Old Testament Commentary Survey, 5th ed.
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Overview
Leading Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III provides students with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the Old Testament. The fifth edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries. Longman lists a number of works available for each book of the Old Testament, gives an indication of their emphases and viewpoints, and evaluates them. The result is a balanced, sensible guide for those who preach and teach the Old Testament and need help choosing the best tools. Students and preachers will find this book crucial in building their reference libraries.
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- Suggests additional readings for further study of the Old Testament
- Evaluates a range of commentaries
Top Highlights
“Hamilton, V. P. The Book of Genesis. 2 vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1990, 1995. 522 pp. and 774 pp.” (Page 21)
“Block, D. I. Judges, Ruth. NAC. Broadman, 1999. 765 pp.” (Page 46)
“Wenham, G. J. The Book of Leviticus. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1979. xiii/362 pp.” (Page 34)
“Hess, R. S. Leviticus. REBC 1. Zondervan, 2008. Pp. 563–825.” (Page 32)
“Tigay, J. H. Deuteronomy. JPS Torah Commentary. Jewish Publication Society, 1996. xlix/548 pp.” (Page 40)
This little book is an excellent aid for the study of the Old Testament. It is more than a bibliography; it is an annotated listing of many of the important resources available in English… A 'must' for any serious student of the Bible.
—Dianne Bergent, The Bible Today
A bibliograpahic tool worth consulting.
—International Review of Biblical Studies
This short guide will be very useful for building one's theological library, and for directing theological students to the best commentaries in English
—Eusebeia
- Title: Old Testament Commentary Survey
- Author: Tremper Longman III
- Edition: 5th
- Publisher: Baker Academic
- Publication Date: 2013
- Pages: 160
Tremper Longman III is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. Before going to Westmont, he taught at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia for 18 years.
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7/24/2013
I have the 3rd edition of this book. The edition I have provides a brief comment and an evaluation of single all-in-one commentaries, commentary sets and individual books for those who want to purchase the best commentary for their purposes without buying a complete set. This will be a valuable update taking into account more recently published works.
