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This concise commentary on the Historical Writings, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity...

This concise commentary on the Prophets, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current...

John Goldingay's three-volume commentary on the book of Psalms is now complete with this third volume. This work combines literary, historical, grammatical, and theological insights in a widely accessible manner. One of today's foremost experts on biblical theology, Goldingay covers Psalms 90-150...

The Dance between God and Humanity brings together thirty-one articles written by Bruce Waltke, reformed evangelical professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, on fascinating topics in biblical theology including: Studying the Psalms devotionally The text and canon of the Old Testament Preaching...

John E. McKenna explains that the God of the Old Testament is not some angry God, but is gracious and slow to anger. He is just like Jesus, who became human for our salvation, taking on our human weakness in order to heal it. Everyone is included in his work. Dr. McKenna teaches at Azusa Pacific University and Grace Communion Seminary.

One in a series of twenty Old Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders. Includes discussion starters, teaching plan, and more. Great for lay teachers and pastors alike.

This Old Testament book, ‘the best of songs’, has fascinated and perplexed interpreters for centuries. We hear the passionate melody of romantic love, and are confronted by erotic imagery but whose love is described? Is it a couple’s love for each other, God’s love for his people, or a poem that...

One in a series of twenty Old Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders. Includes discussion starters, teaching plan, and more. Great for lay teachers and pastors alike.

One in a series of twenty Old Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders. Includes discussion starters, teaching plan, and more. Great for lay teachers and pastors alike.

One in a series of twenty Old Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders. Includes discussion starters, teaching plan, and more. Great for lay teachers and pastors alike.

This book contains a brief examination of the prayers found in the books of the Old Testament known as the books of Wisdom, Poetry, and Writings. The prayers (and any mention of prayer) in each category and book are analyzed in terms of the type of prayer, content, and structure. 

This book is part of Pastor Scott's Coffee Break Devotionals series. The stories found in the first third of the Old Testament are rich in devotional material. For one thing, these stories are entertaining. Who can help but be drawn to a retelling of Noah and the Ark, Abraham and Sarah’s adventures,...

David’s Successors: Kingship in the Old Testament argues for a new reading of kingship in the Old Testament. Rather than presenting the kings as monsters—with the occasional angelic ruler—this study seeks a more nuanced version of kingship. This book considers the original concept and context...

The promise of a Redeemer touched the hearts of Eve and her descendants, empowering them to meet hardships with hope and testify in joy. Jerusalem. 730 B.C. Living in a corrupt kingdom with foreign invasion on the horizon, Isaiah's wife longs to take refuge and find strength in the Holy One...