Baker Commentary on the Bible

by Elwell, Walter A., ed.

• ISBN13: 9780801022548
• ISBN10: 0801022541
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

This comprehensive, one-volume commentary by 38 scholars offers accessible, concise explanations of the purpose and content of each biblical text.

Author Biography

Walter A. Elwell is professor of biblical studies and theology at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is coauthor of Encountering the New Testament and has edited numerous reference works. Elwell lives in Princeton, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Old Testament Introduction	1	(3)
The Pentateuch	3	(128)
Genesis	7	(31)
Exodus	38	(26)
Leviticus	64	(21)
Numbers	85	(22)
Deuteronomy	107	(24)
The Historical Writings	131	(204)
Joshua	135	(23)
Judges	158	(21)
Ruth	179	(9)
1-2 Samuel	188	(43)
1-2 Kings	231	(32)
1-2 Chronicles	263	(31)
Ezra	294	(16)
Nehemiah	310	(16)
Esther	326	(9)
The Poetic Books	335	(132)
Job	337	(30)
Psalms	367	(32)
Proverbs	399	(33)
Ecclesiastes	432	(20)
Song of Solomon	452	(15)
The Prophetic Books	467	(246)
Isaiah	471	(44)
Jeremiah	515	(36)
Lamentations	551	(8)
Ezekiel	559	(30)
Daniel	589	(13)
Hosea	602	(16)
Joel	618	(7)
Amos	625	(13)
Obadiah	638	(6)
Jonah	644	(6)
Micah	650	(9)
Nahum	659	(7)
Habakkuk	666	(8)
Zephaniah	674	(8)
Haggai	682	(5)
Zechariah	687	(17)
Malachi	704	(9)
New Testament Introduction	713	(4)
The Gospels	717	(2)
Matthew	719	(42)
Mark	761	(38)
Luke	799	(41)
John	840	(41)
Acts	881	(2)
Acts	883	(38)
The Epistles	921	(2)
Romans	923	(35)
1-2 Corinthians	958	(40)
Galatians	998	(22)
Ephesians	1020	(14)
Philippians	1034	(15)
Colossians	1049	(15)
1-2 Thessalonians	1064	(34)
1-2 Timothy	1098	(17)
Titus	1115	(4)
Philemon	1119	(5)
Hebrews	1124	(26)
James	1150	(13)
1 Peter	1163	(8)
2 Peter	1171	(6)
1-3 John	1177	(13)
Jude	1190	(5)
Revelation	1195	(2)
Revelation	1197