Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Old Testament, 5 Volumes
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Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Old Testament, 5 Volumes  -     By: John H. Walton, David W. Baker, Daniel I. Block

Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Old Testament, 5 Volumes

Zondervan / 2009 / Hardcover

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Product Description

Written by an international team of 30 scholars and specialists, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary series presents a scholarly and critical introduction, in a beautifully illustrated presentation, to the books of the Bible. This 5 Volume, Old Testament set invites readers to enter the Old Testament with a company of guides, experts that will lend new insights into these cherished writings.

Each book is set in its original historical and social context, and major issues such as translation, chronology, and authorship are presented in detail via a passage-by-passage commentary. Analysis into the literature of the ancient Near East will open your eyes to new depths of understanding both familiar and unfamiliar passages, while over 2000 photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams and charts provide a visual feast that breathes fresh life into the text.

This series, or its individual volumes, with its informative commentary and beautiful photographs, insightful outtakes, will make an excellent home school curriculum, church, curriculum, and would be perfect for courses in a Christian high school. It will also be ideal for anyone who wishes to undertake a comprehensive, but introductory study to specific sections of the Bible, or the Bible in its entirety.

Product Information

Title: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Old Testament, 5 Volumes
By: John H. Walton, David W. Baker, Daniel I. Block
Format: Hardcover
Vendor: Zondervan
Publication Date: 2009
Dimensions: 9.50 X 7.50 X 11 (inches)
Weight: 18 pounds 9 ounces
ISBN: 0310255724
ISBN-13: 9780310255727
Series: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary
Stock No: WW255727

Publisher's Description

An image rich, passage-by-passage, five-volume commentary box set of the entire Old Testament.

The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary 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 set 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 the material cultures.
  • 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 Old Testament. This set brings all five volumes together into one beautiful package:

  • Volume 1: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
  • Volume 2: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel
  • Volume 3: 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
  • Volume 4: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
  • Volume 5: Minor Prophets, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs

 

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.

Author Bio

John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor emeritus of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Old Testament Today, with Andrew E. Hill; volumes on Job and Genesis in the NIV Application Commentary series; the six-volume Lost World series; and Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology. He was also coeditor, with Craig Keener, of the ECPA 2017 Bible of the Year winner, the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible.

Editorial Reviews

'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 Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

'This is an impressive and rich resource…judiciously researched. …Notwithstanding their traditional approach to Scripture, I heartily recommend this series with enthusiasm.' -- Shalom Paul, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Bible Department, Hebrew University

'This tool is a rich gift to everyone who seeks to teach Scriptures.' -- John Ortberg, author and pastor

'To me, every Christian should own these commentaries.' -- Dan Kimball, author and pastor

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