Ezra & Nehemiah: Tyndale Old Testament Commentary [TOTC]

Name: Ezra & Nehemiah: Tyndale Old Testament Commentary [TOTC]
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Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9780830842124

By: Derek Kidner

Product Description

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Derek Kidner begins the introductory section of this commentary discussing the history of Persia and the Jewish people, as well as the theology stated in these prophetic books. He then examines the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that rebirth. As the drama unfolds, we see how international politics, nationalist pride, wise leadership, political intrigue and opportunism, internal dissension and compromise all shape events. But above all and through all we see the good hand of God at work.

Non-technical, conservative, verse-by-verse commentary. The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.

Product Information

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Title: Ezra & Nehemiah: Tyndale Old Testament Commentary [TOTC]
By: Derek Kidner
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 141
Vendor: IVP Academic
Publication Date: 2008

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.38 (inches)
Weight: 9 ounces
ISBN: 0830842128
ISBN-13: 9780830842124
Series: Tyndale Commentary
Stock No: WW842124

Publisher's Description

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"The chequered story of the Kings, a matter of nearly five centuries, had ended disastrously in 587 B.C. with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make way for a rebirth." So begins Derek Kidner in this introduction and commentary to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah which chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that rebirth.As the drama unfolds, we see how international politics, nationalist pride, wise leadership, political intrigue and opportunism, internal dissension and compromise all shape events. But above all and through all we see the good hand of God at work.The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.

Author Bio

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Derek Kidner (1913–2008) was warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge. He wrote several volumes in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series and the Bible Speaks Today series.

Editorial Reviews

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"The Tyndale volumes have long been the premier shorter-length commentary series on both Testaments throughout the English-speaking world."Craig Blomberg, Denver Seminary
"Tyndale commentaries are always useful, not least because they focus so clearly on the text of Scripture, and do not fall into the trap of paying too much attention to other commentaries and not enough to the scriptural text they are intended to expound and explain. So they retain their usefulness for preachers, Bible study leaders and for all readers of the Bible."Peter Adam, principal, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia
"There simply is no series of medium-length commentaries that approaches the excellence of the Tyndale commentaries."Donald A. Hagner, Fuller Theological Seminary
"Within its constraints, this series includes some outstanding volumes."D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School