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Gerhard von Rad
Gerhard von Rad
Old Testament Library: Deuteronomy (von Rad 1966) — OTL
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Author: Gerhard von Rad
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: Deuteronomy (von Rad 1966) — OTL
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This commentary on Deuteronomy provides one of the most sophisticated explanations to date of the compositional process that produced Deuteronomy, presenting that process as a combination of large-scale redactional activity and "micro-redaction." The commentary is also attentive to the historical background of Deuteronomy's origins in the reigns of Manasseh and Josiah. The fresh translation that heads each section is followed by insightful linguistic comments that highlight Deuteronomy's famous homiletical and didactic style.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Gerhard von Rad was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany until his death in 1971. He is the author of several books, including Wisdom in Israel and Holy War in Ancient Israel.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Gerhard von Rad was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany until his death in 1971. He is the author of several books, including Wisdom in Israel and Holy War in Ancient Israel.
James L. Crenshaw
James L. Crenshaw
Old Testament Library: Ecclesiastes (Crenshaw 1987) — OTL
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Author: James L. Crenshaw
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: Ecclesiastes (Crenshaw 1987) — OTL
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Author: James L. Crenshaw
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Author James L. Crenshaw provides this commentary on what he calls the "Bible's strangest book." Ecclesiastes has an oppressive message that contrasts radically with the earlier teachings in the book of Proverbs. Arising from the author's fascination with Qohelet, this commentary provides thoughtful insight into the text, its history, and its acceptance as canon.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James L. Crenshaw is the Robert L. Flowers Professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He is the author of many books, including Old Testament Wisdom, Third Edition, published by Westminster John Knox Press.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James L. Crenshaw is the Robert L. Flowers Professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He is the author of many books, including Old Testament Wisdom, Third Edition, published by Westminster John Knox Press.
Jon D. Levenson
Jon D. Levenson
Old Testament Library: Esther (Levenson 1997) — OTL
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Author: Jon D. Levenson
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: Esther (Levenson 1997) — OTL
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Author: Jon D. Levenson
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The book of Esther has been preserved in ancient texts that diverge greatly from each other; as a result, Jews and Protestants usually read a version which is shorter than that of most Catholic or Orthodox Bibles. Jon Levenson capably guides readers through both versions, demonstrating their coherence and their differences.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Jon D. Levenson is Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the author of many books, including Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life (with Kevin J. Madigan).
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Jon D. Levenson is Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the author of many books, including Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life (with Kevin J. Madigan).
Walther Eichrodt
Walther Eichrodt
Old Testament Library: Ezekiel (Eichrodt 1970) — OTL
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Author: Walther Eichrodt
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Old Testament Library: Ezekiel (Eichrodt 1970) — OTL
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Author: Walther Eichrodt
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This volume brings to life the ministry and message of one of the most neglected of the major Old Testament prophets, and illuminates one of the most fascinating chapters on the history of Israel. Besides giving a verse-by-verse commentary of the Book of Ezekiel, Walher Eichrodt fully discusses its origin and composition and all the knotty problems of the prophet's own activity.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Walther Eichrodt is the author of several books on the Old Testament, including three volumes in the Old Testament Library series.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Walther Eichrodt is the author of several books on the Old Testament, including three volumes in the Old Testament Library series.
Joseph Blenkinsopp
Joseph Blenkinsopp
Old Testament Library: Ezra-Nehemiah (Blenkinsopp 1988) — OTL
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Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
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Old Testament Library: Ezra-Nehemiah (Blenkinsopp 1988) — OTL
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Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
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Ezra-Nehemiah in the context of the biblical narrative as a whole can be read as the gathering up of the past and reshaping it in such a way as to allow for a future, sustaining the life and energy of the community to which the author belonged — despite a historical narrative of great promise ending in disaster. Ezra-Nehemiah gives "the people back their history, a usable past which will enable them to see that their lives have meaning even in an imperfect world, even in the absence of political autonomy."
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Joseph Blenkinsopp is John A. O'Brien Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is the author of Sage, Priest, Prophet: Religious and Intellectual Leadership in Ancient Israel.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Joseph Blenkinsopp is John A. O'Brien Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is the author of Sage, Priest, Prophet: Religious and Intellectual Leadership in Ancient Israel.
