Buy new:
-51% $30.99
FREE delivery Saturday, May 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$30.99 with 51 percent savings
List Price: $62.99

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Saturday, May 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Thursday, May 9. Order within 10 hrs 6 mins
Only 5 left in stock (more on the way).
$$30.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$30.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$27.84
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
Ships directly from Amazon. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ships directly from Amazon. Satisfaction guaranteed. See less
FREE delivery Tuesday, May 14 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Thursday, May 9. Order within 10 hrs 6 mins
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$30.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$30.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Paul E. Koptak
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Proverbs (The NIV Application Commentary) Hardcover – November 3, 2003

by Paul Koptak (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 70 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$30.99","priceAmount":30.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"30","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"dwTRJlqx5sQKi8jQkM38iUrMRuw1qL4c31cRv21AiOSziWQEzOWaRYHUlwelZeEUcOy301hfsgWMxuhbhFngFbca6Lg0Nj60iz58FlLmAxALmAMbUGKQTIx7EPjDc3RVOegKDrAR06Q%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$27.84","priceAmount":27.84,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"27","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"84","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"dwTRJlqx5sQKi8jQkM38iUrMRuw1qL4cpTIa%2BVnMtzELhgGaIqzeiRtFsOHTXTf2li7MKBVz7p7IdBna6nhtvfrxr5OJPs6OBRXvuPzJBv3E8UJa9%2Fcnfwh50Rg%2FlzI9Jn2YnQdGGmjHKkIAduRuAUWidlSisVpTaJ%2BOvl%2BUlxTW4809ohl0pQ%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

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 of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.
  • Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.

This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Previous page
  1. Part of series
    The NIV Application Commentary
  2. Print length
    720 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Zondervan Academic
  5. Publication date
    November 3, 2003
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1.6 x 9.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0310218527
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0310218524
  9. See all details
Next page
The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now

Frequently bought together

Proverbs (The NIV Application Commentary)
$30.99
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
Only 5 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Psalms Volume 1
$37.99
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Psalms, Volume 2 (2) (The NIV Application Commentary)
$37.05
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
Only 19 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
Some of these items ship sooner than the others.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

From the brand

Previous page
  2. Systematic Theology, Second Edition: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
    The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the F...
    Grasping God's Word, Fourth Edition: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying t...
    How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition

    Shop Zondervan Academic

    Visit the Store

  3. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture
    The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word: An Introduction to Classical Apologetics
    Greek for the Rest of Us, Third Edition: Learn Greek to Study the New Testament with Interlinears...
    A History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus, Volume 1: From the Beginnings of Christianity t...

    New Releases

    Visit the Store

  4. Zondervan Academic Logo

    Zondervan Academic serves the needs of Christian scholars, pastors, and students. Since 1931, we have been privileged to partner with the scholarly community to develop Christ-honoring resources in service of the academy and the church worldwide.

    Together we produce works in various areas of biblical-theological studies that exhibit faithfulness to historic Christian faith, cultural relevance, excellence, and innovation.

Next page

From the Publisher

THE NIV APPLICATION COMMENTARY. From Biblical text to contemporary life.
bring an ancient message of the Bible into today's context.

Original Meaning

Bridging Contexts

Contemporary significance

Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.

A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.

Identification of comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.

Eugene Peterson

Praise for the NIV Application Commentary series

“The NIV Application Commentary series doesn’t fool around: It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful Word of God into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friend’s embrace.”

