The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor,...
Of Jonah and One Whale of a New and Terrifying Prophecy
by The Pacific Desperado
The Books of HABAKKUK, ZEPHANIAH, HAGGAI, ZECHARIAH, and MALACHI
by Jeanne Gossett Halsey
Thru the Bible Vol. 22: The Prophets (Isaiah 1-35) (Thru the Bible)
by J. Vernon McGee
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice fo...
"And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, [the risen Jesus] interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself" (Lk 24:27). The church fathers mined the Old Testament throughout for prophetic utterances regarding the Messiah, but few books yielded as much messianic ore as the Twelve Prophets, sometimes known as the Minor Prophets because of the relative brevity of their writings. Encouraged by the example of the New Testament writers, the church fathers found numerous...
Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, prophesied for four decades under the last five kings of Judah-from 627 to 587 B.C. His mission: a call to repentance. Among the apostolic fathers, Jeremiah was rarely cited, but several later authors give prominent attention to him, including Origen, Theodoret of Cyr, and Jerome, who wrote individual commentaries on Jeremiah, and Cyril of Alexandria and Ephrem the Syrian, who compiled catenae. Justin and Irenaeus made use of Jeremiah to define Christians over agai...
Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (The NIV Application Commentary)
by James Bruckner
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely...
The Message of Ezra and Haggai (Bible Speaks Today)
by Robert Fyall
No other prophetic book rivals Isaiah's clear message, powerful imagery and confident hope in God's future deliverance. His vision of God's glory and holiness in chapter 6 permeates the whole book, and he never tires of correcting misplaced faith in power or false gods. While many scholars divide the book with the gap of about 150 years between chapters 39 and 40, Wegner highlights the unified message of the book with its three Introductions (Isa. 1:1; 2:1; 13:1) paired with its three refrains (...
The Preacher's Commentary - Vol. 20: Ezekiel (Preacher's Commentary, #20)
by Dr Douglas Stuart
The Preacher's Commentary - Vol. 19: Jeremiah and Lamentations (Preacher's Commentary, #19)
by Dr John Guest
Thru the Bible Vol. 31: The Prophets (Zephaniah/Haggai) (Thru the Bible, #31)
by Dr J Vernon McGee
Thru the Bible Vol. 24: The Prophets (Jeremiah/Lamentations) (Thru the Bible, #24)
by Dr J Vernon McGee