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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
by John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas.
Published by InterVarsity Press.
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"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament is a treasure of information crucial to enriching your understanding of the Bible. The authors are experts in the field of Old Testament and its ancient Near Eastern world and present the fruits of their research in an extremely accessible way to allow modern readers to bridge the horizon back to the ancient context of the Bible." "This commentary [The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis—Deuteronomy] fills a very important niche between scholarly tomes and surveys of the Pentateuch. It brings the reader face to face with the many facets of the biblical text, while opening up a lucid path through the issues raised by modern scholarship. The authors have produced a useful work that avoids rabbit trails and technical jargon. Highly recommended." How can we account for the 'Book of the Law' suddenly being discovered during Josiah's renovation of the temple (2 Chronicles 34:14)? We know from Egypt and Mesopotamia that it was common to seal important documents-including theological documents-in the masonry or foundations of a palace or temple in order to inform a future king who might undertake restoration of the building. What might the psalmist have had in mind when praising God for removing our transgressions 'as far as the east is from the west' (Psalm 103:12)? In an Egyptian hymn to Amun-Re, the deity is praised for his judgment of the guilty. As a result of the god's discernment the guilty are assigned to the east and the righteous to the west. What is meant by God 'weighing the heart' (Proverb 21:2)? In Egyptian religious tradition we find the notion of the dead being judged before the gods. As the soul is examined, the dead person's heart is weighed in a scale against a feather symbolizing Truth. If the answers are correct and the heart does not outweigh the feather, the soul may enter the realm of everlasting life. The narratives, genealogies, laws, poetry, proverbs and prophecies of the Old Testament are deeply rooted in history. Archaeologists, historians and social scientists have greatly advanced our knowledge of the ancient world of the Bible. When we illuminate the stories of Abraham or David, the imagery of the Psalms or Proverbs, or the prophecies of Isaiah or Jeremiah with this backlight of culture and history, these texts spring to new life. The unique commentary joins The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament in providing historical, social and cultural background for each passage of the Old Testament. From Genesis through Malachi, this single volume gathers and condenses an abundance of specialized knowledge-making it available and accessible to ordinary readers of the Old Testament. Expert scholars John Walton, Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas have included along with the fruits of their research and collaboration. About the Authors: John H. Walton earned his Ph.D. in 1981 in Hebrew and Cognate Studies, at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, in Cincinnati, Ohio. For twenty-five years he was active at South Park Church in Park Ridge, Illinois teaching at every level from adults through pre-school. He came to Wheaton College after twenty years of teaching at Moody Bible Institute. He is currently the professor of Old Testament and has been on the faculty since 2001. Victor H. Matthews received his Ph.D. from the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University in 1977. He taught at Clemson University (1978-80) and Anderson College (1980-84) in South Carolina, before joining the Department of Religious Studies at Missouri State University in 1984 as Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. His field of research is ancient Near Eastern history and the social world of ancient Israel. He is now serving as the Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, but will continue to teach courses in Religious Studies. Mark W. Chavalas is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he has taught since 1989. His Ph.D. is from UCLA, where he studied ancient Near Eastern history, archaeology, and languages, specializing in Mesopotamia. He has taught courses on ancient Near Eastern history, archaeology, and the Akkadian language. He has had fellowships from various universities, including Yale, Cal-Berkeley, Brown, Cornell, the University of Arizona, and Wisconsin-Madison. He also has had nine seasons of archaeological field experience in Syria at Tell Ashara/Terqa, Tell Qraya, and Tell Mozan/Urkesh. He is a past president of the American Oriental Society Middle West, formerly on the Board of Directors of the American Oriental Society, and is currently on the Board of Trustees for the American Schools of Oriental Research.
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