Old Testament Library: Genesis, Revised Edition (von Rad 1973) — OTL
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Author: Gerhard von Rad
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press and SCM Press
Old Testament Library: Genesis, Revised Edition (von Rad 1973) — OTL
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Author: Gerhard von Rad
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press and SCM Press
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The last work undertaken by Professor von Rad before his death in the autumn of 1971 was this revision of his commentary on Genesis, parts of which originally appeared in German as long go as 1949. The introduction was extensively rewritten, and the early chapters of the commentary were reworked equally thoroughly. From Genesis 12 onward the text was only minimally altered due to restrictions associated with resetting the English version of the text.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Gerhard von Rad was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany until his death in 1971. He is the author of several books, including Wisdom in Israel and Holy War in Ancient Israel.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Gerhard von Rad was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany until his death in 1971. He is the author of several books, including Wisdom in Israel and Holy War in Ancient Israel.
David L. Petersen
David L. Petersen
Old Testament Library: Haggai and Zechariah 1-8 (Petersen 1984) — OTL
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Author: David L. Petersen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: Haggai and Zechariah 1-8 (Petersen 1984) — OTL
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Author: David L. Petersen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
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This book, a volume in the Old Testament Library series, explores the books of Haggai and Zechariah.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
David L. Petersen is Franklin Nutting Parker Professor of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of several books, including The Prophetic Literature: An Introduction and Zechariah 9-14 and Malachi in the Old Testament Library series.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
David L. Petersen is Franklin Nutting Parker Professor of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of several books, including The Prophetic Literature: An Introduction and Zechariah 9-14 and Malachi in the Old Testament Library series.
James L. Mays
James L. Mays
Old Testament Library: Hosea (Mays 1969) — OTL
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Author: James L. Mays
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: Hosea (Mays 1969) — OTL
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Author: James L. Mays
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Quickly find information about a book of the Bible, its author, date, audience, purpose, and other topics. If you have an introduction to the book of the Bible you're currently reading, the Resource Guide will make it easily accessible for you.
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Hosea, along with Amos, opens the period of the "Writing Prophets." He is the only man called to the office of prophet who both lived and prophesied in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This volume offers a verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Hosea. James Luther Mays gives the background to the book of Hosea: Hosea, the man; the time; the sayings; the message; and the contents of the book.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative reatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James Luther Mays is Cyrus M. McCormick Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond,Virginia. He was the general editor of the best- selling Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teacing and Preaching series, and is author of many books, including Psalms in the Interpretation series and The Lord Reigns: A TheologicalHandbook to the Psalms.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative reatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James Luther Mays is Cyrus M. McCormick Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond,Virginia. He was the general editor of the best- selling Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teacing and Preaching series, and is author of many books, including Psalms in the Interpretation series and The Lord Reigns: A TheologicalHandbook to the Psalms.
Old Testament Library: I and II Chronicles (Japhet 1993) — OTL
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Author: Sara Japhet
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: I and II Chronicles (Japhet 1993) — OTL
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Author: Sara Japhet
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
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Gain knowledge on any passage of the Bible, exactly when you need it. The Resource Guide will let you know when information in this title is relevant to anything in the main window. It will also track along with you as you read through the Bible.
Get a feel for how books of the Bible are laid out and how your commentaries will be structured. You can also access these from the Resource Guide when it's applicable to the passage you're reading, providing additional context.
Quickly find information about a book of the Bible, its author, date, audience, purpose, and other topics. If you have an introduction to the book of the Bible you're currently reading, the Resource Guide will make it easily accessible for you.
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In this commentary on the books of I and II Chronicles, Sara Japhet directs her attention to the areas which are the heart of the book — the literary aspect, shedding light upon the book as a historical composition and the methods and means chosen to convey the ideas, and theology — to illuminate the author's goals, the spiritual world as reflected in the book, and the message.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Sara Japhet is Yehezkel Kaufmann Professor of Bible at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She received the Israel Prize for Biblical Studies in 2004 and was elected President of the World Union of Jewish Studies in 2006.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Sara Japhet is Yehezkel Kaufmann Professor of Bible at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She received the Israel Prize for Biblical Studies in 2004 and was elected President of the World Union of Jewish Studies in 2006.
