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Devoted to an uncompromising commitment to selfhood, Dr. Doug Wheeler challenges the traditional assumption that Jonah was a miserable coward by examining him as a deeply conflicted, courageous, and soulful man. With a poetic flair, Reimagining Jonah provokes and confounds with language flavored by trauma and empathy, producing a richly contemplative and profoundly human version of this well-known tale.
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The Book of Zechariah is a profound and captivating text found within the Old Testament of the Bible. Comprising a total of 14 chapters, it stands as one of the Minor Prophets, a group of books within the Hebrew Bible that are characterized by their relatively shorter length compared to major prophetic works like Isaiah or Jeremiah. Despite its brevity, Zechariah is rich in symbolism, prophecy, and theological depth, making it a significant and insightful...
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The book of Numbers tells a story that has two main characters -God and Israel. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. In spite of the difficulties imposed by Numbers on today's readers, the main point of the book is of immense importance for God's people in any age: exact obedience to God is crucial.
This comprehensive and erudite commentary -resulting from nearly a decade of study of Numbers by Timothy Ashley -presents...
24) The Book of Job
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"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 readers who find the Old Testament to be strange and foreign...
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The Book of Nehemiah is found in the Old Testament of the Bible and primarily deals with the reconstruction and restoration of the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The book provides an account of the efforts of Nehemiah, a Jewish leader and cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes I, to rebuild the city walls and restore the spiritual and social life of the Jewish community.The book of Nehemiah is set in the 5th century BCE, when Nehemiah...
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Fensham's study on the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah 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.
27) The Book of Ruth
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The Aleuts are an Indigenous People of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. They inhabit one of the harshest environments on Earth. Learn more about the myths, traditions, and social activities of this Indigenous group in Aleuts, a World Cultures book.
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The Book of Malachi is one of the books in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is a prophetic book that deals with several themes, including:Prophecy and Rebuke: Malachi contains messages from the prophet Malachi to the people of Israel. It includes both prophecies of future events and rebukes for the people's disobedience and lack of faithfulness to God.Covenant and Relationship: The book emphasizes the importance of the covenant between God and the...
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"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 readers who find the Old Testament to be strange and foreign...
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The Old Testament is a formidable book, a historic journey moving from creation, through the time of Noah and the flood to Abraham and his descendants, Moses and the children of Israel, high priests, judges, kings, and the spoken words of God through the prophets. In my studies of the books of the Old Testament, I find that God's purpose and revelations are obscured with pages and pages of detail that makes for cumbersome reading and a somewhat distant...
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Rebecca Scharbach Wollenberg is assistant professor of Judaic studies at the University of Michigan.
A groundbreaking reinterpretation of early Judaism, during the millennium before the study of the Bible took center stage
Early Judaism is often described as the religion of the book par excellence-a movement built around the study of the Bible and steeped in a culture of sacred bookishness that evolved from an unrelenting focus on a canonical text....
32) Ruth and Esther
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These study guides, part of a 16-volume set from noted Bible scholar John MacArthur, take readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. With probing questions that guide the reader toward application, as well as ample space for journaling, The MacArthur Bible Studies are an invaluable tool for Bible Students of all ages....
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Leviticus used to be the first book that Jewish children studied in the synagogue. In the modern church it tends to be the last part of the Bible that anyone looks at seriously. Because Leviticus is largely concerned with subjects that seem incomprehensible and irrelevant today - rituals for sacrifice and regulations concerning uncleanness - it appears to have nothing to say to twenty-first-century Christians. In this excellent commentary on Leviticus,...
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The Book of Jeremiah is a complex and significant part of the Old Testament in the Bible. It is traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah and contains a wide range of themes, teachings, and historical narratives. Here is a detailed overview of what the Book of Jeremiah deals with:Prophetic Ministry: The book begins by introducing Jeremiah as a prophet chosen by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Jeremiah's prophetic ministry...
35) 1 and 2 Samuel
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General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introduction, which reveals the author's approach and salient background on the book, each chapter of the commentary provides the Scripture to be exposited. The New King James Bible...
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General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introduction, which reveals the author's approach and salient background on the book, each chapter of the commentary provides the Scripture to be exposited. The New King James Bible...
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General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introduction, which reveals the author's approach and salient background on the book, each chapter of the commentary provides the Scripture to be exposited. The New King James Bible...
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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...
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General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introduction, which reveals the author's approach and salient background on the book, each chapter of the commentary provides the Scripture to be exposited. The New King James Bible...
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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...
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