“Oswalt is a gifted translator, astute interpreter, and an even better writer. Few rival Oswalt’s ability to speak plainly about even the most complex truths. Oswalt leverages that skill to craft a commentary that productively wrestles with the Hebrew text without leaving anyone behind. Students, pastors, and scholars will find this commentary interesting, pleasant to read, and judiciously thorough. Oswalt’s love for Scripture and care for the church shine through on every single page.”
—Michelle Knight, associate professor of Old Testament and semitic languages,
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
“The key to the message of 1–2 Kings is found not in tedious summaries of kings’ reigns but in the living voices of prophets who served as the divinely inspired conscience in their courts and to the nation[s]. This commentary on Scripture reads and writes with prophetic passion; this is evangelical and biblical scholarship for the church at its finest.”
—Daniel I. Block, Gunther H. Knoedler Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Wheaton College
“What an achievement! John Oswalt’s volumes on 1–2 Kings showcase the characteristics that make him one of the best commentators of his generation: the integration of exegetical insights into an explanation of the whole passage in a way that brings out the message of Scripture. Pastors and students will no doubt treasure Oswalt’s commentary.”
—Andrew T. Abernethy, professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College
“If you’ve read Oswalt’s work, this project will not surprise. He never fails to move beyond the historical and scholarly conversations to consider the theological import of whatever he’s discussing. For those who believe that discussions about the book of Kings have been tainted by bland historical-critical conversations, this commentary offers an up-to-date, well informed voice that bucks those trends and challenges some of the most dominant assumptions.”
—David B. Schreiner, associate professor of Old Testament and inductive biblical studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
