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Summary: An OT Commentary with the NT in Mind
Review: A decent commentary considering the task of trying to commentary the Old Testament in one volume. Although this could have been two volumes or more and been much more thorough, there are plenty of references to the New Testament which is helpful.
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Summary: An OT Commentary with the NT in Mind
Review: A decent commentary considering the task of trying to commentary the Old Testament in one volume. Although this could have been two volumes or more and been much more thorough, there are plenty of references to the New Testament which is helpful.
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Summary: it's hard to find a better resource
Review: I lean on this commentary. It does just what I want it to do- gives me a good outline of the thoughts, themes and movements, good background information and does so concisely, without getting mired in parsing every verb. And because it gives me just enough and not too much, I can use it in sermon prep and it somehow alsways remains helpful without tempting me to just preach the commentary.
If I had to recommend just one resource to sit on your shelf for bible study or sermon prep, it would probably be this two-volume set.
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Summary: Great commentary set for new Christians
Review: The Bible Knowledge Commentary (Old and New Testament editions) are the perfect set for new believers. The verse-by-verse commentary is easy to use and laid out very well. Though the book commentaries (written by Dallas Theological Seminary profs and alumni) are not deep or exhaustive, they do answer most questions and shed light on difficult passages. The commentary text is based on the NIV (most popular translation) making this set one to keep and use for years.
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Summary: Supplement with The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs.
Review: The Bible Knowledge Commentary was written in 1985 and quotes the New International Version which was completed in 1983. The Commentary has two volumes: Old Testament & New Testament. The comments are interesting and in a popular readable style. The conclusions are generally traditional and conservative: the book of Isaiah has only one author, Song of Songs was written by King Solomon. They also are evangelical-Solomon's many wives are referred to as the "sin of polygamy" (p1010). (Perhaps David, Saul, Jacob, Abraham were all guilty of the same "sin".) If you enjoy this book you may also like THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS by Cody Jones. The comments are interesting and very readable and put things into a historical setting. Many characters from the Bible are pointed out who illustrate King Solomon's witty observations on human nature.
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Summary: very good and comprehensive with a dispensationalist slant.
Review: the reader may well recognize the authors as professors at dallas theological seminary; walvoord has written multiple books and is considered one of the foremost dispensationalist theologians today (perhaps carrying the torch of chafer). this is a 2 volums set which covers the entire bible, although not in great detail. it is definitely written from an evangelical point of view - that is, the inspiration and inerrancy of the bible is at the foundation of all interpretation (contrast this with the new jerome commentary which is purely historical-critical). nonetheless, this work is the product of sound scholarship and the work of men with expansive knowledge and insight. this is ideal for sunday school classes and personal study; it might be a little thin for use in theology classes.
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Summary: Supplement with The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs.
Review: This commentary was written by faculty members of the Dallas Theological Seminary. Although written from a Dispensational perspective, it fairly presents all major views on the New Testament Text. It is like having the lecture notes for a dozen New Testament courses printed out. A Free Bible Course and Study Guides are available on this book from http://www.sunlink.net/~brron
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Summary: Free Study Guides Available for this Commentary
Review: This commentary was written by faculty members of the Dallas Theological Seminary. Although written from a Dispensational perspective, it fairly presents all major views on the New Testament Text. It is like having the lecture notes for a dozen New Testament courses printed out. A Free Bible Course and Study Guides are available on this book from http://www.sunlink.net/~brron
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Summary: Free Study Guides to this Commentary Available from BrRon
Review: This is an excellent commentary by faculty members of the Dallas Theological Seminary. Although written from a dispensational viewpoint, it fairly presents all major views on Old Testament passages. A free Bible Course and study guides are available on this book at http://www.sunlink.net/~brron.
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Summary: Free Study Guides to this Commentary Available from BrRon
Review: This is an excellent commentary by faculty members of the Dallas Theological Seminary. Although written from a dispensational viewpoint, it fairly presents all major views on Old Testament passages. A free Bible Course and study guides are available on this book at http://www.sunlink.net/~brron.
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