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Many people have found The People’s Bible to be the most reliable Bible commentary series published. It’s the laypeople’s Bible—down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, filled with practical and contemporary applications. Each volume in The People's Bible series includes complete NIV Scripture texts followed by Christ-centered commentaries, explanations of the texts, historical background, maps, illustrations, and archaeological information.

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  • Historical background
  • Maps, illustrations, and archaeological information
  • Practical and contemporary applications
  • Over 8,000 pages of Old Testament scholarship

Product Details

  • Title: The People's Bible: Old Testament
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Volumes: 27
  • Pages: 8,032

About Northwestern Publishing House

The mission of Northwestern Publishing House is to deliver Biblically sound Christ-centered resources within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and beyond. The vision of Northwestern Publishing House is to be the premier resource for quality Lutheran materials faithful to the Scriptures and Lutheran confessions. NPH publishes materials for worship, vacation Bible school, Sunday school, and several other ministries. The NPH headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Individual Titles

The Book of Books, A Brief Introduction to the Bible

  • Author: John Schaller
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1990
  • Pages: 394

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Book of Books provides a quick introduction to the author, content, and purpose of each book of the Bible. It includes introductions to the Apocrypha, a brief review of Jewish history, and an introduction to the New Testament manuscripts. This edition adds an introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls and a critical review of several translations of the Scriptures, including the New Living Translation and God’s Word.

Genesis

  • Author: John C. Jeske
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1991
  • Pages: 406

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Genesis is the first of the five books of Moses and it unfolds God’s work through the biographies of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and others. Starting with the words “In the beginning …,” it presents the beginnings, or origins, of the universe, the human race, sin, death, and God’s gracious work of bringing fallen humanity back to himself. Each volume includes the complete text of the NIV book of the Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, maps, illustrations, and archaeological information.

Exodus

  • Author: Ernst H. Wendland
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Pages: 256

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Exodus is the second book written by God’s great leader Moses. The book’s title means “road out.” Exodus records the departure of God’s people from their slavery in Egypt and the beginning of their journey to the Promised Land. In the third month of that journey, Moses and the people came to Mount Sinai, where God gave them his law.

Leviticus

  • Author: Mark J. Lenz
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Pages: 246

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Leviticus is the third book of God’s great leader Moses. The book is filled with types and shadows of Christ and his work of redemption. Reading about Old Testament sacrifices helps us understand Christ’s sacrifice for the sins of the world, and reading about Old Testament worship helps us understand our own worship better.

Numbers

  • Author: Paul W. Kuske
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Pages: 248

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Numbers tells the story of God’s people in the wilderness after they left Mount Sinai. One generation refused to enter the Promised Land and spent the remainder of their lives wandering in the wilderness. But during those years, a new generation arose, which stood at the Jordan River ready to inherit what God had promised. Numbers is the fourth book written by God’s great leader Moses.

Deuteronomy

  • Author: Mark Braun
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1993
  • Pages: 354

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Deuteronomy records the final words of Moses, one of God’s greatest leaders. While Moses led God’s people, an entire generation died in the wilderness, and a new generation took its place. Moses repeated the laws God had given on Mount Sinai and reapplied them for a new generation as the people prepared to enter the Promised Land.

Joshua

  • Author: Adolph L. Harstad
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Pages: 258

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After the leadership of Moses, the Lord chose Joshua to lead his people into the land he had promised. The book of Joshua tells how God helped his people conquer the Promised Land. Not only did the walls of Jericho fall down before God’s people, but the Lord granted many additional victories to them. Through his long life of service, Joshua followed the Lord faithfully and wholeheartedly.

Judges, Ruth

  • Author: John C. Lawrenz
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Pages: 260

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The book of Judges records the stories of those leaders God sent to rescue his people before Israel had kings. Each account reveals how frequently God’s people turned away from him and yet how faithful God was in sending them deliverance. Ruth is the beautiful story of a Moabite woman who became an ancestor to King David and to Jesus.

1, 2 Samuel

  • Author: John R. Mittelstaedt
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1993
  • Pages: 330

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Samuel’s mother, Hannah, dedicated her young son to the work of the Lord. Samuel grew up to become one of Israel’s great prophets and led God’s people through turbulent times. The two books of Samuel tell the story of this great leader who anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David.

Kings

  • Author: Arno J. Wolfgramm
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1990
  • Pages: 322

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The two books of Kings trace the history of God’s Old Testament people from King Solomon to the Babylonian exile. During that time God’s one nation became two: Israel, to the north, and Judah, to the south. Both kingdoms drifted away from the Lord. Yet the Lord sent Elijah and Elisha to call his people to repentance.

1 Chronicles

  • Author: Paul O. Wendland
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Pages: 313

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The First Book of Chronicles traces the history of God’s people from Adam to David. Through this history God reminded his people that the Messiah, a royal descendant of David, would come. When the Messiah did come, he established God’s righteous rule over his people in a way far beyond the rule of any human king.

2 Chronicles

  • Author: Paul O. Wendland
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Pages: 433

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The second book of Chronicles continues the history of God’s people. Beginning with the reign of Solomon, the book tells the story of the decline of God’s people. Eventually God sent the Babylonians, who destroyed Jerusalem and carried God’s people off into exile. The book ends with the decree of Cyrus, which allowed them to return to and rebuild their land.

