Luke(Reprint) (NIV Application Commentary, The) by Darrell L. Bock Hardcover, 640 Pages, Published 1996 by Zondervan Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-310-49330-3, ISBN: 0-310-49330-7
"The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world ..."
Jesus according to Scripture(Reprint) Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels by Darrell L. Bock Paperback, 704 Pages, Published 1990 by Baker Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-3308-7, ISBN: 0-8010-3308-X
"In recent years, historians and biblical scholars have been in active pursuit of the Jesus of history. These efforts have relied heavily on extra biblical documents, since many historians consider the Bible to be propagandistic and biased. Darrell Bock, however, argues that when read together, the Gospels provide a clear picture of Jesus and his unique claims to authority. Jesus according to Scripture seeks to show the coherent portrait ..."