Marvin A. Sweeney
Marvin A. Sweeney
Old Testament Library: I and II Kings (Sweeney 2013) — OTL
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Author: Marvin A. Sweeney
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: I and II Kings (Sweeney 2013) — OTL
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Author: Marvin A. Sweeney
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
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Get a feel for how books of the Bible are laid out and how your commentaries will be structured. You can also access these from the Resource Guide when it's applicable to the passage you're reading, providing additional context.
Quickly find information about a book of the Bible, its author, date, audience, purpose, and other topics. If you have an introduction to the book of the Bible you're currently reading, the Resource Guide will make it easily accessible for you.
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This volume offers a close reading of the historical books of I and II Kings, concentrating on not only issues in the history of Israel but also the literary techniques of storytelling used in these books. Marvin A. Sweeney provides a major contribution to the prominent Old Testament Library series with advanced discussions of textual difficulties in the books of Kings as well as compelling narrative interpretations.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Marvin A. Sweeney is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California. He is the author of several books on Old Testament literature.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Marvin A. Sweeney is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California. He is the author of several books on Old Testament literature.
A. Graeme Auld
A. Graeme Auld
Old Testament Library: I and II Samuel (Auld 2011) — OTL
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Author: A. Graeme Auld
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: I and II Samuel (Auld 2011) — OTL
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Author: A. Graeme Auld
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Quickly find information about a book of the Bible, its author, date, audience, purpose, and other topics. If you have an introduction to the book of the Bible you're currently reading, the Resource Guide will make it easily accessible for you.
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In this new addition to the Old Testament Library series, Graeme Auld writes, "This book is about David." The author demonstrates how all the other personalities in First and Second Samuel--including Samuel, for whom the books were named--are present so that we may see and know David better. These fascinating stories detail the lives of David, his predecessors, and their families. Auld explains that though we read these books from beginning to end, we need to understand that they were composed from end to beginning. By reconstructing what must have gone before, the story of David sets up and explains the succeeding story of monarchy in Israel.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
A. Graeme Auld is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
A. Graeme Auld is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg
Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg
Old Testament Library: I and II Samuel (Herzberg 1965) — OTL
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Author: Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: I and II Samuel (Herzberg 1965) — OTL
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Author: Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
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This volume, a part of the Old Testament Library series, explores the books of I and II Samuel.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Kiel in Germany.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Kiel in Germany.
Brevard S. Childs
Brevard S. Childs
Old Testament Library: Isaiah (Childs 2000)
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Old Testament Library: Isaiah (Childs 2000)
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In this important addition to the Old Testament Library renowned scholar Brevard Childs writes on the Old Testament's most important theological book. He furnishes a fresh translation from the Hebrew and discusses questions of text, philology, historical background, and literary architecture, and then proceeds with a critically informed, theological interpretation of the text.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Brevard S. Childs was Sterling Professor of Divinity and Fellow of Davenport College at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of two volumes in the WJK Old Testament Library series: The Book of Exodus and Isaiah.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Brevard S. Childs was Sterling Professor of Divinity and Fellow of Davenport College at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of two volumes in the WJK Old Testament Library series: The Book of Exodus and Isaiah.
Old Testament Library: Isaiah 1-12 (Kaiser 1983) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Isaiah 1-12 (Kaiser 1983) — OTL
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This volume, a part of the Old Testament Library, explores the first twelve chapters of Isaiah.
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"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Otto Kaiser is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Philipps University of Marburg in Germany.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Otto Kaiser is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Philipps University of Marburg in Germany.
Old Testament Library: Isaiah 13-39 (Kaiser 1974) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Isaiah 13-39 (Kaiser 1974) — OTL
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This volume, a part of the Old Testament Library, explores chapters 13-39 of Isaiah.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Otto Kaiser is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Philipps University of Marburg in Germany.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Otto Kaiser is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Philipps University of Marburg in Germany.