─Eugene Peterson

Eugene Peterson

Billy Graham

Rick Warren

J.I. Packer

Esther Job Palms volume 1 Psalms volume 2 Proverbs Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
Esther Job Psalms Volume 1 Psalms, Volume 2 Proverbs Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
Customer Reviews
4.7 out of 5 stars
176
4.6 out of 5 stars
78
4.8 out of 5 stars
110
4.9 out of 5 stars
87
4.6 out of 5 stars
70
4.6 out of 5 stars
80
Price $18.99 $23.99 $37.99 $37.05 $30.99 $25.58
Author Karen H. Jobes John H. Walton Gerald H. Wilson W. Dennis Tucker Jr. and Jamie A. Grant Paul E. Koptak Iain Provan
Pages 256 480 1024 1072 720 400
Format(s) Hardcover, eBook Hardcover, eBook Hardcover, eBook Hardcover, eBook Hardcover, eBook Hardcover, eBook

Editorial Reviews

Review

“At a time when many pastors are deeply in need of inspiration and encouragement, these volumes… would be a good investment for congregations, even if it means adding a line to the annual budget.” -- Christianity Today

“Here at last is a commentary which is not only academically well informed but which helps that commentary reader hear God’s Word and consider its implications; scholarship in service of the Church.” -- Arthur Rowe, Spurgeon’s College

“If you want to avoid hanging applicational elephants from interpretational threads, then the NIV Application Commentary is for you! This series excels at both original meaning and contemporary significance. I support it one hundred percent.” -- Howard G. Hendricks, Dallas Theological Seminary

“It is encouraging to find a commentary that is not only biblically trustworthy but also contemporary in its application. The NIV Application Commentary series will prove to be a helpful tool in the pastor’s sermon preparation. I use it and recommend it.” -- Charles F. Stanley, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Atlanta

“It takes more than interpretation of God's Word to change lives, it takes application. Application is the bottom line in preaching and teaching. Without it, we’ve missed the point of the Bible. The NIV Application Commentary is an outstanding resource for pastors and anyone else who is serious about developing ‘doers of the Word.’” -- Rick Warren, Pastor, Saddleback Valley Community Church

“The NIV Application Commentary builds bridges that make the Bible come alive with meaning for contemporary life--and the series do so concisely, clearly, and accurately. No wasted words or academic detours--just solid help and practical truth.” -- Warren W. Weirsbe

“The NIV Application Commentary dares to go where few scholars have gone before---into the real world of biblical application faced by pastor and teachers every day. This is everything a good commentary series should be.” -- Leith Anderson, Pastor, Wooddale Church

“The NIV Application Commentary is a magnificent gift to the church!” -- Dr. R. Kent Hughes, Pastor, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois

“The NIV Application Commentary meets the urgent need for an exhaustive and authoritative commentary based on the New International Version. This series will soon be found in libraries and studies throughout the entire evangelical community.” -- Dr. James Kennedy, PhD, Senior Minister, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

“The NIV Application Commentary series doesn’t fool around: It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful Word of God into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friend’s embrace.” -- Eugene Peterson

“The NIV Application Commentary series helps pastors and other Bible teachers with one of the most neglected elements of good preaching---accurate, useful application. Most commentaries tell you a few things that are helpful and much that you do not need to know. By dealing with the original meaning and contemporary significance of each passage, the NIV Application Commentary series promises to be helpful all the way around.” -- Dr. James Montgomery Boice, Tenth Presbyterian Church

“The NIV Application Commentary series promises to be of great service to all who preach and teach the Word of God.” -- J. I. Packer, Regent College

“The NIV Application Commentary series will be a great help for readers who want to understand what the Bible means, how it applies, and what they should do in response.” -- Stuart Briscoe, Pastor, Elmbrook Church

“This series promises to become an indispensable tool for every pastor and teacher who seeks to make the Bible’s timeless message speak to this generation.” -- Billy Graham

“This is the pulpit commentary for the 21st Century” -- George K. Brushaber, President, Bethel College & Seminary

From the Back Cover

What is wisdom? Does occupying the top of life's heap mean you have it? Does being near the bottom mean you don't? Wisdom can certainly help you acquire wealth, influence people, or succeed at your career, yet it involves more than knowledge alone. It's also a matter of understanding God's perspectives in applying what you know and having the character to act accordingly. That is why true wisdom--the kind that begins with fear of the Lord--frequently runs counter to what our culture values and applauds. This is the wisdom the book of Proverbs teaches.

Proverbs deals with the relationship between heaven and earth on a practical level that covers the broad swath of human activity. We could all use more wisdom in our lives; the book of Proverbs was designed to guide us into it. Proverbs is far from monolithic. It has multiple authors and employs diverse styles. But its goal remains simple: to equip us for living in a way that succeeds first and foremost in God's eyes.

Exploring the links between the Bible and our own times, Paul Koptak shares perspectives on Proverbs that reveal ageless truths for our twenty-first-century lives.

Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from our world to the world of the Bible. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own. They focus on the original meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable--but the job is only half done!

The NIV Application Commentary Series helps bring both halves of the interpretive task together. This unique, award-winning series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into our present-day context. It explains not only what the Bible meant but also how it speaks powerfully today.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan Academic; First Edition (November 3, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 720 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310218527
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310218524
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.43 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.6 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 70 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Paul E. Koptak

Paul E. Koptak

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Paul E. Koptak (PhD, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary/Northwestern University) is Professor Emeritus of Communication and Biblical Interpretation at North Park Theological Seminary.

https://paulkoptak.substack.com/

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
70 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Dr. Payne
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Contribution to the NIVAC
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2018
Verified Purchase
As with most volumes in the NIVAC, this keeps to the same format and structure as established by the editorial board. (Dont' get me started on some other commentaries in other series, they don't follow the guidelines!) I lead a weekly Bible study on the book of Proverbs, and when I need some help in bringing something to bear on a 21st-century audience, this is extremely helpful. The summary of meaning is a bit sketchy, but that is sort of the design of the NIVAC and so not a problem. This volume's author is more conversational than some and is good about bring personal anecdotes to bear in the Bridging Contexts section. I USE THIS VOLUME EVERY WEEK.
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
GaryLR
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017
Verified Purchase
Like all the Application Commentary series, provides useful insight into the text from language and cultural context. Especially helpful are the observations into literary structure such as plays on Hebrew words, use of words in other Proverbs and texts, palindrome and acrostic.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Proverbs, what else can you say!
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2011
Verified Purchase
I really like the 3 parts to each exposition. The past written context, the meaning to the Jewish people, the current reading of what it means to us now. Packed with information and use it still as a reference book. Its also just a great read.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
David Vu
5.0 out of 5 stars well packed
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023
Verified Purchase
well received thanks
Helpful
 Report
Donald Aldrich
4.0 out of 5 stars NIV Commentary - Good Resource
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2013
Verified Purchase
The NIV Application Commentary is a good resource for those teaching a class or study group. I use it in preparation for adult Sunday School at Grace Fellowship Church of Unionville, PA. You are welcome to join us!
Helpful
 Report
Chuqeaux is an Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016
Verified Purchase
I will soon be teaching Proverbs. This commentary provides information to keep my class interested in applications of the message to today's life. I highly recommend this commentary for in-depth Sunday School teachers.
Helpful
 Report
Sunday School Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars A great teaching aid
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2012
Verified Purchase
I found this book to be a wonderful resource for both study and teaching. The author provides great insight as to the apparent and deeper meaning of the "bible's book on education". The application commentary sets this book apart from other Proverb commentaries.
Helpful
 Report
Charles Hightower
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Commentary
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2015
Verified Purchase
I like how the book presented historical, contemporary, and practical contexts of Proverbs with focus on challenging the reader and church embody the wisdom of this book in their actions not just knowledge.
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

brenton
1.0 out of 5 stars I think that he personally should give me a refund and apologise for wasting good people's time
Reviewed in Australia on November 10, 2015
Verified Purchase
I've never kicked myself so much before for wasting money on a book. This book was lousy and I will be sure to never purchase (or read) anything by this person ever again. I think that he personally should give me a refund and apologise for wasting good people's time.
One person found this helpful
 Report