The MacArthur Bible Commentary treats every passage of the OT and NT phrase by phrase, with hundreds of word studies as sidebars throughout. Includes: A short introduction covering author, date, time, and setting for each book of the Bible, *Cross-references to The MacArthur Bible Handbook as an alternate source for more in-depth treatment, *Each introduction also includes discussion of God's character, how Christ is seen, key doctrines, key words, key people, and key Scripture passages that represent the "theme core" of each book of the Bible, This is sure to be a legacy book for John MacArthur.