospel in 'pericopes' or units of thoughtliterary sections or narrative sections. This is helpful for preachers because they are 'sermon-sized' sections. Also helpful are his comments and suggestions for practical application. His suggestions are detailed enough to be helpful, but so precise as to remove the preachers from their own congregations. \\r\\nEach chapter has section summaries and possible outlines for preaching. \\r\\n\\r\\nBecause the commentary is designed for preachers, it may not cover every nuance of wording or historical background like a more traditional exegetical commentary. Although he certainly covers most of the book. \\r\\n\\r\\nPerhaps another unique attribute of this commentary is it contains Kuruvilla's own translation from the Greek text. This allows the reader to compare and better understand Kuruvilla's work as well as other translations. \\r\\n\\r\\nUnfortunately, Kuruvilla's work is high priced compared to other single volume commentaries, which may be prohibitive for some. \\r\\n\\r\\nOverall, an excellent resource for anyone, but especially preachers, wanting to better…