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PaperbackPlowshares and Pruning Hooks
Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic
by Brent Sandy
What are we to make of Isaiah's image of Mount Zion as the highest of the mountains, or Zechariah's picture of the Mount of Olives split in two, or Daniel's "beast rising out of the sea" or Revelation's "great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns"? How can Peter claim that on the day of Pentecost the prophecy of Joel was being fulfilled, with signs in heaven and wonders on earth, the sun turned ...
PaperbackJeremiah
Demanding Love
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Stephen D. Eyre
It was a dark time for Israel. And Jeremiah was their last chance to turn things around.
The ministry to which God called Jeremiah was difficult and painful: proclaim God's demanding love. Yet with this burden, God also gave the prophet a gift--the gift of his presence. In this nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Stephen D. Eyre shows how the example of Jeremiah's rich relationship with God ...
Number of Studies: 9
HardbackEzekiel, Daniel
Old Testament Volume 12
Reformation Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Carl L. Beckwith
The Reformation era revolution in preaching and interpreting the Bible did not occur without keen attention to the Old Testament Scriptures. This is especially true with regard to the Hebrew prophets. Ezekiel and Daniel, replete with startling, unnerving imagery and visions, apocalyptic oracles of judgment and destruction, captivated the reformers as they sought to understand their time and themselves ...
PaperbackDaniel
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
by Paul R. House
Series edited by David G. Firth
Consulting Editor Tremper Longman IIIDaniel asserts that the meaning of history is that God's kingdom is coming. As it does, faithful people persevere in their work for God. Believers can rely on the certainties the book proclaims: God is sovereign over human affairs and is effectively bringing in his eternal kingdom, which will encompass all nations. In this Tyndale commentary, Paul House shows how Daniel rewards readers who embrace ...
PaperbackHosea
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
by Robin Routledge and David Allan Hubbard
Series edited by David G. Firth
Consulting Editor Tremper Longman IIIAn adulterous woman repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people.
God calls the prophet to embody this divine suffering and redeeming forgiveness in his own marriage, thereby setting the stage for his message of God's faithful ...
PaperbackJoel and Amos
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
by Tchavdar S Hadjiev
Series edited by David G. Firth
Consulting Editor Tremper Longman IIIJoel's arresting imagery—blasting trumpet, darkened sun, and marching hosts—has shaped the church's eschatological vision of a day of wrath. Amos's ringing indictments—callous oppression, heartless worship, and self-seeking gain—have periodicallyawakened the conscience of God's people. Twenty-five-hundred years later, those prophetic words still speak powerfully. This Tyndale commentary by Tchavdar ...
PaperbackJonah, Joel & Amos
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Doug Haugen and Doris Haugen
In today's world it's easy to wander away from God.
Hectic schedules and the quest for success often mean that time with God gets neglected.
But if you slow down long enough to listen, the minor prophets can have a major impact on thequality of your life. These twelve session LifeGuide® Bible Study in Jonah, Joel and Amos, written by Doug and Doris Haugen, will help you focus on your ...
Number of Studies: 12
PaperbackThe Message of Obadiah, Nahum & Zephaniah
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Gordon Bridger
Among the books of the Bible, Obadiah, Nahum, and Zephaniah are rarely read or preached. Gordon Bridger moves against this trend, encouraging the study and application of these Old Testament prophets.
Important biblical themes are found at the heart of these books: God's personal, sovereign, righteous, and loving character; facing up to sin and judgment; responding in repentance ...
PaperbackThe Message of Jonah
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Rosemary Nixon
The book of Jonah is likely the best known of the minor prophets. It is often remembered for its oddity: a runaway prophet swallowed by a whale! But there must be more to the book than that.
In Jonah we find charted the course not just of a discontented prophet but of Israel's attitude toward its most despised neighbor in the Mediterranean world. Jonah refuses God's call because ...
PaperbackNahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah
An Introduction and Commentary
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
by S D Snyman
Series edited by David G. Firth
Consulting Editor Tremper Longman IIINahum's prophecy of Nineveh's coming destruction. Habakkuk's probing dialogue with the Lord of Israel. Zephaniah's warning to Jerusalem's last great king. In this Tyndale Old Testament commentary, the texts of these minor but important prophets receive a fresh analysis as S. D. Snyman considers each book's historical setting, structure, and literary features as well as important ...
