In the Old Testament we read God\'s word as it was spoken to his people Israel.
Verse-by-verse comments nicely balance in-depth discussions of technical matters -- textual criticism, critical problems, and so on -- with exposition of the biblical writer\'s theology and its implications for the life of faith today..
The author\'s own translation from the original Hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper.
A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study.
Each commentary opens with an introduction to the biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology.
As gifted writers, they present the results of the best recent research in an interesting manner.
The contributors apply their proven scholarly expertise and wide experience as teachers to illumine our understanding of the Old Testament.
Scholars, pastors, and serious Bible students will welcome the fresh light that this commentary series casts on ancient yet familiar biblical texts.
Each NICOT volume aims to help us hear God\'s word as clearly as possible.
For those many modern readers who find the Old Testament to be strange and foreign soil, the NICOT series serves as an authoritative guide bridging the cultural gap between today\'s world and the world of ancient Israel.
These twin convictions, shared by all of the contributors to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament, define the goal of this ambitious series of commentaries.
Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirty-nine books his inspired and authoritative message for us.
In the Old Testament we read God\'s word as it was spoken to his people Israel
