Old Testament

The prophetic books Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are brief but powerful. They comfort us with the assurance that, when nothing in this lif...

A series of Bible study guides following the format and content of the NIV Application Commentaries Series.

OBADIAH, NAHUM AND ZEPHANIAH are probably among the least-read books of the Bible, and rarely preached. However, Gordon Bridger encourages us to st...

The book of Ruth is a tale of charm and delight. Goethe called it the 'loveliest complete work on a small scale, handed down to us as an ethical tr...

This is the second volume of a practical and readable introduction to the Psalms which effectively unfolds the text and meaning as songs for the pe...

The Old Testament historical books of 1 and 2 Samuel contain well-known stories about Hannah, Samuel, Saul, David and Absalom, which have been frui...

A commentary, rooted in a thorough analysis of the Hebrew text, employing helpful insights from archaeology and linguistics. It explains in a man...

1 Samuel tells story of Samuel, Saul, Jonathan and David. By investigating these lives author Dale Ralph Davis answers the question 'What does God...

Throughout this commentary Dale Ralph Davis interprets the meanings and lessons of 2 Samuel. By analysing the life of Israel and David it becomes ...

1 Kings is a continuation of a narrative of the history of Israel which begins in 1 Samuel and continues through into 1 & 2 Kings.While we so o...

The Church has a problem with Judges, it is so earthy, puzzling, primitive and violent - so much so that the Church can barely stomach it. It falls...

Good kings and bad kings, good faith and bad faith - these are the themes of 1 and 2 Kings, from the wise King Solomon to the consequences of his...

The background to the books of Ezra and Haggai is the exile of Judah to Babylon in 587 BC and the return from exile following the edict of Cyrus in...

The book of Joshua memorializes a transitional episode in Israel's national history. The heroic figure Joshua leads the new generation of Israel ac...

The third release in a major new series of guides to the books of the Old Testament written in an accessible and anecdotal style. The series is sui...

Continuing from 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings, Dale Ralph Davis finishes this series of commentary ’s with a fast-paced narrative of 2 Kings. This cap...

The books of 1 and 2 Samuel vividly describe the passing of the age of the judges and the founding of the Israelite monarchy. We read of the rise a...

Joel's arresting imagery - blasting trumpet, darkened sun and marching hosts - has shaped the church's eschatological vision of a day of wrath. Amo...

In unrivalled poetic language, the Song of Songs explores the whole range of emotions experienced by its two lovers as they work out their commitme...

The stories of Samuel, Saul and David are among the most memorable in the Old Testament. Yet the lives of these individuals are bound up in the lar...

These commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book give...

The place: Persia. The time: fifth century BC. The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women a...

Michael Wilcock sees Chronicles as first and foremost a sermon; its object - to foster a right relationship between God and his people. The Chronic...