This thorough commentary mines recent research to give the Book of Ruth's literary- grammatical- and theological dimensions a rigorous treatment. Hubbard pays particular attention to the skillful literary devices and unique theological perspective of Ruth- using them to propose a new date and purpose for the book. By affirming the story's outcome as a divine providence- Hubbard says- the writer…
Eminently readable- exegetically thorough- and written in an emotionally warm style that flows from his keen sensitivity to the text- Barry Webb's commentary on Judges is just what is needed to properly engage a dynamic- narrative work like the book of Judges. It discusses not only unique features of the stories themselves but also such issues as the violent nature of Judges- how women are port…
Woudstra's work on the Book of Joshua is a contribution to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament- this commentary devotes considerable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.
J.A. Thompson's commentary on Jeremiah is one of the most thorough commentaries available for this important book. Init- he discusses issues such as Jeremiahs role as a prophet of Israel- issues with exegesis of the book- the historical setting- the life of Jeremiah- and of course- the book itself. With over 600 pages of commentary- Thompson gives the reader a complete picture of Jeremiah-makin…
Oswalt's study on the first 39 chapters of the Book of Isaiah is part of The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament- this commentary devotes considerable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.
“In the Old Testament we read God’s word as it was spoken to his people Israel. Today- thousands of years later- we hear in these thirty-nine books his inspired and authoritative message for us.”These twin convictions- shared by all of the contributors to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament- define the goal of this ambitious series of commentaries. For those many modern …
This work completes Daniel Block's two-volume commentary on the book of Ezekiel. The result of twelve years of studying this difficult section of Scripture- this volume- like the one on chapters 1-24- provides an excellent discussion of the background of Ezekiel and offers a verse-by-verse exposition that makes clear the message of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet. Block also shows …
Ecclesiastes is one of the most fascinating -- and hauntingly familiar -- books of the Old Testament. The sentiments of the main speaker of the book- a person given the name Qohelet- sound incredibly modern. Expressing the uncertainty and anxieties of our own age- he is driven by the question- "Where can we find meaning in the world?" But while Qohelet's question resonates with readers today- h…
This comprehensive volume offers readers clear and concise answers to every major Bible difficulty from Genesis to Revelation- staunchly defending the authority and inspiration of Scripture. Written in a problem/solution format- the book covers over 800 questions that critics and doubters raise about the Bible. Three extensive indices-topical- Scripture- and unorthodox doctrines-offer quick and…
This comprehensive- one-volume commentary by 38 scholars offers accessible- concise explanations of the purpose and content of each biblical text.