Claus Westermann
Claus Westermann
Old Testament Library: Isaiah 40-66 (Westermann 1969) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Isaiah 40-66 (Westermann 1969) — OTL
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This book, a volume in the Old Testament Library series, explores chapters 40-66 of the book of Isaiah.
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"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Claus Westermann was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He authored a number of books, including Praise and Lament in the Psalms, Roots of Wisdom, and Prophetic Oracles of Salvation in the Old Testament, all published by WJK.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Claus Westermann was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He authored a number of books, including Praise and Lament in the Psalms, Roots of Wisdom, and Prophetic Oracles of Salvation in the Old Testament, all published by WJK.
Leslie C. Allen
Leslie C. Allen
Old Testament Library: Jeremiah (Allen 2008) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Jeremiah (Allen 2008) — OTL
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This book of Jeremiah offers a remarkable range of literature, including prose, poetry, homilies, oracles, and proverbs. This commentary understands the book as a work of religious literature, to be examined in its final form and yet with careful attention to the historical contexts of writing and development through which the present text took shape. Jeremiah proclaimed a message of coming judgment, because of the people's unfaithful worship, and yet also emphasized the call to know Yahweh and to live as God's faithful people. Through it all, Allen identifies a tragectory of grace, in which the proclamations of doom can be understood within the context of promises for a renewed future.
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"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Leslie C. Allen is Senior Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Leslie C. Allen is Senior Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
Old Testament Library: Joel and Obadiah (Barton 2001) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Joel and Obadiah (Barton 2001) — OTL
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In Joel and Obadiah, John Barton furnishes a fresh translation of the ancient manuscripts and discusses questions of historical background and literary architecture before providing a theologically sensitive and critically informed interpretation of the text.
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"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
John Barton is the Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of the Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford. He is the author or editor of numerous books.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
John Barton is the Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of the Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford. He is the author or editor of numerous books.
James Limburg
James Limburg
Old Testament Library: Jonah (Limburg 1993) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Jonah (Limburg 1993) — OTL
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In this volume, James Limburg examines Jonah with several questions in mind: How did the story originate? What is its place in the Bible? How did the New Testament understand the story? How has the story been understood in Judaism and in Islam? What might it mean for people today? And what does it have to say about God, about the human condition, and even about God and nature? In reviewing the book, Limburg gives special attention to the many contributions of artists, musicians, painters, and sculptors who, he says, may have been the best interpreters of Jonah. He also keeps in mind the literary dimension of the text and takes great care to follow the divisions of the book as they were defined by Jewish scribal tradition.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James Limburg is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James Limburg is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Richard D. Nelson
Richard D. Nelson
Old Testament Library: Joshua (Nelson 1997) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Joshua (Nelson 1997) — OTL
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Richard D. Nelson addresses the textual problems critical to a full understanding of Joshua and offers historical, literary, and theological insights in this balanced commentary.
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"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Richard D. Nelson is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. He is a pastor with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the author of several books, including Joshua: A Commentary in the Old Testament Library series and First and Second Kings in the Interpretation series.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Richard D. Nelson is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. He is a pastor with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the author of several books, including Joshua: A Commentary in the Old Testament Library series and First and Second Kings in the Interpretation series.
Susan Niditch
Susan Niditch
Old Testament Library: Judges (Niditch 2011) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Judges (Niditch 2011) — OTL
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Susan Niditch's commentary on the book of Judges pays careful attention to the literary and narrative techniques of the text and yields fresh readings of the book's difficult passages: stories of violence, ethnic conflict, and gender issues. Niditch aptly and richly conveys the theological impact and enduring significance of these stories.
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"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Susan Niditch is Samuel Green Professor of Religion at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is the author of many books, including Oral World and Written Word: Ancient Israelite Literature, part of the acclaimed Library of Ancient Israel series.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Susan Niditch is Samuel Green Professor of Religion at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is the author of many books, including Oral World and Written Word: Ancient Israelite Literature, part of the acclaimed Library of Ancient Israel series.
