The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah (The New International Commentary on the Old Testament | NICOT)

by Hannah K. Harrington

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2022

Overview

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah represent a significant turning point in biblical history. They tell the story not only of the temple in Jerusalem being rebuilt but also of God resurrecting his people from the death of exile. Hannah Harrington thus begins her commentary with an evocative description of these books as “the story of a new Israel forged out of the old” and “the text of a people clinging to their genealogical past and attempting to preserve their heritage while walking forward into uncharted territory.” 

Throughout this commentary, Harrington combines analytical research on the language and culture behind the books of Ezra and Nehemiah with challenging thoughts for the Christian church today, bringing to bear a unique perspective on these books not as the end of Old Testament history but as some of the earliest Jewish books written during the Second Temple period. Accordingly, Harrington incorporates a wealth of information from other Jewish literature from this time period to freshly illuminate many of the topics and issues at hand while focusing on the interpretation and use of these books for Christian life today.

Key Features

• Incorporates a wealth of information from other Jewish literature
• Provides a unique perspective on these books not as the end of Old Testament history but as some of the earliest Jewish books written during the Second Temple period
• Combines analytical research on the language and culture with challenging thoughts for the Christian church today

Contents

Table of Contents

Bibliography
Introduction
          I. Text
          II. Date
          III. Methodology
          IV. Setting
          V. The Persian Empire
          VI. Second Temple Judaism
          VII. Christian Application
          VIII. Outline
Text and Commentary
          The Book of Ezra
          The Book of Nehemiah

Product Details

• Title: The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah
• Author: Hannah K. Harrington
• Series: New International Commentary on the Old and New Testament
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 529
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Ezra › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Nehemiah › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780802825483, 0802825486
• Resource ID: LLS:NICOT15EZRHRRNGTN
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-07-10T20:56:32Z

About Hannah K. Harrington

Hannah Harrington is Professor of Old Testament at Patten University in Oakland, CA. She is the author of Impurity Systems of Qumran and the Rabbis and Holiness: Rabbinic Judaism and the Graeco-Roman World.