Illuminating the theological character of these prophetic books, Matthew Levering provides a detailed examination within the context of a holy land and people. Highlighting God's covenantal gifts of purity, he discusses the leaders' efforts to renew and reform Israel, and how these labors have become part of the church's own story.

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible is designed to serve the church through aid in preaching, teaching, study groups, and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.

The general editor for the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible is R. R. Reno (Creighton University).

This volume, like each in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible, is designed to serve the church--through aid in preaching, teaching, study groups, and so forth--and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.

Matthew Levering (PhD, Boston College) is professor of theology at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. He is coauthor of Holy People, Holy Land and Knowing the Love of Christ.

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