The Holman Illustrated Bible Commentary is a comprehensive yet concise resource for Bible teachers, pastors, and any student of the Bible.
He served as Old Testament editor for a study Bible, wrote a brief popular Commentary on the Minor Prophets for The Holman Bible Handbook edited by David Dockery (B&H 1992), then a more scholarly Commentary on Malachi (with Haggai).
He serves on the steering committee of Evangelical Theological Society Biblical Hebrew Language & Exegesis Consultation.
Clendenen has been a Baptist pastor, a staff worker with Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship, a Christian college professor (Philadelphia Biblical University and Criswell College), and an adjunct professor at three Southern Baptist theological seminaries.
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He is general editor of The New American Commentary, series editor of New American Commentary Studies in Bible and Theology, and served as associate general editor of the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation, 1998-2004.
Ray Clendenen is Senior Editor of Bible and Bible Reference Books for B&H Publishing Group, a division of Life Way Christian Resources.
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Also, each book of the Bible includes a substantial bibliography that enables the reader to explore more deeply.
The Commentary is Illustrated with photos and other graphics that bring the world of each Bible book to life for the reader.
This feature enables the reader to move from the big picture to the details in section-by-section fashion.
The outline for each book serves as the headings throughout the commentary.
For each book of the Bible, an introductory section gives an overview that introduces Circumstances of Writing Author Background Message and Purpose Contribution to the Bible Structure Outline The Commentary illuminates each verse in the Bible by focusing on a few verses at a time.
From Genesis to Revelation, it provides the reader with essential information and insight that can be a clarifying touch point at every stage of preparing to teach or preach.
The Holman Illustrated Bible Commentary is a comprehensive yet concise resource for Bible teachers, pastors, and any student of the Bible
