Reviewed by (Fraser Turner, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

The IVP "Bible Background Commentary," is an appealing and easy useful help for any student of the Word. In some cases it provided information that is not available in some commentaries. I consider this to be an invaluable aid to study, therefore, I have no hesitation in recommending the IVP "Bible Background Commentary."

Reviewed by (Jim Walker, Alcolu, SC) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Another excellent resource for Bible study

Reviewed by (Milt Rodriguez, GAINESVILLE, Georgia) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

great product and delivery!

Reviewed by (David Stone, Brownsville, OR) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Bible background helps to bring better understanding to the Word of God. To learn the way of life for early Israel and the middle east country makes the Bible come to life more.

Reviewed by (Filipe Teixeira, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Good Resource!

Reviewed by (E Strydom, Kranspoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Well Researched and highly recommended.

Reviewed by (Stephen Bowman, Waterford, CA) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Very Good

Reviewed by (Osmer Harris, Azusa, California) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

I bought this because it was on sale, and I really wanted an electronic version of my hardbacks as I spend most of my available time on the computer. I have been referencing the commentaries extensively since installing them and find them a great help in understanding. They are modern in terminology and easy to understand. I think this was something that I should have invested in long ago.

Reviewed by (Patrick Melton, Yamagata City, Gifu Ken 501-2101, Japan) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

As a foreign missionary serving in Japan for over 35 years I've found eStudySource.com one of the best Bible study source helps I have.
I've gotten a lot of background help from IVPBBC. So far I've found it favorable correct on fundamental issues. I highly recommend this source for serious students of the Word of God.

Reviewed by (Danny Avery, Bridge City, TX) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

IVP Bible Background Commentary has been an amazing help to me in my bible study and understanding what's behind the verses on the page. I was introduced to it while with the Navigators and once I saw that it was available for e-Sword through eStudySource I had to get it. I am usually leary of commentaries, but IVP is spot on. It is very well laid out and easy to use as well. Thank you for this amazing tool for a closer walk with the Lord & deeper understanding of His heart. Blessings!

Reviewed by (Kip Havard, Lufkin, TX) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

This is on my short list of "must have" resources. There simply isn't any other resource like this. If you want to understand the background of each scripture, then this is for you.

Reviewed by (Janet Ellen Shen, Yishun South, nil, Singapore) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

I am into Hebraic Torah studies, and this commentary has good insight into Historical backgrounds about Ancient civilization beliefs and practices. Many of which I do not find it in other commentaries.

Reviewed by (Vladimir Majersky, Backi Petrovac, Vojvodina, Serbia) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

I use eSword long time. It has been a great help for my Bible study preparing sermons on a different topics. It is a great advantage to have the whole library in lap top and carry everywhere with me. It is great to have Bible translations even in many languages and be able to compare and use the best meaning. E-Sword is a great tool for me and my ministry. Vladimir

Reviewed by (Monica Bessinger, Ashburton, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Having access to the quality of commentaries made available at a reasonable price, making the Word that much more real is wonderful. Thank you, it is an amazing tool I recommend it to all my friends.

Reviewed by (Florence Jee, Alexandria, Virginia) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

I am a seminarian and constantly in need of resources for my research and studies. The frustration is when you need something, the library is closed! Another frustration is, you borrowed tons of books (yes, and carrying them back to dormitory) and discover they are not as what you expected. E-sword provides such good resources and they are SO EASY to install (oh yes, FREE), VERY EFFICIENT, responds to you IMMEDIATELY (no exaggeration)to your questions. In a few seconds, I installed what I purchased! Bravo, E-Swrod! IVP Bible Background Commentary is what I needed for my studies and future ministry. Installing this e-book, I do not have to carry all these books when I travel around different places. Furthermore, this commentary is so helpful and serves your needs. I always enjoyed the 'hard copies', now I have my own e-copy! And,I got it during promotion! Yeah!

Reviewed by (Michael M, Lenexa, KS) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Excellent commentary. I use this extensively in sermon prep.

Reviewed by (Bill Boyd, St. John, Indiana) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Because of a construction accident I am not able to handle {physical} books and commentaries to study God's Word.  The new e-Sword has made my Bible studies a lot simpler for me to use and it is a sheer delight.  I have purchased all of their commentaries and I do not understand how anyone can study the Bible without these tools.  I write Sunday school lessons, Bible studies, and sermon messages to be a help to pastors and churches.

Reviewed by (William Hart, Arlington, TX) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

Momma never taught me to turn the other cheek. What's the meaning of Jesus' instruction? His audience surely knew. To us it's "servant leadership" or "time to go up the downstair case". But his audience wouldn't know what this mondern expression means. This commentary is the best e-sword module for cultural context. I syncs nicely (like a commentary as opposed to a Topic Note)and gets to the point quickly. I became an immediate favorite of mine.

Reviewed by (Ken Pierce, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

This is a must have tool for anyone doing sermon prep or teaching a class. Minutes, sometimes hours are wasted trying to find relevant and interesting background information on a passage. The IVP Background Commentary gives you that time back by having already done the research.

Reviewed by (Brent B, West Lafayette, IN) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

I LOVE this resource. I've used it before in book form, but I decided to grab the one for e-Sword since it's cheaper and more convenient. It really helps to paint a background of those passages in the Bible that don't seem to click...getting the cultural side of things really helps to understand why people reacted to certain things the way they did.

Reviewed by (Dennis Steinmetz, Punta Gorda, Toledo, Belize) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

IVP Bible background works seamlessly with e-Sword and gives me additional understanding into the various Scriptures that I study greatly enhancing my teaching. Certainly a bargain at its current price.

Reviewed by (Les Brown, Norco, CA) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

This is the first commentary I look to as I read passages from God's Word. I had already owned the physical copy and purchased the e-sword version so it would sync with whatever I'm studying. It is a brief, but helpful tool in an effective hermeneutic.

Reviewed by (Cindy Skillman, Rapid City, SD) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

I purchased the New Testament volume of this resource in print before it became available on E-Sword. I was able to give it to a sister who prefers her resources in hard copy. The E-Sword module is so much easier for me to use. I love it. I do wish it had been more specifically attached to the particular verses to which the commentary speaks -- that is, in many cases, the commentary will show up as a large section with individual verses labeled so that you have to scroll down to find the remarks on the verse you want -- but this is a minor issue. The reason I give four stars rather than five is that the information is not as comprehensive as I had hoped. Nevertheless, it is a wonderful resource and goes beyond what I already had available. And of course, it's not always easy or possible to link all sociological commentary to a particular passage or verse, or desirable to included it more than once. A cross reference system would be helpful, but again, a tremendous amount of work, and would doubtless have necessitated a significantly higher price. Overall, I'm glad to have purchased this module and would do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks for making it available.

Reviewed by (Michael Scribner, Biddeford, ME) - IVP Bible Background Commentary OT & NT Set for e-Sword

I found the Background Bible Commentary to be quite interesting. There seems to be a great deal of historical information included in every chapter that I reviewed I found facts that I had never heard before. It offers great insight into the culture of the time of the writing of the books of the Bible that lend insight into how to understand the structure of the verses and their wordings.
The bible is what you might call a multilevel writing. There are physical fulfillments and spritual fulfillments of prophecies, many times there are dual fulfillments of prophecies. This tool's greatest benefit, as the title suggests is it's ability to add greater insight into the historical facts about the bible, it's writers and world conditions at the time of the writings.
Four stars for a great bible history tool!