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Marc Zvi Brettler, How to Read the Bible

Posted in Apocalyptic, Cult, Historical criticism, History, of Israel, Ideology, royal, Jewish interpretation, Law, Old Testament, Prophets/prophecy, Source criticism, tagged 1 Chronicles 1, 1 Chronicles 20, 1 Chronicles 5, 1 Kings 16, 1 Kings 17–22, 1 Kings 1–12, 1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 1–2, 2 Chronicles 33, 2 Chronicles 35, 2 Chronicles 7, 2 Kings 17–25, 2 Kings 1–9, 2 Samuel, Amos, Brettler Marc Zvi, Daniel 12, Daniel 1–6, Daniel 8–9, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes 10, Ecclesiastes 12, Ecclesiastes 1–3, Ecclesiastes 7–8, Esther, Exodus 19–24, Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 1–11, Ezekiel 23, Ezekiel 33–40, Ezekiel 48, Ezra 9–10, Genesis, Genesis 12–50, Genesis 1–3, Haggai 2, Isaiah 10–11, Isaiah 13, Isaiah 1–2, Isaiah 20, Isaiah 31, Isaiah 40–41, Isaiah 44–45, Isaiah 49, Isaiah 51, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 55, Isaiah 63, Isaiah 6–7, Jeremiah 1, Jeremiah 15, Jeremiah 17, Jeremiah 20–21, Jeremiah 25–26, Jeremiah 28, Jeremiah 3, Jeremiah 31, Jeremiah 36, Jeremiah 52, Job, Joshua, Judges, Leviticus 16, Nehemiah 13, Nehemiah 8, Proverbs 1, Proverbs 10, Proverbs 22–23, Proverbs 3, Proverbs 30–31, Proverbs 6–7, Psalm 1, Psalm 118, Psalm 24, Psalm 3, Psalm 53, Psalm 6, Psalms 14–15, Ruth, Song of Songs, Zechariah 1–2, Zechariah 5, Zechariah 7–8 on Friday, 31 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Bibliographical details: Brettler, M. Z. (2005). How to Read the Bible. Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society. Publisher’s information: In his new book, master Bible scholar and teacher Marc Brettler argues that today’s contemporary readers can only understand the ancient Hebrew scripture by knowing more about the culture that produced it. And so Brettler unpacks the [...]

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Alice Ogden Bellis, Helpmates, Harlots, and Heroes: Women’s Stories in the Hebrew Bible

Posted in Eve, Feminist interpretation, Women, tagged 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Bellis Alice Ogden, Esther, Exodus, Genesis, Genesis 2:4–3:24, Hosea 1–3, Joshua, Judges, Judith, Numbers, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs, Susanna on Friday, 24 October, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Bibliographical details: Bellis, A. O. (2007). Helpmates, Harlots, and Heroes: Women’s Stories in the Hebrew Bible. 2nd ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. Publisher’s information: ‘In this significantly updated second edition, Alice Ogden Bellis continues to provide a broad and balanced sampling of feminist interpretations of the sweep of women characters in the Old [...]

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The Bible Speaks Today (IVP)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, Sermon on the Mount, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Amos, Atkinson David, Baldwin Joyce G., Barnett Paul, Brown Raymond, Clowney Edmund P., Colossians, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, English Donald, Ephesians, Evans Mary J., Exodus, Ezekiel, Galatians, Genesis, Genesis 12–50, Genesis 1–11, Gledhill Tom, Green Christopher, Green Michael, Habakkuk, Hebrews, Hosea, Isaiah, Jackman David, James, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, John, Jonah, Jude, Judges, Kidner Derek, Leviticus, Lucas Dick, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Matthew 5–7, Micah, Milne Bruce, Motyer Alec, Nehemiah, Nixon Rosemary, Numbers, Philemon, Philippians, Prior David, Proverbs, Psalms, Psalms 1–72, Psalms 73–150, Revelation, Romans, Ruth, Song of Songs, Stott John, Tidball Derek, Titus, Wallace Ronald S., Webb Barry, Wilcock Michael, Wright Christopher J. H., Zechariah on Sunday, 13 July, 2008 | 2 Comments »

The editors stress that the volumes in this series are intended to be expositions, not commentaries. The aims are threefold: ‘to expound the biblical text with accuracy, to relate it to contemporary life and to be readable’. Exposition is section by section, and the outlook is evangelical. Some volumes are surprisingly extensive. Old Testament volumes: [...]

