How a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say. Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, this series carefully analyzes the discourse of each Old Testament book and shows how the main thrust of each passage contributes to the development of the whole composition in the original Hebrew. For each passage, the ZECOT provides: The main idea of the passage. Its literary context. The author's original translation. Exegetical outline with Hebrew layout. Its structure and literary form. An explanation of the text. Its canonical and practical significance. While primarily designed for those with a basic knowledge of biblical Hebrew, Hebrew words are always explained so that anyone who desires to understand the Old Testament and communicate its message will benefit from the depth and accessibility these volumes offer.
How a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say.Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, this series carefully analyzes the discourse of each Old Testament book and shows how the main thrust of each passage contributes to the development of the whole composition in the original Hebrew.For each passage, the ZECOT provides:The main idea of the passage.Its literary context.The author's original translation.Exegetical outline with Hebrew layout.Its structure and literary form.An explanation of the text.Its canonical and practical significance. While primarily designed for those with a basic knowledge of biblical Hebrew, Hebrew words are always explained so that anyone who desires to understand the Old Testament and communicate its message will benefit from the depth and accessibility these volumes offer.
Christianity Today 2022 Award of Merit (Biblical Studies)Southwestern Journal of Theology 2021 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Biblical Studies)Leading scholar Daniel Block helps students of the Bible understand the big picture of God's covenants with humanity as they play out in both the First and the New Testaments.After fifty years of teaching and preaching around the globe, Block brings a lifetime of study and reflection on the First Testament and relationship with God to this comprehensive volume. The book focuses on God's covenants as the means by which God has reached out to a fallen humanity. It examines the heart and history of God's redemptive plan and shows why the covenants are essential for our understanding of the Bible.
Christianity Today Book Award WinnerOne of Worship Leader Magazine's Editor's PicksCurrent discussions about worship are often driven by pragmatics and personal preferences rather than by the teaching of Scripture. True worship, however, is our response to God's gracious revelation; in order to be acceptable to God, worship must be experienced on God's terms.Respected Old Testament scholar Daniel Block examines worship in the Bible, offering a comprehensive biblical foundation and illuminating Old Testament worship practices and principles. He develops a theology of worship that is consistent with the teachings of Scripture and is applicable for the church today. He also introduces readers to a wide range of issues related to worship. The book, illustrated with diagrams, charts, and pictures, will benefit professors and students in worship and Bible courses, pastors, and church leaders.
To most modern readers the book of Ezekiel is a mystery. Few can handle Ezekiel's relentless denunciations, his unconventional antics, his repetitive style, and his bewildering array of topics. This excellent commentary by Daniel I. Block makes sense of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet and demonstrates the relevance of Ezekiel's message for the church today.
This work completes Daniel Block's two-volume commentary on the book of Ezekiel. The result of twelve years of studying this difficult section of Scripture, this volume, like the one on chapters 1-24, provides an excellent discussion of the background of Ezekiel and offers a verse-by-verse exposition that makes clear the message of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet. Block also shows that Ezekiel's ancient wisdom and vision are still very much needed as we enter the twenty-first century.
THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include: * commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable research in the original languages;* interpretation that emphasizes the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole;* readable and applicable exposition.
John H. Walton; Peter E. Enns; Roy Gane; Daniel I. Block; Jr. Hubbard; K. Lawson Younger; Bill T. Arnold; August H. Konkel; Andrew E. Hill; Donna Petter; Thomas Petter; Karen H. Jobes
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written. Volumes and authors in The NIV Application Commentary, Old Testament Set One: Genesis-Job, 12-Volume Collection include: Genesis by John H. Walton Exodus by Peter Enns Leviticus, Numbers by Roy Gane Deuteronomy by Daniel I. Block Joshua by Robert L. Hubbard Jr. Judges, Ruth by K. Lawson Younger Jr. 1 and 2 Samuel by Bill T. Arnold 1 and 2 Kings by August H. Konkel 1 and 2 Chronicles by Andrew E. Hill Ezra, Nehemiah by Donna Petter and Thomas Petter Esther by Karen H. Jobes Job by John H. Walton
John H. Walton; Peter E. Enns; Roy Gane; Daniel I. Block; Jr. Hubbard; K. Lawson Younger; Bill T. Arnold; August H. Konkel; Andrew E. Hill; Donna Petter; Thomas Petter; Karen H. Jobes
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.Volumes and authors in The NIV Application Commentary, Old Testament Set One: Genesis-Job, 12-Volume Collection include:Genesis by John H. WaltonExodus by Peter EnnsLeviticus, Numbers by Roy GaneDeuteronomy by Daniel I. BlockJoshua by Robert L. Hubbard Jr.Judges, Ruth by K. Lawson Younger Jr.1 and 2 Samuel by Bill T. Arnold1 and 2 Kings by August H. Konkel1 and 2 Chronicles by Andrew E. HillEzra, Nehemiah by Donna Petter and Thomas PetterEsther by Karen H. JobesJob by John H. WaltonThis set features newly designed covers for the volumes, updated from their original editions.
