Kregel Biblical Studies Collection (8 vols.)

by Allen P. Ross; Herbert W. Bateman IV; Robert Chisholm Jr.; John D. Harvey

and

2 more

Publisher:

Kregel

, 2006–2013

Overview

These commentaries and handbooks provide preachers and teachers the tools they need to craft sermons and lessons based on sound exegesis. Build your sermons with suggested homiletical outlines. Discover in-depth treatments of motifs throughout both the Old and New Testament and tackle the most difficult exegetical challenges with expert help.

These resources provide an in-depth understanding of biblical genres and strategies for interpretation. Dig into biblical passages with detailed examples of how to move from interpretation to preaching and teaching. These commentaries and guides include explorations of the theological themes and historical context of the biblical authors, providing the tools needed for sound exegesis.

Key Features

• Explores the background, grammar, textual issues, and more of Judges, Ruth, and Psalms
• Includes exegetical insights by top Old Testament scholars
• Guides readers in the interpretation and preaching of the Bible
• Provides practical examples of sound exegesis

Product Details

• Title: Kregel Biblical Studies Collection
• Publisher: Kregel
• Volumes: 8
• Pages: 3,688
• Resource Type: Commentaries; Handbooks
• Topic: Biblical Studies

A Commentary on Judges and Ruth

• Author: Robert B. Chisholm
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 704

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This definitive commentary sheds exegetical and theological light on the books of Judges and Ruth for contemporary preachers and students of Scripture. Listening closely to the text while interacting with the best scholarship, Robert B. Chisholm shows what the text meant for ancient Israel and what it means for us today. In addition to providing perceptive comments on the biblical text, he details a host of theological themes in both books. Discover in-depth treatments of motifs such as covenants and the sovereignty of God in Judges, and providence, redemption, loving-kindness, and Christological typology in Ruth. Chisholm offers astute guidance to preachers and teachers by providing homiletical trajectories for each passage, focusing on how the content can be presented in the pulpit and the classroom.

Robert B. Chisholm is an Old Testament scholar specializing in the Major and Minor Prophets. He is the author of Handbook on the Prophets, was the translation consultant for the International Children’s Bible and The Everyday Bible, and is senior Old Testament editor for the NET Bible. He is the chair of the Department of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary.

A Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 1 (1–41)

• Author: Allen P. Ross
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 896

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

For thousands of years, the book of Psalms has been one of God’s people’s richest resources for worship and the spiritual life. It’s also one of the most complex and challenging sections of the Bible for expositors. Pastors, teachers, and all serious students of the Bible will find this commentary invaluable for developing their understanding of the Psalms and for improving their ability to expound it with precision and depth. Allen P. Ross guides the reader through a detailed exegesis, proposes a homiletical outline, and offers a summary expository idea of the message of each psalm.

This commentary addresses the three primary challenges to understanding the Psalms:

• Textual issues: Every major textual difficulty is addressed, helping the expositor understand the interpretive issues and make decisions when there are multiple available readings.
• Poetic language: The Psalms are full of poetic imagery, devices, and structures. Ross specifies the precise devices being used and how they work in each psalm.
• Grammar and syntax: This commentary illuminates the grammar and syntax of the Hebrew in a way that is helpful both to readers who are familiar with Hebrew and those who are not.

Allen P. Ross is the author of Introducing Biblical Hebrew, Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus, and Creation and Blessing. He has taught at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry and Dallas Theological Seminary. He currently serves as professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School.

A Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 2 (42–89)

• Author: Allen P. Ross
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 848

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

For thousands of years, the book of Psalms has been one of God’s people’s richest resources for worship and the spiritual life. It’s also one of the most complex and challenging sections of the Bible for expositors. Pastors, teachers, and all serious students of the Bible will find this commentary invaluable for developing their understanding of the Psalms and for improving their ability to expound it with precision and depth. Allen P. Ross guides the reader through a detailed exegesis, proposes a homiletical outline, and offers a summary expository idea of the message of each psalm.

This commentary addresses the three primary challenges to understanding the Psalms:

• Textual issues: Every major textual difficulty is addressed, helping the expositor understand the interpretive issues and make decisions when there are multiple available readings.
• Poetic language: The Psalms are full of poetic imagery, devices, and structures. Ross specifies the precise devices being used and how they work in each psalm.
• Grammar and syntax: This commentary illuminates the grammar and syntax of the Hebrew in a way that is helpful both to readers who are familiar with Hebrew and those who are not.

Allen P. Ross is the author of Introducing Biblical Hebrew, Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus, and Creation and Blessing. He has taught at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry and Dallas Theological Seminary. He currently serves as professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School.

Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis: Interpreting the Pentateuch

• Author: Peter T. Vogt
• Editor: David M. Howard
• Series: Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 224

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In Interpreting the Pentateuch, Old Testament scholar Peter T. Vogt overviews the major themes of the Pentateuch and offers strategies for interpretation by exploring its genres: law and narrative. Providing two start-to-finish examples of proper exegesis, he shows that, although the Pentateuch is a collection of ancient texts, it still has contemporary significance.

Peter T. Vogt is associate professor of Old Testament at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of Deuteronomic Theology and The Significance of Torah: A Reappraisal.

Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis: Interpreting the Historical Books

• Author: Robert B. Chrisholm
• Editor: David M. Howard
• Series: Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2006
• Pages: 232

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Interpreting the Historical Books explores the components of narrative—setting, characterization, and plot—and then develops the major theological themes in each of the Old Testament historical books. Old Testament scholar Robert B. Chisholm demonstrates how to interpret the narrative writings as they were intended to be understood. Practical and user-friendly, this handbook includes a glossary of technical terms and examples of how to move from exegesis to proclamation.

How I wish Interpreting the Historical Books had been available during my formative years of training.

—John Henry Beukema, Christianity Today

Robert B. Chrisholm is department chair and professor of Old Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is a translator and the senior Old Testament editor of the NET Bible. His works include From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew and Handbook on the Prophets.

Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis: Interpreting the Psalms

• Author: Mark D. Futato
• Editor: David M. Howard
• Series: Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 240

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In this valuable resource for pastors and students, celebrated scholar Mark Futato explains the nature of Hebrew poetry and the purpose of the Psalms. After outlining issues related to the proper interpretation of Israel’s songbook, he concludes with a sample of moving from interpretation to proclamation.

Mark D. Futato is professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary. Dr. Futato received his PhD from The Catholic University of America. He served on the translation team for the Book of Psalms in the New Living Translation. He is the author of Beginning Biblical Hebrew and The Book of Psalms in the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary.

Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis: Interpreting the Pauline Letters

• Author: John D. Harvey
• Series: Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 224

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Interpreting the Pauline Letters explores the components of narrative—setting, characterization, and plot—and develops the foremost theological themes in each of the books traditionally ascribed to Paul. John D. Harvey sets the task of exegesis within the literary context of first-century epistles and details major themes in Paul’s letters. The book goes beyond exegesis to discuss strategies for communicating the central truths of Paul’s first-century messages to a twenty-first-century audience. This practical and user-friendly guide includes a glossary of technical words and samples of moving from exegesis to proclamation.

An admirable exegetical primer.

—Richard Longenecker, professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College

This work provides an invaluable resource for anyone committed to understanding the apostle Paul in his own words. I highly recommend it to Christian colleges and seminaries alike.

—C. Marvin Pate, Elma Cobb Professor of Christian Theology, Ouachita Baptist Universtiy

This book will serve as a significant resource to all who wish to understand the New Testament more fully and expound it more effectively.

—Ralph Enlow, president, Association for Biblical Higher Education

John D. Harvey is professor of New Testament and Greek at the Seminary and School of Missions at Columbia International University, in Columbia, South Carolina. He is the author of Greek Is Good Grief: Laying the Foundation for Exegesis and Exposition.

Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis: Interpreting the General Letters

• Author: Herbert W. Bateman IV
• Series: Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 320

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Interpreting the General Letters provides important background material for the interpretation of the books of Hebrews, James, the Petrine letters, the Johannine letters, and Jude. New Testament scholar Herbert Bateman lays a strong hermeneutical foundation, detailing the component parts of letter writing, the importance of an amanuensis, the historical background of the Greco-Roman world, and implications of each of these factors for interpreting the general letters. He discusses the theology of the general letters, giving special consideration to the era of promise in Hebrew Scriptures, the era of fulfillment as underscored in the general letters, and how the theology of each letter contributes to the overall canon of Scripture. This practical guide includes Bateman’s nine steps to move from interpretation to communication, and examples of how to use them.

This is a valuable introductory tool for students who are learning how to interpret the General Letters and a trustworthy guide for pastors.

—Edward Gleny, professor of New Testament studies and Greek, Northwest College

Herbert W. Bateman IV has taught Greek language and exegesis for more than 20 years. He is currently professor of New Testament studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Bateman is the author or editor of many works on the General Epistles, including Charts on the Book of Hebrews in the Kregel Charts of the Bible and Theology (5 vols.), Four Views on the Warning Passages in Hebrews, and 2 Peter, Jude in the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC) (44 vols.).