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Minor Prophets, The: Hosea-Jonah (Expositional Commentary)

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James Montgomery Boice was ushered into glory on June 2000. But he left legacy of godliness and passion for God's word. His books are pastoral at heart, therefore his books while scholastic, are never dry or devoid of practicality.
1. His books (3 vols, Unabridged 1 volume edition is also available via Kregel Publisher) on "The Minor Prophets" are amazingly challenging and powerful. This is not simply a commentary. This book connects the message of Minor Prophets (Hosea to Malachi) to today's world, thus making this book highly applicable and challenging to God's people. He addresses modern danger of materialism, syncretism, self-reliance, and modern idolatry in Christian churches.
2. He properly captures the heart of the message of Minor Prophets without cluttering with technical jargons. He emphasizes how God's people can break God's heart by their sins despite God's overwheling love for them. Then he applies that truth to current Christendom at large, calling for honest self-examination and determined repentance from Christian idolatry and sins.
3. He has made the message of Minor Prophets undestandable to ALL Christians by making it simple. It is simple, because it is sermonic in nature.

Those who read the Minor Prophets in the Bible will do well with this James Montgomery's book. You will be edified and challenged and ultimately understand God's message to His people.

This is a thought-provoking and enlightening commentary by Boice. He makes us look forward to studying the each chapter. Who would think that the minor prophets were so important and so full of such rich teaching? The only thing that could have made this commentary better is if it had discussion questions included, but it is not really a "bible study" it is a commentary. Enjoy this great commentary!

James Boice's commentaries are very different than any others I have studied. These provide a thorough expanation of the texts but are less "technical" and more application focused, while still fully defining the context and literal meaning of the passages. Overall, as a layman, I find these to be the most useful commentaries available.