Tid är ett ytterst relativt begrepp för Josef Block. Han är nämligen Sveriges enda metatemporala privatdetektiv och med sin förmåga att hoppa i tiden löser han olika fall i Stockholms historia. I uppföljaren till ”Block – En deckare ur balans i tiden” konfronteras han om och om igen med sina livsval och de regler han dragit upp för sig själv för att hålla sitt förnuft i schack. Vare sig han chockeras av behandlingen av romerna i Stockholms förorter på 60-talet, hamnar i skottlinjen för mordet i Diplomatstaden, hjälper spritsmugglare i Stockholms skärgård att fly tullare under förbudstiden eller förföljer en seriemördare i skuggan av telefontornet i början av förra seklet. Varje fall tycks dessutom på ett eller annat sätt leda honom närmare den mystiska Mannen i vitt. Ett möte som mer än han vill erkänna det blir en uppgörelse med hans egna demoner.
Josef Block är trettiosju år gammal. Cirka trettiosju år. Svårt att veta exakt när han större delen av sitt liv hoppat runt mellan olika tidsepoker på uppdrag av allehanda klienter som vill ha svar från det förflutna. Ty Josef Block är något så unikt som Sveriges enda metatemporala privatdetektiv. Vad hände egentligen med farfarsfarfadern som hittades livlös, dränkt i öl? Varför dog en rad för varandra okända människor under mystiska omständigheter – alla på olika konserter? Och vilket öde mötte egentligen Blocks gamla plågoandar från barndomens 1910-tal? Med sin unika förmåga att förflytta sig i tiden har Block vigt sitt liv åt att räta ut alla frågetecken hos de som vänt sig till honom, men även de från hans eget förflutna.
Josef Block är trettiosju år gammal. Cirka trettiosju år. Svårt att veta exakt när han större delen av sitt liv hoppat runt mellan olika tidsepoker på uppdrag av allehanda klienter som vill ha svar från det förflutna. Ty Josef Block är något så unikt som Sveriges enda metatemporala privatdetektiv. Vad hände egentligen med farfarsfarfadern som hittades livlös, dränkt i öl? Varför dog en rad för varandra okända människor under mystiska omständigheter – alla på olika konserter? Och vilket öde mötte egentligen Blocks gamla plågoandar från barndomens 1910-tal? Med sin unika förmåga att förflytta sig i tiden har Block vigt sitt liv åt att räta ut alla frågetecken hos de som vänt sig till honom, men även de från hans eget förflutna.
In this suspenseful two-volume book, meet John Adams: a young man of the early 1980's, captivated by all things modern and electronic. He wants nothing to do with the outdoors but, as a compliant son, joins his father on a hunting trip to Black Swamp Bottoms. His world is soon changed forever as he learns how perilous things can get in a dark secluded place like Black Swamp.John's trip to Black Swamp results in the arrival of a large disgruntled beast that sets the whole town on Edge, The local Sheriff is stretched to his wit's end trying to keep order, and John is left with a secret he hopes to take to the grave. John grows up to become a rookie wildlife officer where his experiences in Black Swamp continues to lead him down a hard and dangerous path.He is given the assignment of searching out those responsible for some lawless deeds that no longer remain hidden in the backwoods of his small southern town. Regardless of who is to blame, all eyes, including those of the Sheriff, are on John to get things settled in the mysterious wooded areas. Will John meet the task at hand or ultimately become a casualty himself?
"One of the funniest, most touching and bizarre nonfiction books I've read."--Boston Globe Larry's Kidney is Daniel Asa Rose's wild-and-crazy memoir about his trip to Beijing, China, to help his black-sheep cousin Larry receive an illegal kidney transplant, collect a mail-order bride, and stop a hit-man from killing their uncle. An O. Henry Prize winner, a two-time recipient of PEN Fiction Awards, and a 2006 National Endowment for the Arts Literary Fellow, Rose has written "a surprisingly fun, and moving, book with resonance" (Chicago Tribune).
