This concise, carefully organized commentary for pastors presents biblical scholarship to inform authoritative expository preaching and teaching. Each chapter includes the big idea, key themes, and sermon illustrations
v. 1. Genesis 1-15 / Gordon J. Wenham v. 2. Genesis 16-50 v. 3. Exodus / John I. Durham V. 4 Leviticus / John E. Hartley v. 5. Numbers / Philip J. Budd v. 6 Deuteronomy 1-11 / Duane L. Christensen v. 7. Joshua / Trent C. Butler 9. Ruth/Esther / Frederic Bush v. 10. 1 Samuel / Ralph W. Klein v. 11. 2 Samuel / A.A. Anderson v. 12. 1 Kings / Simon J. DeVries v. 13. 2 Kings / T.R. Hobbs …
This commentary is a product of extended reflection on the problems associated with the origins, exegesis, and interpretation of the Pentateuch.
The author of Twelve Prophets, Volume 1 completes his study with a commentary on Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah, who foretold the birth of the Messiah; Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, prophets who spoke for God in the last days of the Kingdom of Judah; and Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, whose messages were directed to those reforming the community of God's people after the Babylonian Exile. I…
A meaningful commentary of the Old Testament history books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther provide crucial insights into the restored Judean community after exile and the diaspora's significance.