J. Alberto Soggin
J. Alberto Soggin
Old Testament Library: Judges (Soggin 1981) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Judges (Soggin 1981) — OTL
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This Old Testament Library volume provides a commentary on the book of Judges.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
J. Alberto Soggin (1926-2010) was an internationally renowned biblical scholar and the author of many books on the Old Testament and Old Testament history. He previously taught at the Waldensian Faculty of Theology and La Sapienza University in Rome.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
J. Alberto Soggin (1926-2010) was an internationally renowned biblical scholar and the author of many books on the Old Testament and Old Testament history. He previously taught at the Waldensian Faculty of Theology and La Sapienza University in Rome.
Old Testament Library: Lamentations (Berlin 2002) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Lamentations (Berlin 2002) — OTL
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This commentary on Lamentations offers a fresh translation, discussing questions of historical background and literary architecture before providing a theologically sensitive exposition of the text. Adele Berlin explicates the five poems of Lamentations and builds a convincing case for Lamentations' immense power to address violence and grief.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Adele Berlin is the Robert H. Smith Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies at the University of Maryland. She has written numerous books and articles on biblical literature.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Adele Berlin is the Robert H. Smith Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies at the University of Maryland. She has written numerous books and articles on biblical literature.
Erhard S. Gerstenberger
Erhard S. Gerstenberger
Old Testament Library: Leviticus (Gerstenberger 1996) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Leviticus (Gerstenberger 1996) — OTL
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Leviticus offers many challenges for interpretation, including the laws contained within the book, as well as questions of the book's origins and compilation. This new commentary by Old Testament scholar Erhard Gerstenberger provides a sure guide through the text of Leviticus and these questions. Gerstenberger understands that Leviticus is the product of an Israel reconstituted as a community of faith during the Persian period. The commentary provides suggestions regarding daily life questions on how one worships the one universal God within the local communities of congregation and family. In this interpretation, the book of Leviticus offers clear words of instruction to those throughout the world who would live faithfully for Israel's God.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Erhard S. Gerstenberger is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Marburg University in Germany. His published works include Theologies in the Old Testament and Yahweh the Patriarch: Ancient Images of God and Feminist Theology.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Erhard S. Gerstenberger is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Marburg University in Germany. His published works include Theologies in the Old Testament and Yahweh the Patriarch: Ancient Images of God and Feminist Theology.
James L. Mays
James L. Mays
Old Testament Library: Micah (Mays 1976) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Micah (Mays 1976) — OTL
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This much-needed commentary provides an authoritative guide to a better understanding of the often-neglected book of Micah. It gives insight into the individual sayings of Micah, to the way they were understood and used as they were gathered into the growing collection, and to their role in the final form of the document. "I am convinced," says Dr. Mays, that Micah "is not just a collection of prophetic sayings, but is the outcome of a history of prophetic proclamations and is itself, in its final form, prophecy."
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James Luther Mays is Cyrus M. McCormick Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He was the general editor of the best- selling Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching series, and is author of many books, including Psalms in the Interpretation series and The Lord Reigns: A Theological Handbook to the Psalms.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
James Luther Mays is Cyrus M. McCormick Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He was the general editor of the best- selling Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching series, and is author of many books, including Psalms in the Interpretation series and The Lord Reigns: A Theological Handbook to the Psalms.
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Old Testament Library: Micah (Smith-Christopher 2015) — OTL
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Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: Micah (Smith-Christopher 2015) — OTL
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One of the Twelve Minor Prophetic books, the book of Micah contains the famous quote "what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8). However, many of us do not know the circumstances that led the prophet to these famous words. This serious commentary by Daniel Smith- Christopher analyzes the historical, social, and literary context of the book of Micah. Smith-Christopher presents a challenging perspective on Micah, who is here represented as an angry opposition figure to King Hezekiah and the Jerusalem elite. In Micah, we hear from those Judeans who suffered Assyrian, and later Babylonian, force but who hold Jerusalem's military folly to blame as much as the Empires of his day. Smith-Christopher's fresh reading of Micah is a stimulating addition to the Old Testament Library that will well serve both the academy and the church.
