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These evangelical commentaries are based on the New Living Translation (NLT), which is included. They are aimed at students, ministers and laypeople, who they seek to provide with exegetical and theological knowledge that enables them to better understand and apply God’s word. Commentaries feature an introduction to the biblical book that discusses the usual issues [...]

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This relatively new series seeks to make the richness of the church’s classical tradition of biblical interpretation available to modern readers. In contrast to the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture published by IVP (see above), the Church’s Bible series offers quite extensive excerpts from early and medieval commentaries and sermon series. For each biblical passage, [...]

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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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Bibliographical details: Koch, K. (1982). The Prophets. Vol. 1, The Assyrian Period, trans. M. Kohl. London: SCM Press. Publisher’s information: ‘This illuminating study of the major prophets of the Assyrian period, Amos, Hosea, Micah and Isaiah, should be of special interest to Christian readers primarily because the author, professor of OT in the University of [...]

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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)

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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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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Bibliographical details: McConville, J. G. (2002). The Prophets. Exploring the Old Testament, vol. 4. London: SPCK. Publisher’s information: The Prophets is one of a series of six textbooks covering the Old and New Testaments, all written by authors who have extensive experience of teaching students in their first two years of university-level study. This book [...]

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Bibliographical details: Brueggemann, W. (1994). A Social Reading of the Old Testament: Prophetic Approaches to Israel’s Communal Life, ed. P. D. Miller. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. Publisher’s information: In this book Walter Brueggemann raises a variety of contemporary and intriguing questions on the relation of society and text in the Old Testament, among them: the hidden [...]

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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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