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by Rick Renner (Author)
Do Your Own Parallel Bible Study With the Renner Interpretive Version!
If you've longed to dive deep into your personal study of the Bible, but feel you lack the tools to study it as deeply as you'd like to, this study Bible is for you!What is the Renner Interpretive Version? Rick Renner's RIV is an expanded version based on the original language of the New Testament. It's not a word-for-word translation, but a conceptual interpretation that extracts word pictures presented in the Greek and conveys them to readers using contemporary speech.
In this first installment of the RIV -- the "brothers volume" of James and Jude -- you'll find:
- insight into James' and Jude's first audiences and their circumstances.
- historical usage of the words presented that helps convey a message that is still relevant today.
- all this in 133 verses and more than 1,100 footnotes!
In every installment of the RIV, you can expect:
- a historical introduction to each book, including a brief biography of the authors.
- each verse expanded to communicate word pictures from the Koine Greek language that bring a fuller explanation of Scripture.
- large-sized, two-toned pages that make it easy to do a parallel comparison of the KJV with the RIV.
- easy-to-understand footnote explanations and commentary by Rick Renner based on his decades of scholarly research.
Without understanding the nuances in the language of the day in which Scripture was written, there are riches we can miss today. Let the RIV guide you into a fresh Bible-study adventure, beginning with this installment!
Author Biography
Rick Renner (renner.org) holds an earned ThD (Doctor of Theology) from a prominent Russian university and is a respected Bible teacher and leader in the international Christian community. He is the author of an extensive list of books, including bestsellers Sparkling Gems From the Greek 1 and 2, and his accumulated titles have sold millions of copies worldwide. Rick's understanding of the Greek language and biblical history opens up the Scriptures in a unique way that enables his audience to gain wisdom and insight while learning something brand new from the Word of God.
Today Rick is the overseer of the Good News Association of Churches, founder of the Moscow Good News Church, pastor of the Internet Good News Church, founder of Media Mir, and president of the Good News Channel -- the largest Russian-speaking Christian satellite network in the world, which broadcasts the Gospel 24/7 to countless viewers in more than 83 nations. He is also founder of TBV, a national channel that broadcasts to all of Russia.
Rick is the founder of RENNER Ministries in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and host to his TV program, also seen around the world in multiple languages via television, Internet, and satellite. He leads this amazing work with Denise -- his wife and lifelong ministry partner -- along with their sons and committed leadership team.
