The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: <ul> <li>Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.</li> <li>Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.</li> <li>Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.</li> </ul> This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written. Volumes and authors in The NIV Application Commentary, Old Testament Set One: Genesis-Job, 12-Volume Collection include: <ul> <li>Genesis by John H. Walton</li> <li>Exodus by Peter Enns</li> <li>Leviticus, Numbers by Roy Gane</li> <li>Deuteronomy by Daniel I. Block</li> <li>Joshua by Robert L. Hubbard Jr.</li> <li>Judges, Ruth by K. Lawson Younger Jr.</li> <li>1 and 2 Samuel by Bill T. Arnold</li> <li>1 and 2 Kings by August H. Konkel</li> <li>1 and 2 Chronicles by Andrew E. Hill</li> <li>Ezra, Nehemiah by Donna Petter and Thomas Petter</li> <li>Esther by Karen H. Jobes</li> <li>Job by John H. Walton</li> </ul>

The NIV Application Commentary, Old Testament Set One: Genesis-Job, 12-Volume Collection

Religion & Spirituality

Hubbard Jr., Robert L.

Gane, Roy

Hill, Andrew E.

WALTON, JOHN H.

Jobes, Karen H.

Arnold, Bill T.

Block, Daniel I.

Petter, Donna

Petter, Thomas

Younger, K. Lawson

Konkel, August H.

Enns, Peter E.

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan Academic

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context Ezra-Nehemiah chronicles the return of the exiles to Jerusalem during the Persian Period. Empowered by the Persian authorities, Ezra and Nehemiah came on the scene in Jerusalem to restore the worship of the "God of Heaven" and the sanctity of Zion and His people. God's sovereignty over temporal powers, confession of sin and repentance, and worship according to Yahweh's holiness undergird the account. In the face of tremendous odds, opposition and betrayal, both Ezra and Nehemiah displayed selflessness and devotion by following their calling and trusting God's plan. In the commentary, Donna and Thomas Petter lead us through this narrative of restoration and help us discover how to apply Scripture to our lives today. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections: <ul> <li>Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.</li> <li>Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.</li> <li>Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.</li> </ul>

Ezra-Nehemiah (The NIV Application Commentary)

Six scholars trace the role of lamentation in the Old and New Testaments in A Time for Sorrow: Recovering the Practice of Lament in the Life of the Church, reflecting on the theological significance of lament, affirming the ongoing relevance of lamentation in the life of the church, and exploring its biblical roots and application in church practice.
In a church era dominated by positive thinking and slick, upbeat "worship," even mentioning the word lamentation is apt to cause a dismissive, disinterested shrug. But Christians still suffer, and this suffering is left mute when the church fails to integrate biblical lament in contemporary church practice. A Time for Sorrow looks to address this by recovering the biblical practice of bringing our pain before God in an honest and faithful manner. In this multiauthor work, learn about the role of lamentation in the Old and New Testaments, reflect on the theological significance of lament, and finish with thoughts on lament and pastoral practice today.

A Time for Sorrow: Recovering the Practice of Lament in the Life of the Church

WIlson, Lindsay

Bezzant, Rhys

Price, Emmett

Hendrickson Academic

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