This reference book is a compact commentary on the entire Bible that readers can use to familiarize themselves with the methods and paths followed by biblical scholars. It features current theories on dating, historical reconstruction, and archaeological information. Contemporary perspectives and topical articles of an introductory nature include Hermeneutics, Canonicity, Old Testament themes, and coverage of biblical theology. Additional commentary includes articles on Jesus, the early Church, Gnosticism, and the subapostolic church. Especially for seminarians and clergy who require a commentary on the Scriptures both during their formal study of theology and for preaching in their ministry. Also, for those interested in religion and theology on all levels and feel the need for an adequate background in the Bible.

The New Jerome Biblical Commentary

Religion & Spirituality

Fitzmyer, Joseph A.

Murphy, Roland Edmund

Christian Books & Bibles

Pearson College Div

The Psalms, Job (Proclamation commentaries)

Fortress Press

Presence of God (Concilium Ser)

Paulist Pr

The Psalms Are Yours

The first five books of the Bible are known in the Jewish faith as Torah and to Christians as the Pentateuch. In them is the foundational basis for the Judaeo-Christian faith in God's primary revelation of the Old Testament. These books have always raised the most questions about what God intended, how God speaks to human beings, why Israel was chosen, and the great themes of creation, election, covenant, and salvation. Roland Murphy, one of the leading biblical scholars in the United States, answers everything you ever wanted to know about these important biblical books. He gives clear, easy-to-understand responses to the questions most frequently asked of a biblical scholar. To read this book is almost to have studied an encyclopedia on the basic biblical education every contemporary Christian should have. It will be ideal for classrooms, study groups, and whoever reads the Bible for spiritual richness.

Responses to 101 Questions on the Biblical Torah: Reflections on the Pentateuch

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.

Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 23A: Ecclesiastes

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

Murphy, on Proverbs, pays particular attention to parallelism in the book of Proverbs. This Â“collection of collectionsÂ” was formed over many centuries and reflects generations of wisdom poems and sayings, symbolism, theology, and anthropology. Huwiler, on Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs, enhances the readerÂ’s appreciation through her exposition of the themes and images in two biblical books devoted to such human exploration and experience.
"Murphy and Huwiler's lively commentaries on the NIV text bring the wisdom tradition into critical focus for questions of faith. Armed with the insights of biblical scholarship, they situate their texts within the thought world of the Hebrew Bible, but with an eye to a modern reader's concerns about meaning, coherence, and authority. Together, they produce a work that is readable and useful for the general reader and is a real treat for those believers who find most academic studies of the Bible dry and daunting." Â—Carole R. Fontaine, professor of Hebrew Scriptures, Andover Newton Theological School

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (New International Biblical Commentary)

Huwiler, Elizabeth

Authentic Media

Says Roland Murphy in the preface, Â“I began this series of essays on the Old Testament with an eye to the traditions of the Carmelite rule and way of life,Â” and he proceeds to focus on key ideas in the Carmelite tradition that have, as well, universal appealÂ—such as land, prophets, wisdom, prayer, the poor, and mysticism. He unfolds the background of important themes in our biblical heritageÂ—including Speech and Silence, The Psalms and Prayer, and Who Are the Poor?Â—and reveals their rich contribution to our spiritual experience.

Experiencing Our Biblical Heritage

Hendrickson Pub

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