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  • Genesis 12-50, Edited by Mark Sheridan
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    Genesis 12-50

    Volume 2

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Mark Sheridan
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    Genesis 12–50 recounts the history of the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. From their mentors Paul, Peter, Stephen, and the author of the letter to the Hebrews, the early fathers learned to draw out the spiritual significance of the patriarchal narrative for Christian believers. The Alexandrian school especially followed Paul's allegorical use of the story of Sarah ...

  • Echoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif, By Bryan D. Estelle
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    Echoes of Exodus

    Tracing a Biblical Motif

    by Bryan D. Estelle

    Israel’s exodus from Egypt is the Bible’s enduring emblem of deliverance. It is the archetypal anvil on which the scriptural language of deliverance is shaped. More than just an epic moment, the exodus shapes the telling of Israel’s and the church’s gospel. From the blasting furnace of Egypt, imagery pours forth. In the Song of Moses Yahweh overcomes the Egyptian army, sending them plummeting to ...

  • The Message of Exodus: The Days of Our Pilgrimage, By J. Alec Motyer
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    The Message of Exodus

    The Days of Our Pilgrimage

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by J. A. Motyer

    The whole story of the book of Exodus is a covenant narrative. In Moses' story, the pledges that God made to Abraham are honored and fulfilled as the Israelites are saved from Egypt and guided to the promised land.In this Bible Speaks Today volume, J. Alec Motyer explores what this key part of Scripture testifies about the God of the Bible. Considering the meaning that Exodus still ...

  • The Message of Leviticus: Free to Be Holy, By Derek Tidball
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    The Message of Leviticus

    Free to Be Holy

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Derek Tidball

    For many Christians, the book of Leviticus is largely unknown and unread. Yet this book is crucial for understanding the rest of the Bible and the nature of the gospel.In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Derek Tidball shows how this vital part of Scripture is of foundational importance for our view of God and Christian living. Revealing the original message to the people of Israel ...

  • The Message of Numbers: Journey to the Promised Land, By Raymond Brown
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    The Message of Numbers

    Journey to the Promised Land

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Raymond Brown

    What does it mean to be pilgrims in a confusing world? What vision of the good life drives us?In this Bible Speaks Today volume, Raymond Brown explores how the book of Numbers offers a picture of a better life. He shows how its message is eminently suited to our world today, a world without firm spiritual and moral foundations. Numbers pictures life as an accompanied journey, and ...

  • The Message of Job, By David J. Atkinson
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    The Message of Job

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by David J. Atkinson

    Why do people suffer? What is God's role in suffering? How can we help those who suffer?

    The book of Job is all about human suffering. Its portrayal of one man's anguish, the ineffective responses of his friends, and his struggle for faith and understanding mirrors our own experiences in the world.

    David Atkinson offers a pastoral exploration of Job's story. His compelling ...

  • The Message of Proverbs, By David J. Atkinson
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    The Message of Proverbs

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by David J. Atkinson

    The book of Proverbs is the most practical book in the Bible. Its instruction in the art of living has been long tried and long proven. Its proverbial seeds of discernment are ready to be planted and rooted in the receptive soil of wisdom's hearers today.

    As much as we glean from the surface of Proverbs, there remains still more in its depths. David Atkinson's commentary wonderfully ...

  • Proverbs: An Introduction and Commentary, By Lindsay Wilson
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    Proverbs

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

    by Lindsay Wilson

    In many ways, Proverbs is similar to the wisdom literature of the wider ancient Near East. However, while the book initially appears to consist primarily of practical advice, wisdom is grounded in a relationship with God. In this replacement Tyndale Commentary, Lindsay Wilson shows how the first nine chapters provide a reading guide for the many proverbs in subsequent chapters; and how the fear ...

  • Ecclesiastes: An Introduction and Commentary, By Knut Martin Heim
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    Ecclesiastes

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

    by Knut Martin Heim
    Series edited by David G. Firth
    Consulting Editor Tremper Longman III

    The book of Ecclesiastes is probably best known for its repeated refrain that "everything is meaningless," or "vanity." However, a thorough reading demonstrates that this is not its final conclusion.

    Knut Heim's Tyndale commentary shows thatthe book is intellectually sophisticated, theologically rich, emotionally deep—and full of humor. While it is realistic about life, it is life-affirming ...

  • The Message of the Song of Songs, By Tom Gledhill
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    The Message of the Song of Songs

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Tom Gledhill

    At first reading, the Song of Songs appears to be an unabashed celebration of physical attraction, mutual love, and sexual consummation between a man and a woman. Tom Gledhill maintains that the Song of Songs is in fact just that—a literary, poetic exploration of human love that strongly affirms loyalty, beauty, and sexuality. Yet in God's story, these things are not ends in themselves. ...