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Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative & Poetry (Liturgical Press)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, Amos, Beal Timothy K., Bergant Dianne, Cohn Robert L., Cotter David W., Davies Gordon F., Deuteronomy, Esther, Ezra, Genesis, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hawk L. Daniel, Hosea, Jobling David, Joel, Jonah, Joshua, Judges, Leviticus, Linafelt Tod, Malachi, Micah, Nahum, Nehemiah, Numbers, Obadiah, Psalms, Ruth, Schaefer Konrad, Schneider Tammi J., Sherwood Stephen K., Song of Songs, Sweeney Marvin A., Walsh Jerome T., Zechariah, Zephaniah on Saturday, 5 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Despite the subtitle, this is not a series of monographs. However, the subtitle is highly appropriate, because these commentaries focus on the final form of the text, approaching the books of the Old Testament as literary works and with the conviction that their truth can be better appreciated only with a fuller understanding of the [...]

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Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (IVP)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Kings, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Amos, Blaising Craig, Bray Gerald, Colossians, Conti Marco, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Edwards Mark J., Elliott Mark W., Elowsky Joel C., Ephesians, Exodus, Ezekiel, Ezra, Ferreiro Alberto, Franke John R., Galatians, Genesis, Genesis 12–50, Genesis 1–11, Gorday Peter, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hall Christopher A., Hardin Carmen, Hebrews, Heen Eric, Hosea, Isaiah, Isaiah 1–39, Isaiah 40–66, James, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, John, John 11–21, John 1–10, Jonah, Joshua, Jude, Judges, Just Arthur A. Jr., Krey Philip D. W., Lamentations, Leviticus, Lienhard Joseph T., Louth Andrew, Luke, Malachi, Mark, Martin Francis, Matthew, Matthew 14–28, Matthew 1–13, McCullough Donald, McKinion Steven A., Micah, Nahum, Nehemiah, Numbers, Obadiah, Oden Thomas C., Philemon, Philippians, Proverbs, Psalms, Psalms 1–50, Psalms 51–150, Revelation, Romans, Ruth, Sheridan Mark, Simonetti Manlio, Song of Songs, Stevenson Kenneth, Titus, Weinrich William, Wenthe Dean O., Wesselschmidt Quentin, Wright J. Robert, Zechariah, Zephaniah on Saturday, 31 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This ecumenical project differs from most of the other series introduced here in that it aims to present readers with the the best of the early church fathers’ theological, spiritual and pastoral insights rather than a contemporary commentary on the biblical text. Commentaries present the biblical text in the translation of the RSV, which is [...]

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The Anchor Bible (Doubleday)

Posted in Biblical commentaries, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Chronicles 10–29, 1 Chronicles 1–9, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, 2 John, 2 Kings, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Albright W. F., Amos, Andersen Francis I., Barth Markus, Berlin Adele, Blankes Helmut, Blenkinsopp Joseph, Boling Robert G., Bright John, Brown Raymond E., Buchanan George Wesley, Campbell Edward F. Jr., Christensen Duane, Cogan Mordechai, Colossians, Crenshaw James L., Dahood Mitchell, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 12–34, Deuteronomy 1–11, DiLella Alexander A., Ecclesiastes, Elliott John E., Ephesians, Ephesians 1–3, Ephesians 4–6, Eskenazi Tamara Cohn, Esther, Exodus, Exodus 19–40, Exodus 1–18, Ezekiel, Ezekiel 1–20, Ezekiel 21–37, Ezekiel 38–48, Ezra, Fitzmyer Joseph, Ford J. Massyngberde, Fox Michael V., Freedman David Noel, Furnish Victor Paul, Galatians, Genesis, Goldstein Jonathan A., Greenberg Moshe, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hartman Louis F., Hebrews, Hendel Ronald S., Hill Andrew E., Hillers Delbert R., Hosea, Isaiah, Isaiah 1–39, Isaiah 34–35, Isaiah 40–55, Isaiah 40–66, Isaiah 56–66, James, Jeremiah, Jeremiah 1–20, Jeremiah 21–36, Jeremiah 37–52, Job, Joel, John, John 13–21, John 1–12, Johnson Luke Timothy, Jonah, Joshua, Jude, Judges, Knoppers Gary N., Koester Craig, Lamentations, Levine Baruch A., Leviticus, Leviticus 17–22, Leviticus 1–16, Leviticus 23–27, Luke, Luke 10–24, Luke 1–9, Lundblom Jack R., Malachi, Malherbe Abraham J., Mann C. S., Marcus Joel, Mark, Mark 1–8, Mark 9–16, Martyn J. Louis, Matthew, McCarter P. Kyle Jr., McKenzie John L., Meier John P., Meyers Carol L., Meyers Eric M., Micah, Milgrom Jacob, Moore Carey A., Munck Johannes, Myers Jacob M., Nahum, Nehemiah, Neyrey Jerome H., Numbers, Numbers 1–20, Numbers 21–36, Obadiah, Orr William F., Philemon, Philippians, Pope Marvin H., Propp William H., Proverbs, Proverbs 10–31, Proverbs 1–9, Psalms, Psalms 101–150, Psalms 1–50, Psalms 51–100, Quinn Jerome D., Raabe Paul, Reicke Bo, Reumann J., Revelation, Romans, Ruth, Sasson Jack, Scott R. B. Y., Seow Choon-Leong, Skehan Patrick W., Song of Songs, Speiser E. A., Tadmor Hayim, Titus, Walther James Arthur, Weinfeld Moshe, Winston David, Wright G. Ernest, Zechariah, Zechariah 1–8, Zechariah 9–14, Zephaniah on Friday, 30 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This series, which tends to be moderately critical, is of mixed value, with individual volumes ranging from excellent to very poor. The Anchor Bible covers both Testaments, including the Apocrypha. Each volume offers an introduction, a new translation, linguistic and exegetical notes. Some commentaries in this series also feature a detailed exposition of the text, [...]

