Bible Commentary Old Testament

Find yourself confused by the Old Testament? Feeling dread about cracking open the oldest text of scripture? Then this book is for you. Written by Old Testament scholar Dr. Taylor Halverson, this book is a lively and inviting way to see the gospel afresh. Come see how the creation laid the groundwork for the plan of salvation. See the hand of God at work in the story of Noah. Listen to the story of God’s covenants with the children of Abraham. Follow the Israelites in the wilderness as they seek their God. Learn lessons from the Israelite cycles of faith and faithlessness in the Promised ...

"Have you considered My servant Job?" Those are the words spoken by the Lord to the Accuser. They were spoken with Divine confidence. God knew the character of Job, and knew that he would not forsake his Maker, even in the midst of unimaginable persecution. From a study of Job's inspired book, the Bible student can learn about evil and suffering, about the character of godly people, about the futility of human reasoning, and about the blessed assurance we can have in the midst of trials. God is not dead, nor does He sleep: Wrong shall fail. Right shall prevail. The Lord is in control. Trust...

"THE OLD TESTAMENT: Commentary, Background, & Bible Difficulties - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges - VOLUME I" is an extensive guide that ventures deep into the study of the Old Testament, providing comprehensive commentary, historical and cultural background, and exploration of Bible difficulties for the books of Genesis through Judges. This book begins with a detailed examination of the foundations of the Old Testament, covering a range of topics such as the Inspiration of the Old Testament, archaeology's role in unveiling Biblical history, the ...

An indispensable guide for exploring the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament. The purpose of studying the Old Testament is to understand God and his redemptive work more fully. However, this goal is complicated by the fact that it was transmitted through a very...

The biblical story as it has never been told before. The Bible is the best-selling book in human history, but sometimes the stories it weaves are not fully understood, due to its poetic and obscure literary style. Genesis Days brings you the stories of the first generations, from the creation of the world to the end of the days of Sarah, wife of Abraham, in simple and straightforward English. The book lays bare the lives of humanity’s forefathers and reveals ancient history through a contemporary experience. If you’ve always wanted to read the Bible and understand it from beginning to ...

Often called “Little Genesis,” The Book of Jubilees retells the story of Genesis with dramatic expansions, calendar reform, and heavenly insight. This modern edition presents the full text in clear, readable English—paired with in-depth essays and historical commentary to help modern readers understand its theological, political, and cultural impact. This is a brand new modern English Translation in Large Print. (16 pt font) This complete edition includes: A fully modernized translation of Jubilees in easy-to-read prose Detailed commentary on major themes: angelology, sacred calendars...

The Psalms are the most quoted, most loved, and most misunderstood books in the Bible. People reach for a verse when they need comfort. Very few sit down and read them properly; from the beginning, with context, with history, with the full weight of what the writer was actually going through when the words were written. This book changes that. H.K. Holland opens the first twenty psalms with rare clarity; bringing their historical backgrounds, their theological depth, and their very human emotions fully to life. You will discover things in these pages that most people who have read the ...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, A Survey of the Old Testament: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the...

Newly Revised! The Conflict with Satan is a dramatic, large-print modern translation of the First and Second Books of Adam and Eve, also known as the Books of the Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan. These vivid apocryphal writings expand the story of Eden with supernatural detail, emotional intensity, and apocalyptic vision. This edition also includes a newly modernized version of the Latin Life of Adam and Eve—commonly called the Apocalypse of Moses—which offers a different Eden source tradition preserved in ancient Latin manuscripts. Together, these texts reveal what early Jewish and...

52-Week journey through NLT™ Bible to strengthen Women’s faith This refreshing approach to New Living Translation® (NLT™) Bible study for women combines a daily reading plan with weekly reflections to explore how God’s Words can be applied to your daily life. Geared more towards modern working women. Theme-based reading – NLT™ Bible verses for a week are related to the theme for that particular week. E.g., Pardon from sin, Blessing of Obedience Weekly reflections – These reflections allow each person to think deeply about each passage and how they relate to their lives. ...

One psalm. An entire volume. It earned it. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. One hundred and seventy-six verses. Twenty-two sections. One subject, circled from every angle for as long as the psalmist could hold a pen: the word of God and what it does to a human soul. No other psalm in the entire Psalter comes close. In this volume, H.K. Holland gives Psalm 119 the room it has always deserved, walking through each of the twenty-two sections with the same warmth, honesty, and precision that has defined the Psalms Made Clear series. You will meet a man in the midnight of his soul ...

