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Baker, David W.; Block, Daniel I.; Bodi, Daniel; Carpenter, Eugene E.; Chavalas, Mark W.; Cole, R. Dennis; Cornelius, Izak; Ferris, Paul W.; Gane, Ro - 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (3) - 9780310255758 - V9780310255758
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1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (3)

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Description for 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (3) hardcover. Series: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary. Num Pages: 560 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1629.

An image rich, passage-by-passage commentary that integrates textual and artifactual context from the ancient Near East to inform our understanding and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible—while remaining respectful to the inerrancy of Scripture.

Without a deep knowledge of the ancient cultures the Old Testament was born from, we can be tempted to impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This unique Bible backgrounds commentary examines:

  • The history of the ancient Near East as a means of recovering knowledge of the events that shaped the lives of the people.
  • The archaeology as a means of recovering the lifestyle reflected in ... Read more
  • The literature of the ancient Near East as a means of understanding the heart and soul of the people who inhabited the ancient world that Israel shared.

Detailed exegetical notes are combined with comparative discussions of the cultural settings that help scholars interpret the remaining historical/narrative books: 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.

This volume of the celebrated Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary series brings these seven books of the Bible into sharper focus—enabling scholars, pastors, and laity to access rich data from over one hundred and seventy years of explorations and excavations in the Near East.

THE ZONDERVAN ILLUSTRATED BIBLE BACKGROUNDS COMMENTARY SERIES

Invites you to enter the world of the Old Testament with a company of seasoned guides, experts who will give new insights into these cherished writings. Features:

  • Over 2000 photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams, and charts provide a visual feast that breathes fresh life into the text.
  • Passage-by-passage commentary presents archaeological findings, historical explanations, geographic insights, notes on manners and customs, and more.
  • Analysis into the literature of the ancient Near East will open your eyes to new depths of understanding both familiar and unfamiliar passages.
  • Written by an international team of 30 specialists, all top scholars in background studies.
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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Zondervan Academic United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Series
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780310255758
SKU
V9780310255758
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About Baker, David W.; Block, Daniel I.; Bodi, Daniel; Carpenter, Eugene E.; Chavalas, Mark W.; Cole, R. Dennis; Cornelius, Izak; Ferris, Paul W.; Gane, Ro
John M. Monson (PhD, Harvard University) is associate professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Iain Provan (PhD, Cambridge University) is Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College. An ordained minister of the Church of Scotland, he is the author of commentaries on Lamentations and 1 and 2 Kings. Simon Sherwin (PhD, St. Edmund's ... Read more

Reviews for 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (3)
'A unique and important commentary. …There is nothing else like it available today.'
Richard E. Averbeck, professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Trinity Evangelical Seminary
'Enables scholars, pastors, and laity to access the rich data from over one hundred and seventy years of explorations and excavations in the Near East.'
K. Lawson Younger, professor of Old ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (3)


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