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Lawrence Boadt, Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction

Posted in Afterlife, Ageing, Apocalyptic, Archaeology, Baalism, Biblical interpretation, Canon, Conquest, Covenant, Death, Deuteronomistic history, Egypt, Elijah, Elisha, Essenes, Exile, Exodus, Family, Form criticism, Geography, Hellenism, Historical books, Judaism, early, Justice, Kingship, Land, Law, Messianism, Old Testament, Old Testament theology, Patriarchs, Pentateuch, Pharisees, Prayer, Prophets/prophecy, Religion, Canaanite, Revelation, Rhetorical criticism, Sadducees, Semitic peoples, Sexual attitudes, Sickness, Slavery, Source criticism, Textual criticism, Tradition criticism, Wisdom, Worship, tagged 1 Baruch, 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Maccabees, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, 2 Maccabees, 2 Samuel, Amos, Boadt Lawrence, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiasticus/Sirach, Esther, Exodus, Ezekiel, Ezra, Genesis, Genesis 12–50, Genesis 1–11, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hosea, Isaiah, Isaiah 40–55, Isaiah 56–66, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, Jonah, Joshua, Judges, Judith, Lamentations, Letter of Jeremiah, Leviticus, Malachi, Micah, Nahum, Nehemiah, Numbers, Obadiah, Proverbs, Psalms, Ruth, Song of Songs, Tobit, Zechariah on Monday, 26 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Bibliographical details: Boadt, L. (1984). Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction. New York: Paulist Press. Publisher’s information: Reading the Old Testament is a clear and carefully organized introduction for contemporary readers. It is designed to guide the student of the Bible through the text and its problems, enrich their understanding of the individual biblical books, [...]

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Bruce C. Birch, Walter Brueggemann, Terence E. Fretheim and David L. Petersen, A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament

Posted in Apocalyptic, Baalism, Bible, authority of, Canon, Covenant, Creation, Elijah, Elisha, Exile, Exodus, Holiness, Holy war, Lament, Land, Law, Monarchy, Old Testament, Prophets/prophecy, Sacrifices, Temple, Temple worship, Theology, Torah, Wisdom, tagged 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Amos, Birch Bruce C., Brueggemann Walter, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Exodus, Ezekiel, Ezra, Fretheim Terence E., Genesis, Habbakuk, Haggai, Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, Jonah, Joshua, Judges, Lamentations, Leviticus, Malachi, Micah, Nahum, Nehemiah, Numbers, Obadiah, Petersen David L., Proverbs, Psalms, Review, Ruth, Song of Songs, Zechariah, Zephaniah on Thursday, 27 March, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Bibliographical details: Birch, B. C., W. Brueggemann, T. E. Fretheim, and D. L. Petersen. (1999). A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament. Nashville: Abingdon Press. Publisher’s information: This Theological Introduction to the Old Testament helps readers come to a critically informed understanding of the Old Testament as the church’s scripture. It introduces the Old Testament [...]

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