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

  • Author: John F. Brug
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1985
  • Pages: 201

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After 70 years of captivity in Babylon, God’s people returned to Palestine. Ezra and Nehemiah relate the struggles of God’s people as they returned and restored their homeland. The book of Esther tells of a beautiful Jewish woman who became queen and then risked her life to save her people.

Job

  • Author: Rudolph E. Honsey
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Pages: 364

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Job is a literary masterpiece that tells the story of a man described as “blameless and upright” who “feared God and shunned evil.” Yet Job suffered. In this book God reminds believers that he sometimes sends suffering to test them. His faithful people patiently endure each trial and trust that God’s ways are far beyond the human ability to understand.

Psalms 1-72

  • Author: John F. Brug
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Pages: 292

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This volume begins the commentary on the book of Psalms, covering Psalms 1 to 72. King David, a gifted poet and musician, composed many of these psalms to express his faith in the Lord. His psalms have come to be treasured by believers throughout the centuries for their depth of faith and their beauty.

Psalms 73–150

  • Author: John F. Brug
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Pages: 285

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This volume continues the commentary on the book of Psalms, beginning with Psalm 73. These psalms are the works of various authors, including David, Moses, Asaph, and the sons of Korah. Some psalm collections in this volume include the Passover Hallel (113–118), the Songs of Ascents (120–134) and the Hallelujah Psalms (146–150).

Proverbs

  • Author: Roland Cap Ehlke
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1992
  • Pages: 322

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Proverbs directs believers to live godly lives and shows the folly of ungodly living. The book has been called the Sermon on the Mount of the Old Testament. Both instruct believers about how to live lives of love. Solomon, a man of wisdom and great insight, wrote most of this book. He proclaims that real wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.

Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs

  • Author: Roland Cap Ehlke
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1988
  • Pages: 223

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King Solomon was known for his great wisdom, and these two books capture some of this wisdom. Ecclesiastes teaches that life is meaningless without God. The Song of Songs is a love song that expresses the love between a man and a woman. On another level it expresses the love of the Lord for his believers, the church.

Isaiah 1-39

  • Author: John A. Braun
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Pages: 414

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God sent the prophet Isaiah to his people at a time of great prosperity. But it was also a time of moral and spiritual decay. In the first 39 chapters of his prophecy, Isaiah warns of the coming judgment of God upon his people and upon all nations. Yet these chapters also contain rich and comforting promises of God’s grace and the future arrival of the Messiah.

Isaiah 40-66

  • Author: John A. Braun
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Pages: 407

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In the second portion of his prophecy, Isaiah promises that God will deliver his people and all the world through the great Servant of the Lord, whom we all know as Jesus Christ. God promised that this great Servant would redeem all the world by his suffering. The prophecy of Isaiah concludes with God’s promises of future glory for all who believe.

Jeremiah, Lamentations

  • Author: David M. Gosdeck
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1994
  • Pages: 374

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In the last days of Judah, God sent Jeremiah to announce the coming judgment, call people to repentance, and comfort the believers who lived in a nation that had forsaken the Lord. His testimony contains many glorious prophecies of the coming Messiah. The book of Lamentations encourages believers to cling to the Lord even during disasters.

Ezekiel

  • Author: Kieth Bernard Kuschel
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1986
  • Pages: 281

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The prophet Ezekiel was among the first Jews to be deported to Babylon. Many thought that God had abandoned his promises by allowing the captivity. Through the words, actions, and visions of Ezekiel, God reminded his people of their sins and promised that a faithful remnant would return so that all his promises concerning the Messiah would come to pass.

Daniel

  • Author: John C. Jeske
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1985
  • Pages: 229

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As a young man, Daniel was among the first Jews to be deported to Babylon. A man of great faith, he held important government positions during the difficult time of captivity. Through Daniel, God showed his exiled people what the future would hold. God reminded his people that he would care for them in every situation.

Hosea, Joel, Amos

  • Author: Paul E. Eickmann
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1987
  • Pages: 274

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God sent Hosea to remind Israel of the deep and faithful love of God for his unfaithful people. Joel issued his call to repentance during a plague of locusts and reminded God’s people of the coming Messiah. Amos warned of the judgment that would come to all who abandoned the Lord’s promises.

Obadiah, Jonah, Micah

  • Author: Cyril W. Spaude
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1987
  • Pages: 170

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Obadiah announced God’s judgment upon Edom, an enemy of Judah, but promised deliverance to God’s faithful people. God wants all people to be saved, so he sent Jonah to preach repentance to Nineveh, the capital of a foreign nation. Micah announced God’s punishment upon sin and the sure salvation to come through the Messiah.

Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah

  • Author: James J. Westendorf
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Pages: 222

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God sent his prophet Nahum to announce the coming destruction of the Assyrian Empire and to assure God’s people of their deliverance. While announcing judgment upon all sinners, Habakkuk wrote, “The righteous will live by his faith.” Zephaniah announced the coming of the great day of the Lord’s judgment but encouraged the faithful not to fear.

Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

  • Author: Eric S. Hartzell
  • Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
  • Publication Date: 1991
  • Pages: 154

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After the Babylonian captivity, God’s people were often more concerned about their own affairs than God’s. So God sent Haggai and Zechariah to urge his people to rebuild the temple. Malachi threatened God’s judgment upon the people for their neglect of the Lord and his Word, but the prophet ended with the wonderful promise of the coming Messiah.

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