Old Testament Synthesis
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A Holy People in an Ordinary World: Worship, Justice, Wisdom and the Shape of Old Testament Faith
Modern readers often divide religious life into compartments that the Old Testament does not recognise. There…
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The God Who Comes Near: Presence, Holiness and the Dangerous Gift of Dwelling With God
One of the most illuminating results of reading the best Old Testament commentaries together is that…
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Returned, but Still Waiting: Why the Old Testament Story Does Not End With the Return From Exile
The exile looks, at first, like the great crisis of the Old Testament. Jerusalem falls. The…
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When the Old Testament Refuses Easy Answers: What the Best Commentaries Teach Us About Tension
One of the most important lessons from reading serious Old Testament commentaries is that difficult texts…
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One Old Testament, Many Perspectives: What the Best Commentaries Reveal When Read Together
Is there one central theme that explains the entire Old Testament? Covenant is an obvious candidate.…
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From Introduction to Interpretation: What the Best Old Testament Commentaries Add
A good Old Testament introduction teaches us how to enter an unfamiliar world. It explains historical…
