Daniel is a difficult book - but it is a book about the meaning of history, where God overrules and judges in human affairs. Joyce Baldwin's valuable commentary includes discussion of interpretative and critical issues, and additional notes on key topics.
The remarkable story of Hosea's marriage sets the stage for the prophet's message of God's enduring love, righteous judgment and persistent offer of reconciliation. David Hubbard's commentary explores the historical, cultural, literary and theological dimensions of the book.
The Tyndale Commentary Series has long been a trusted resource for Bible study. Written by some of the world's most distinguished evangelical scholars, each book offers clear, reliable, and relevant expositions.
The book of Isaiah is perhaps the most compelling of all Old Testament prophecy. Many commentators divide Isaiah between chapters 1 - 39 and 40 - 66, but Alec Motyer identifies three messianic portraits: the King, the Servant, and the Anointed Conqueror.
This Old Testament love story, with its strange and erotic imagery, has fascinated and perplexed - and embarrassed - its interpreters. Lloyd Carr skilfully explains the book's meaning in a way that can be clearly grasped and applied by Christians today.
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that rebirth. As the drama unfolds, above all and through all we see the good hand of God at work.
For most Bible readers Ezekiel is almost a closed book. Its structure, however, if not its thought and language, has a basic simplicity. Taylor's commentary offers a portrait of the prophet and places his prophecies within their historical settings.
Scholars have long wrestled with Ecclesiastes' gloomy pessimism and striking omission of any mention of Yahweh. Michael Eaton examines issues related to the book's text, authorship, date and canonicity, assesses its purpose and structure, and provides a passage-by-passage analysis.
For many Christians, the Psalms are the richest part of the Old Testament. Derek Kidner provides a fresh and penetrating guide to Psalms 73 - 150. With its companion volume (Psalms 1 - 72) this commentary will inspire and deepen personal worship.
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