Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from our world to the world of the Bible. But they leave us there, assuming we can somehow make the return journey on our own. In other words, they focus on the original meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable -- but the job is only half done! The NIV Application Commentary Series helps us with both halves of the interpretive task. This new and unique series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into a modern context. It explains not only what the Bible meant but also how it can speak powerfully today.
Ezekiel (The NIV Application Commentary)
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Properly understood, this mysterious book with its obscure images offers profound comfort to us today. Filled with both an indictment of sin and promise for God's people, it can help us to live, like the ancient Israelites during the Babylonian captivity, as exiles in the foreign country of this world, with endurance and hope.
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Iain M. Duguid (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in California, and the author of Ezekiel and the Leaders of Israel
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Iain M. Duguid is professor of religion at Grove City College in Grove City Pennsylvania, and the author of Ezekiel and the Leaders of Israel.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This is a superb commentary and the best one I have read in the NIV series. Pastors and Bible Teachers will particularly appreciate this work - though those relatively new to serious Bible study should not be put off. If you are having difficulty getting a handle on the book of Ezekiel, this is the first place you should turn to for help. Highly recommended.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Unlike most commentaries, this book is a pleasure to read. It is divided into sections, each dealing with a chapter or two of Ezekiel; for each section, Duguid thoroughly discusses its original meaning, context, and contemporary significance. His discussions are lucid, insightful, and helpful, clearly illuminating the dominant themes. But be aware that in spite of its large size, this is not a verse-by-verse commentary. Duguid devotes much more space to thematic material and context than to technical detail, and in doing so he leaves many questions unanswered. What he says he says well, but if you want to really dig into the text, it might be helpful to use another commentary as a supplement.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I've never felt the need to review a commentary before, but this book deserves it. I'm most of the way through reading this entire book (something I rarely do with commentaries) and I'm still enthralled. This is probably the best commentary I've ever encountered.
The author's reformed slant is obvious throughout, but never in your face--and his few paragraphs on subjects like infant baptism are educational for someone like me from a different tradition and without even a hint of being obnoxious.
I've been reading this book devotionally for months as a way to try to understand the difficult book of Ezekiel and I'm convinced by the time I'm finished I will finally have a handle on the often-confusing book. While Duguid's commentary is not the most scholarly treatment available, this well-educated pastor couldn't recommend it more highly.
The author's reformed slant is obvious throughout, but never in your face--and his few paragraphs on subjects like infant baptism are educational for someone like me from a different tradition and without even a hint of being obnoxious.
I've been reading this book devotionally for months as a way to try to understand the difficult book of Ezekiel and I'm convinced by the time I'm finished I will finally have a handle on the often-confusing book. While Duguid's commentary is not the most scholarly treatment available, this well-educated pastor couldn't recommend it more highly.
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Fabulous commentary
I have a lot of commentaries in my inventory, and this one is the best of all of them. Not only does the author give the necessary historical background, he has at the end of each... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Frank
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I have been collecting this commentary series for quite some time. The books can be a little uneven in content, but this particular book seems to be well thought and provides good... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Patrick Hurley
commentary of Ezekiel
It is as the title says.
It is a commentary of Ezekiel and along with each chapter or portion of commentary there is an application, which makes it very helpful for personal... Read more
It is a commentary of Ezekiel and along with each chapter or portion of commentary there is an application, which makes it very helpful for personal... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Shirley
Great Commentary on Ezekiel
Highly recommended. Used this as an aide when studying through Ezekiel and this was enlightening. Loved the format, and though not heavy on Hebrew and exegesis, he brought out the... Read more
Published on October 24, 2009 by D. Beirne
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