The Old Testament Library series provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. The editorial board consists of William P. Brown, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; Carol A. Newsom, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia; and Brent A. Strawn, Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher (MDiv, AMBS; DPhil, Oxford, Old Testament) is Professor of Theological Studies and Director of Peace Studies at Loyola Marymount College. The author of fifteen books and over forty scholarly articles and book chapters, he frequently appears as a guest on national media outlets such as The History Channel, A&E, PBS, and The National Geographic Explorer Channel.
The Old Testament Library series provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. The editorial board consists of William P. Brown, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; Carol A. Newsom, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia; and Brent A. Strawn, Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
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"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher (MDiv, AMBS; DPhil, Oxford, Old Testament) is Professor of Theological Studies and Director of Peace Studies at Loyola Marymount College. The author of fifteen books and over forty scholarly articles and book chapters, he frequently appears as a guest on national media outlets such as The History Channel, A&E, PBS, and The National Geographic Explorer Channel.
Old Testament Library: Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (Roberts 1991) — OTL
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Author: J.J.M. Roberts
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Old Testament Library: Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (Roberts 1991) — OTL
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This commentary builds on the work of previous scholarship and addresses contemporary issues. It gives serious attention to questions of textual criticism, philology, history, and Near Eastern backgrounds and is sensitive to the literary conventions characteristic of the prophetic literature of the Old Testament. The book is an earnest attempt to hear the message of the ancient prophets, a message that remains relevant today.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
J. J. M. Roberts is the William Henry Green Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
J. J. M. Roberts is the William Henry Green Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey.
Martin Noth
Martin Noth
Old Testament Library: Numbers (Noth 1969) — OTL
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Old Testament Library: Numbers (Noth 1969) — OTL
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In this examination of Numbers, Martin Noth explores the community of the twelve tribes, the organization of the Levites, various divine ordinances, and other important themes in the book of Numbers. Also included is an appendix on daughters' rights of inheritance.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Martin Noth was a German scholar of the Hebrew Bible who specialized in the pre-Exilic history of the Hebrews. With Gerhard von Rad he pioneered the traditional-historical approach to biblical studies, emphasizing the role of oral traditions in the formation of the biblical texts.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Martin Noth was a German scholar of the Hebrew Bible who specialized in the pre-Exilic history of the Hebrews. With Gerhard von Rad he pioneered the traditional-historical approach to biblical studies, emphasizing the role of oral traditions in the formation of the biblical texts.
Richard J. Clifford
Richard J. Clifford
Old Testament Library: Proverbs (Clifford 1999) — OTL
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Author: Richard J. Clifford
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Old Testament Library: Proverbs (Clifford 1999) — OTL
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Through translation, technical notes, and insightful commentary, Richard Clifford sheds new understanding on Proverbs. By focusing on the rhetoric of Proverbs, Clifford demonstrates how the book fosters a lifelong search for wisdom, and enables readers to see how the instructions and sayings are concerned with contemporary issues.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Richard J. Clifford, S.J. is Visiting Professor of Old Testament at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A former President of Weston Jesuit School of Theology, he was Founding Dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry from 2008-2010. He has previously served as General Editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and is a past President of the Catholic Biblical Association.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Richard J. Clifford, S.J. is Visiting Professor of Old Testament at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A former President of Weston Jesuit School of Theology, he was Founding Dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry from 2008-2010. He has previously served as General Editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and is a past President of the Catholic Biblical Association.
Kirsten Nielsen
Kirsten Nielsen
Old Testament Library: Ruth (Nielsen 1997) — OTL
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Author: Kirsten Nielsen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Old Testament Library: Ruth (Nielsen 1997) — OTL
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Author: Kirsten Nielsen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
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Kirsten Nielsen's comments on the book of Ruth paint a rich and subtle portrait of its characters, carefully tracing the many connections between this story and other biblical passages, such as the stories of Judah and Tamar. This volume is a powerful addition to this critically acclaimed Old Testament Library series.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Kirsten Nielsen is Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Reviews of the Old Testament Library Series
"This series provides an extraordinary service to biblical scholarship." — Reviews in Religion & Theology"Belongs on the shelves of students, clergy, and professional scholars as well as the serious layperson." — Journal of Biblical Literature
Kirsten Nielsen is Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark.
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