Does anyone have a suggestion for a resource that is like/similar to "New Testament Background Commentary by W. Harold Mare" but is a bit more exhaustive but is less than a "Benjamin"
https://www.logos.com/product/5194/new-testament-background-commentary
Thanks
You might want to take a look at the IVP BIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTARY. It comes in two volumes. Zondervan also has its "Illustrated Background Commentary", though I do not find it to be as complete or helpful as the IVP set.
Here is a list of what I have in my library that provides background information:
A MVP may have some better suggestions.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a resource that is like/similar to "New Testament Background Commentary by W. Harold Mare" but is a bit more exhaustive but is less than a "Benjamin" https://www.logos.com/product/5194/new-testament-background-commentary Thanks
What, pray tell, is a "Benjamin"?
I was wondering the same thing - but ignored that part of the question since I did not know the answer.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a resource that is like/similar to "New Testament Background Commentary by W. Harold Mare" but is a bit more exhaustive but is less than a "Benjamin" https://www.logos.com/product/5194/new-testament-background-commentary Thanks What, pray tell, is a "Benjamin"?
U.S. Currency. A 100 dollar bill.
http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency.php
http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency-100-one-hundred-dollar-bill.php
I had IVP BACKGROUND in print but didn't use it as much as I thought I would so I sold it. I looked at Zondervan 'Illustrated" it has it's qualities but I wasn't thrilled. I like Mare's approach but it looks like it might leave me wanting more in depth content. My guess is I'm not going to get it in a single volume author but more likely is a few mixed volumes of mixed authorship.
You might want to take a look at the IVP BIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTARY. It comes in two volumes. Zondervan also has its "Illustrated Background Commentary", though I do not find it to be as complete or helpful as the IVP set. Here is a list of what I have in my library that provides background information: A MVP may have some better suggestions.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a resource that is like/similar to "New Testament Background Commentary by W. Harold Mare" but is a bit more exhaustive but is less than a "Benjamin" https://www.logos.com/product/5194/new-testament-background-commentary Thanks What, pray tell, is a "Benjamin"? U.S. Currency. A 100 dollar bill. http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency.php http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency-100-one-hundred-dollar-bill.php
Does anyone have a suggestion for a resource that is like/similar to "New Testament Background Commentary by W. Harold Mare" but is a bit more exhaustive but is less than a "Benjamin" https://www.logos.com/product/5194/new-testament-background-commentary Thanks What, pray tell, is a "Benjamin"? U.S. Currency. A 100 dollar bill. http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency.php http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency-100-one-hundred-dollar-bill.php OK. I think the slang for that is generally a "Ben Franklin."
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Slang is slang and slang can be regional [:D] .... and the slang around here is "a Benjamin", though to me it would make more sense to call it a "Franklin". [:P] When I was younger I remember the "slang" for it was called a "C-note".
Slang is slang and slang can be regional .... and the slang around here is "a Benjamin", though to me it would make more sense to call it a "Franklin". When I was younger I remember the "slang" for it was called a "C-note".
If you were working for Al Capone.
Slang is slang and slang can be regional .... and the slang around here is "a Benjamin", though to me it would make more sense to call it a "Franklin". When I was younger I remember the "slang" for it was called a "C-note". If you were working for Al Capone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slang_terms_for_money
From the above link:
General terms include dough, smackers, simoleons, and "spondulicks/spondoolic(k)s/spondulix/spondoolies". US banknote nicknames reflect their values (such as five, twenty, etc.), the subjects depicted on them and their color. The $5 bill has been referred to as a "fin" or a "fiver" or a "five-spot;" the $10 bill as a "sawbuck," a "ten-spot," or a "Hamilton"; the $20 bill as a "Jackson", also a "dub"; the $1 bill is sometimes called a "single," or a "buck,". The dollar has also been referred to as a "bone" or "bones" (i.e. twenty bones is equal to $20) or a "bean". The $100 bill is occasionally "C-note" (C being the Roman numeral for 100, from the Latin word centum) or "Century Note", it can also be referred to as a "Benjamin," (after Benjamin Franklin, who is pictured on the note).
These will be collectively referred to as "dead presidents," although neither Hamilton ($10) nor Franklin ($100) was one.
$1000 notes are occasionally referred to as "large" in banking ("twenty large" being $20,000, etc.) In slang, a thousand dollars may also be referred to as a "grand," and a "stack." (Usage: "The repairs to my car cost me a couple grand." Or: "The repairs to my car cost me a couple/couple of stacks.")
"Greenback" originally applied specifically to the 19th century Demand Note dollars created by Abraham Lincoln to finance the costs of the American Civil War for the North. The original note was printed in black and green on the back side. It is still used to refer to the U.S. dollar (but not to the dollars of other countries). Additionally, a "G" or "grand" refers to $1,000.
For coins a "nickel" is a coin worth one twentieth of a U.S. dollar. The coins themselves bear the legend, "FIVE CENTS". "Two bits" is twenty-five cents (after the Spanish 8-Real "piece of eight" coin on which the US dollar was based).
Other more general terms for money, not specifically linked to actual banknotes:
- Monetary units larger than 1 dollar are often referred to by the names of their coin counterparts: $5 is a "nickel", $10 is a "dime", and $25 is a "quarter".
- One hundred dollars is known in some circles as a "yard".
- A million dollars is sometimes called a "rock", popularized by several TV shows and movies, most recently The Sopranos: Tony Soprano: "So adjusting for inflation I'm looking at half a rock?" (The cost of Meadow's future wedding)
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Noticed IVP Background is included in Reference Collection 3 => https://www.logos.com/product/8588/the-essential-ivp-reference-collection-version-3
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Not sure if this fits your requirements. It's one of the volumes that KS4J mentions as part of the collection above. From Craig Keener.
https://www.logos.com/product/18657/ivp-bible-background-commentary-new-testament
This one has background literature. It's typed as monograph but does go in biblical order:
Bock, Darrell L., and Gregory J. Herrick. Jesus in Context: Background Readings for Gospel Study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2005.
https://www.logos.com/product/5339/jesus-in-context-background-readings-for-gospel-study
Anyone in the US under the age of 40 should know that George. Don't make us revoke your 39 year old status. [It's all about the Benjamin's].
This one has background literature. It's typed as monograph but does go in biblical order: Bock, Darrell L., and Gregory J. Herrick. Jesus in Context: Background Readings for Gospel Study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2005. https://www.logos.com/product/5339/jesus-in-context-background-readings-for-gospel-study
Thanks Mrs. Larson. This look good.
Thanks everyone, this has been very helpful.
Maybe I just need a second cup of coffee????
Every one of my background collections and/or attempts at filtering in my library gives me much more superfluous material than your very simple and direct list ....
Are you using a "rule" for your very pleasant list of background material ..
My rule is very simple:
title:background
I used the rule on my library. I may have sorted on one of the fields, but do not remember doing so. I then created a screen shot and use MS Paint (included as a freebie in Windows 8.1) to include only the four fields displayed in the image. I suppose there would be a way to use SQLite to filter out the unwanted fields; but, though I know SQL (or at least did), I have never used SQLite and did not want to spend the time getting acquainted just to answer a simple question.
So simple, Floyd! Great! I forgot how easy it is; and I thank you immensely!
Personal greetings and blessings of Peace and Joy and Good Health for you and your Loved Ones this coming year! *smile*