Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General

Ezra and Nehemiah record the exciting drama of the restoration of the Jews to their land following Babylonian captivity. The restoration period offered the Israelites a unique opportunity to re-establish the Temple, worship institutions, and the city of Jerusalem on lasting spiritual foundations.
But that period also brought the recently returned exiles into great temptation and potential disaster. The biblical record of the three returns of the Jews from Babylon provide not only a history of the restoration, but also many spiritual lessons concerning God's faithfulness, Satan's...

The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being part of a story that God was weaving throughout history--a story of repentance, encouragement, and a coming Messiah. In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and his writing is clustered with the major historical events of his time.

• The Neo-Assyrian prophets and the fall of the Northern Kingdom (Israel).
  Prophets include: Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah
  
• The Neo-Babylonian prophets and of the fall on the...

This self-study manual will act as your personal guide through the history of the Israelites' wandering in the Sinai Desert, as described in the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy. These great history books cover the time between Israel's departure from Egypt to their arrival at Canaan. In spite of their repeated grumbling and dissatisfaction, God continued to provide for them, finally bringing them to the Promised Land. You'll find encouragement to trust God's promises as He leads you by faith day by day.

The books in the Jensen Bible Self-Study Guide series are designed to...

In his clear and readable style Walter Brueggemann presents Genesis as a single book set within the context of the whole of biblical revelation. He sees his task as bringing the text close to the faith and ministry of the church. He interprets Genesis as a proclamation of God's decisive dealing with creation rather than as history of myth. Brueggemann's impressive perspective illuminates the study of the first book of the Bible.

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written...

The introduction to this book recognizes Exodus as a Christian book, although it respects its pre-Christian roots in the Hebrew Bible. The commentary then moves in a straightforward manner to review issues of faith and history, the critical and theological tasks of a commentary, and other leading theological concerns. Terence Fretheim gives special treatment to the significance of the hardening of Pharaoh's heart, the relationship between law and narrative, and the shaping of literature by liturgy.

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive...