As the world’s most popular annual Bible commentary for more than three decades, Standard Lesson Commentary (SLC) provides 53 weeks of study in a single volume and combines thorough Bible study with relevant examples and questions.
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Key features include:
Verse-by-verse explanation of the Bible text
Detailed lesson context
Pronunciation guide for difficult words
Printed Scripture
Discussion starters
A review quiz for each quarter
Available in the King James Version (KJV) and New International Version® (NIV) Bible translations, the SLC is based on the popular Uniform Series. This series, developed by scholars from numerous church fellowships, outlines an in-depth study of the Bible over a multi-year period.
The four main themes of the 2024–2025 study are:
Worship in the Covenant Community
—Genesis, Exodus, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah, Psalms, John
A King Forever and Ever
—Ruth, 2 Samuel, Psalms, Matthew, Luke
Costly Sacrifice
—Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Matthew, Hebrews, 1 John, Revelation
Sacred Altars and Holy Gifts
—Genesis, Matthew, Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, Hebrews, 1 Peter
The SLC is perfect as the primary resource for an adult Sunday School class, for personal study, or as a supplemental resource for any curriculum that follows the ISSL/Uniform Series. Nearly two dozen ministers, teachers, and Christian education specialists contribute their expertise to SLC.
The Deluxe Edition features online and downloadable access for the Standard Lesson eCommentary through
FaithLife’s Logos Bible Software
. This includes the full text of the Standard Lesson Commentary (both KJV and NIV® editions) as well as:
PowerPoint® presentations
Full text of the KJV Bible
Full-color visual resources
Student activity reproducible pages
Quarterly quiz
More than a dozen additional helps and resources