Holman Old Testament Commentary - Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

by Anders, Max; Larson, Knute; Dahlen, Kathy

• ISBN13: 9780805494693
• ISBN10: 0805494693
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Holman Reference

Summary

One in a series of twenty Old Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders. Includes discussion starters, teaching plan, and more. Great for lay teachers and pastors alike.

Table of Contents

Editorial Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	x
Holman Old Testament Commentary Contributors	xi
Holman New Testament Commentary Contributors	xii
Introduction to Ezra	1	(126)
Between God and Man	3	(12)
Making the List	15	(14)
A Time to Build	29	(12)
A History of Opposition	41	(12)
Walking in Truth	53	(12)
In the Service of God	65	(12)
The Hand of God	77	(12)
The Journey	89	(12)
Between Heaven and Earth	101	(12)
Crisis of Faith	113	(14)
Introduction to Nehemiah	127	(154)
A Worthy Pursuit	129	(12)
Preparation	141	(14)
The Good Work	155	(12)
Opposition	167	(12)
Behind the Walls	179	(12)
Getting Personal	191	(12)
Now What?	203	(10)
Spiritual Renewal	213	(12)
Remembrance	225	(14)
Commitment	239	(12)
Toward the Future	251	(16)
Reform	267	(14)
Introduction to Esther	281	(96)
Questions of Power	283	(10)
Providence	293	(12)
A Dangerous World	305	(10)
For Such a Time as This	315	(10)
Walking the Tightrope	325	(10)
Remembrance and Honor	335	(10)
Divine Justice	345	(10)
The Tables Turned	355	(10)
Purim	365	(12)
Glossary	377	(2)
Bibliography	379