Branch Exposition of the Bible: Old Testament

A great deal of biblical scholarship is written for academics and fails to edify readers or strengthen their Christian ministry. Yet, Christians need to be nourished by the word of God so they can mature in faith and righteousness. Filling this gap, The Branch Exposition of the Bible is a resource for preachers, scholars and ordinary Christians alike, to help open God’s word and shed its light into life, ministry and teaching.

Inspired by the words of the great reformer Martin Luther about shaking every branch of Scripture, and with experience in ministering across Africa, India and the West, Michael A. Eaton helps us understand the meaning of the Bible and taste its fruit. Together with the New Testament volume, this exposition of the Old Testament accessibly engages with the biblical languages, gives application for our lives and leads us through each book of the Old Testament so that we can meet the resurrected Jesus Christ in the pages of Scripture.

Endorsements

"Michael Eaton was one of those rare biblical scholars whose years of pastoral and preaching experience enabled him to write expositions of the biblical text that are profoundly simple without being simplistic and shallow. Having his commentaries on the Old Testament collected into this single volume will be an enormous blessing to the church." — Christopher J. H. Wright, PhD, Global Ambassador, Langham Partnership

"The Branch Exposition of the Bible is a great resource for all Christ followers as well as a preacher’s companion. These Old Testament expositions not only increase one’s knowledge of Scripture but help us to experience the historical Jesus in our heart. The Branch is an essential tool to help us hear God; a must-read for every Christian. — Aiah Foday-Khabenje, DMin General Secretary, Association of Evangelicals in Africa

"If I was asked to select an absolute minimum number of books that a pastor may need to deliver a Bible-based sermon, an Old Testament commentary such as this one would be included in the list. A work like this allows the reader to be discipled by Jesus, the writers of the Old Testaments and Michael Eaton." — H. Jurgens Hendriks, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Department of Practical Theology and Missiology, Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Program Coordinator, Network for African Congregational Theology (NetACT)

Michael A. Eaton pastored pioneering, multi-ethnic churches in some of Africa’s biggest and most influential cities, including Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Lusaka, for 40 years. As a young man he sat under the teaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones at Westminster Chapel, a church he maintained a long-standing relationship with throughout his life. Michael’s doctorate was on the Christian and the Mosaic law. He lectured in theological institutions and had a vibrant preaching ministry in India, the UK, the United States and across Africa. Michael went to be with the Lord in 2017, before The Branch Exposition of the Bible reached publication.