A Survey of the Old Testament (Everyman's Bible Commentary) [Paperback]

Paul N. Benware (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everyman's Bible Commentary | Publication Date: August 1993

Designed for laypeople, these commentaries deal seriously with the biblical text without being overly technical. Introductory information, doctrinal themes, problem passages, and practical applications are examined.

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About the Author

PAUL N. BENWARE (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary) is professor in the Biblical Studies Division at the Philadelphia Biblical University.  HE wrote three volumes in the Everyman's Bible Commentary series and co-authored Leaders in the Making.  He is married and has four children.
c.1993
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Great doctrinal truths are developed in the Old Testament. For example, significant revelations concerning the attributes of God are recorded. The New Testament, of course, concerns itself with the Person of God, but it is the Old Testament that gives us

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 267 pages
• Publisher: Moody Pr; Rev Sub edition (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802420931
• ISBN-13: 978-0802420930
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,606,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Paul N. Benware (BA, Los Angeles Baptist College; ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; ThD, Grace Theological Seminary) is professor in the Biblical Studies Division at the Philadelphia Biblical University. Dr. Benware also wrote Survey of the Old Testament, Survey of the New Testament and The Believer's Payday. He is married and has four children and five grandchildren.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent conservative interpretation of the Old Testament, November 11, 1998

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Bruce Robinson (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Survey of the Old Testament (Everyman's Bible Commentary) (Paperback)

An in-depth analysis of each book in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). Each book's authorship, date, purpose, basic outline, and summary is described. This is written from a Fundamentalist Christian viewpoint. The author believes in the inerrancy of the Bible. Thus he believes that Moses wrote Genesis, and Daniel wrote Daniel. A very fine book for fundamentalist Christians; quite unsuitable for mainline or liberals.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Book, January 9, 2007

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Reader of The Book "Student of The Book" (Syracuse, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survey of the Old Testament- Everyman's Bible Commentary (Everymans Bible Commentaries) (Paperback)

Dr Benware was my college professor at the Moody Bible Institute over twenty years ago. He offers a very fundamental view of the Old Testament; coming from a dispensational point of view. The book is a compilation of the notes of his college course, with the added depth and polish of many years teaching experience in addition to his personal study of the Old Testament. The book also has some charts and lists which summarize a significant amount of subject matter into an easy to understand visual presentation. Dr Benware is a talented speaker and the book reads with the ease of being in his classroom. We are currently undertaking an Old Testament survey in an adult Sunday school class and this book provides a great basis to develop the curriculum for that class. In addition to reading the Old Testament, I would recommend this book for those seeking a better understanding of the overall picture of the first 39 books of the Bible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Add to Your Collection, March 11, 2007

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Christian J. Fobian (WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Survey of the Old Testament- Everyman's Bible Commentary (Everymans Bible Commentaries) (Paperback)

This detailed commentary explains a lot of the history of the Old Testament. This was a required text for a Bible class that I took and I fell in love with it. I now own Benware's Survey of the New Testament as well. This book seems to coincide with scripture and give some detailed information while using many good references including the Bible. Each section is outlined so that it is easy to follow giving the reader the dates that each book of the Bible was written, Purpose of each book and Summary. As a student of the Bible, I recommend this book in your collection.