This is the last volume. The Psalter saves the best for last. Volume 9 of Psalms Made Clear brings the greatest songbook in human history to its close, and the close is not quiet. These sixteen psalms include the song the exiles sang by the rivers of Babylon when their captors asked them to perform and the words would not come, the most intimate prayer in the Bible (God knows when you sit down and when you stand up, where you are going before you get there, and what you are going to say before you say it), and the warrior’s psalm that ends not on a battlefield but at a dinner table with a...

Israel never stood higher than it does at the opening of 1 Kings—and never fell faster. The book begins with the death of David and the crowning of Solomon, the wisest and wealthiest king the nation would ever know. It rises to its great climax in the building of the Temple in Jerusalem, the house where heaven and earth were believed to meet. And then, with sobering speed, it traces the unraveling: a king whose divided heart compromises everything he built, a kingdom torn in two, and generations of rival rulers who lead the people steadily away from the covenant that made them who they ...

1 Samuel is the hinge on which Israel's history turns. It tells the story of how a loose confederation of tribes, led by intermittent judges, became a monarchy—and how ambivalent that transformation was. When the people demand a king "like all the other nations," God grants the request even as he names it a rejection of his own rule, then works through the very institution to carry his promises forward. No book in Scripture wrestles more directly with the meaning and the danger of human power. This volume guides readers through the book's distinctive architecture: the overlapping lives of...

The Bible is enormous, ancient, and—let’s be honest—a little intimidating. But what if you had a guide to help you make sense of it all? Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or just looking for a fresh take, The Bible Explained breaks down the most influential book in history with clarity and real-world insights. If you’ve ever tried reading the Bible and felt lost in an ocean of cryptic passages, ancient laws, and poetic prophecies, this book is your lifeboat. What You’ll Get Inside This Engaging Guide: A clear, easy-to-follow introduction to what the Bible is, where it came from...

Newly Revised! The Book of Jasher: A Clear Text Edition - The Lost Book Mentioned in the Bible Experience the mysterious book referenced in Joshua and 2 Samuel—now in modern, accessible English. What if there were ancient records that filled in the gaps of Genesis and Exodus? The Book of Jasher—also known as the Book of the Upright or Sefer HaYashar—takes you beyond familiar biblical accounts with expanded narratives of the patriarchs, judges, and heroes of Israel's early history. This is one of the lost books actually mentioned in Scripture itself. This ancient text reveals: Expanded...

What if Jesus Himself walked you through forty years of wilderness? After the tabernacle was built. After the sacrificial system was taught. After everything Israel needed to know was delivered at the foot of Sinai. They knew everything. And almost none of it was enough. In Numbers with Jesus, Christ narrates the brutal, beautiful stretch of ground between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Through His voice — intimate, unflinching, and full of a grief that only God can carry — Jesus walks you through the book the church rushes past to get to the Promised Land. This is not a ...

The book of Jeremiah, like all other Old Testament books, is a mystery that God intends for us to solve. Judah has fallen in sin. God sends the army from the North (Babylon) to destroy them for their sins. Judah goes into captivity for seventy years. Eventually, God punishes Babylon and sends Zerubbabel and Ezra to guide his people back to Jerusalem. There is more to this story that meets the immediate eye. Surface lessons exist, no doubt, but there is a bigger picture that involves the gospel of Jesus Christ (truth) (Colossians 2:16-17 and Hebrews 8:1-5).

Philip Yancey has a way of confronting our most cherished--but misguided--notions about the Christian life. In The Bible Jesus Read, Yancey challenges the perception that the New Testament is more important than the Old, that the Hebrew Scriptures aren't worth the time they take to read and...

Stories of the Bible: Travels from Eden to the Promised Land A Chronological Old Testament Bible Study for New Christians Creation through Exodus This is not a devotional. It is an organized, story-driven journey through the foundations of the Bible. This first volume begins where the Bible begins. Stories of the Bible: Travels from Eden to the Promised Land presents the early history of Scripture in chronological order—from Creation through the Flood, 400 years of Egyptian slavery, Israel’s deliverance from Pharaoh, the forty year desert odyssey, ultimately standing at the threshold of...