Apr 13, 2011 David Lang  New Accordance, New Demo, New Podcast
Assistant Window      Jan 12, 2011 David Lang  A "Color"
Commentary on the Bible  Arch_sb When you watch a sporting event
on television, the broadcast crew typically includes two
commentators. The play-by-play commentator tells you what is
happening as a play unfolds, while the "color analyst" follows
up with a more detailed explanation of why the play worked or
didn't work, what the coach or player might have been thinking
at the moment, and so forth. The color analyst's job is to give
you an insider's perspective, drawing you into the human drama
behind the athletic event.  Like a play-by-play commentator,
most study Bibles give you information about what is happening
in a particular passage, but they aren't always able to give you
a sense of the "local color." The Archaeological Study Bible is
different. Like a "color analyst," it focuses on the historical
and cultural background of a passage, explaining how some of the
things which may seem