Bible Commentaries

The story told in the Book of Isaiah is one of power, fall, loss and restoration. It speaks not only to its own time and place but to us today in a...

Three major theological themes structure the book of Exodusùmisery, deliverance, and gratitude. As Dr. Barrett points out, these themes also provid...

Unveil your destiny in Christ. Dreams have the power to set your life in motion, shift focus, impart knowledge, heal, save, and change the course o...

With an emphasis on the nature and importance of divine presence, The Abiding Presence provides a unique perspective on the overarching theology of...

The book of Joshua is an epic. Conquest, battles, scandal, tribalism, deceit, land registration and farewell speeches all make up this remarkable n...

2 Kings begins with the succession of Elijah by Elisha and flows largely downward right up to the exile of Judah in Babylon. Amidst the numerous ki...

The story of Jonah is one of the most familiar in the Bible. Every child will eventually meet this stubborn prophet who got swallowed by a great fi...

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you to read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take the challenge seriously, then ...

When the Jews were carried off into exile in Babylon, most people assumed that it was the end of the story. In reality, God was just getting starte...

1 and 2 Chronicles are the final books of the Hebrew Old Testament. They are more than mere history. They are a God-inspired sermon which explains ...

This is a new addition to our Welwyn Commentary Series.One of the most noticeable commentary trends of our day is the move away from the centuries ...

In the Song of Songs the son of David, King in Jerusalem, overcomes hostility and alienation to renew intimacy between himself and his Bride. This ...

So Noted is a Bible commentary of Dr. Morris' notes focusing on the Book of Genesis. Dr. Henry Morris's commentaries for the Bible are among the mo...

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's gr...

Ruth and Esther, the only two biblical books that centre on the lives of women, display the hand of a God who works in the lives of individuals to ...

This commentary presents the book of Ruth through a uniquely Asian lens that helps bring out the nuances of this Old Testament text that are often ...

The book of Zechariah records the prophetic message of Zechariah to the community that had returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile and was...

In the inspired poems of the Psalms, we find the full range of human emotions laid bare before the heart of God. Pastor-theologian Richard D. Phill...

Jonah wrestled against God’s gospel message for pagan unbelievers; Micah was brokenhearted and fervent in his desire for Jerusalem to repent. Toget...

The book of Hosea tells a simple, biographical tale that contains rich insight into the relationship between God and his people—the Israelites of t...

The book of 2 Kings is the tale of two kingdoms—Israel and Judah—and also the story of a prophet greater than Elijah, Elisha son of Shaphat. Althou...

'Each time you read a story you may gain a different perspective on it and discover new insights. Nowhere can you do this more than in Genesis 1—11...

The book of Jeremiah is often presented as one of the most difficult texts in the Bible, yet it is also a text that speaks with immediacy and power...

Here beloved poet Ann Weems offers a poignant rendering of her own personal psalms of lament. She draws from the rich heritage of Scripture to give...

Throughout the history of the church, Christians have often turned to the Book of Psalms in both rejoicing and suffering as a significant resource ...

Here is the second volume of Tony Bennett’s Devotional Commentaries on the Psalms, covering Book Two of the Psalter, that is Psalms 42-72. Book Two...

Even by the high standards of the Psalms, the poems contained in Books 3 and 4 (Psalms 73–106) are extraordinary in their insight and inspiration. ...

There is nothing that can speak to the Christian’s heart quite like the Psalms. These cherished songs lead us into worship, guide our lament, and t...

The Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, includin...

The Asia Bible Commentary series empowers Christian believers in Asia to read the Bible from within their respective contexts. Holistic in its appr...

This text introduces the book of Psalms and provides an exposition of each psalm with attention to genre, liturgical connections, societal issues a...

For George A. F. Knight, reading the psalms is a 'glorious and exciting experience.' Writing in this spirit, he captures the beauty of these timele...

In this insightful, informative, and easy-to-read volume, James Limburg takes us into the world of the Psalms and brings their world to us. Limburg...

The book of Proverbs is a practical book written for people like usÑparents, children, friends, and coworkers. It's a collection of biblical saying...

In the Proverbs, God offers us wisdom for real life and he shows us Jesus, who was wisdom personified and exemplified. This accessible, absorbing e...

"Where there is no vision, the people perish." In this perceptive commentary familiar sayings from the book of Proverbs, such as this one, are seen...

A readable and powerful call, by a leading Old Testament scholar, to pray with and through the Psalms. Walter Brueggemann pushes his readers to rec...

In the Garden of Eden, God walked with Adam and Eve face to face – then the fall separated us. The Psalms are God’s gift to us to help reestablish ...

The Book of Esther reads like a story from the ‘Arabian Nights’. A Jewish girl marries the great Persian King Xerxes, and is able to save her peopl...

This republication of a classic work contains a new introduction by Walter Brueggemann that places Gerhard von Rad's work within the context of Ger...

This republication of a classic work contains a new introduction by Walter Brueggemann that places Gerhard von Rad's work within the context of Ger...