The Bible Knowledge Commentary (Old Testament:) (Hardcover)

by Roy B. Zuck (Author), Walter L. Baker (Author), CRAIG A. BLAISING (Author), J. Ronald Blue (Author), Sid S. Buzzell (Author), John F. Walvoord (Editor)

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HELP FROM EXPERT SCHOLARS IN UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES

• What does That verse mean?
• How should I interpret this passage?
• What is the significance of this word or phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic?
• How do Bible-time customs help me understand the meaning of this passage?
• How does the information on the author, historical background, and features of a Bible book help interpret that book?

The Bible Knowledge Commentary answers these and other questions about the Scriptures, discussing all the Bible verse by verse and often phrase by phrase. In addition, maps, charts, and diagrams help you grasp the meanings of the biblical text. Unlike most others this commentary is by authors from one school - Dallas Theological Seminary. The Bible Knowledge Commentary - popular in style and scholarly in content - will deepen your understanding of God's written Word.

John F. Walvoord is Chancellor and Professor systematic Theology, Emeritus, Dallas (Texas) Theological Seminary. He has served on the faculty since 1936 and was inaugurated as its second president in 1953. Known worldwide for his evangelical scholarship, Dr. Walvoord has written or edited 26 books and dozens of articles for magazines and scholarly journals. He holds two master's degrees (M.A. and Th.M.) and Dallas' Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) degree. In 1960 Wheaton College awarded him the honorary Doctor of divinity (D.D.) degree and in 1984 Liberty University awarded him the honorary Doctor of Letters (Litt.D.) degree.

Roy B. Zuck is Department Chairman and Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary. After holding editorial and administrative positions at Scripture Press for 14 years, he joined the Dallas faculty in 1973. He has written or edited 20 books in Christian education and biblical studies, and has authored numerous magazine and journal articles. Dr. Zuck also serves as Bibliotheca Sacra's editor. He has earned degrees from Biola University (A.B.) and Dallas Seminary (Th.M.) and Th.D) and has done post doctoral studies at two universities.

Both Dr. Walvoord and Dr. Zuck maintain an active Bible conference speaking ministry, both are experienced editors, and both serve well in the seminary classroom. These qualities make them an ideal team for co-editing a commentary on the entire Scriptures.Dallas Theological Seminary, one of the world's largest, is recognized for its commitment to the inerrancy of the Scriptures, premillennial theology, and biblical preaching and teaching. Founded in 1924 by Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer, the Seminary has more than 7,000 alumni serving the Lord as Christian leaders and workers in all 50 states and in 70 foreign countries.

About the Author

Dr. Roy B. Zuck is department chairman and professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary where he has served on faculty since 1973. Dr. Zuck has written or edited more than seventy books on Christian education and biblical studies. He had edited Bibleotheca Sacra (Dallas Seminary's theological journal) since 1986.
John F. Walvoord is Chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, and was on the school's faculty for 50 years, including its president from 1952-1986. He has written numerous books, most of which, like Rapture Question and The Millennial Kingdom, relate to Bible prophecy. He is also the coeditor of the best-selling Bible Knowledge Commentary.

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Product Details Hardcover: 1600 pages Publisher: Victor Books; New edition edition (July 1, 1985) Language: English ISBN-10: 0882078135 ISBN-13: 978-0882078137 Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 2.5 inches Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #144,133 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 35 of 35 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent commentary from a dispensationalist viewpoint, March 22, 2005 By  moviemusicbuff (Walnut, CA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover) This is an excellent commentary set written by professors from Dallas Theological Seminary. Based on the NIV text, the commentary is brief and to the point. This commentary is especially good if you want to cut to the chase and see what a particular passage or verse means without wading through a lot of irrelevant background or scholarly information. The explanations are very clear and easy to understand. Being an expositional commentary, it is ideally suited for laypeople who have limited technical knowledge of Hebrew and Greek. However, pastors and seminary students will find this helpful as well, since it is so clearly written. I liked the organization of the commentary. It offers a very helpful introduction and outline of the book. Then it provides verse by verse commentary. I also liked some of the charts that went along with the particular book. For example, in the book of Revelation, it offers a helpful chart "7 Beatitudes in Revelation." These helpful charts are included throughout both the O.T. and N.T. volumes. The commentators strongly hold to a conservative, evangelical position and hold to the complete inerrancy of Scripture. The prophetic books (esp. Daniel and Revelation) are interpreted according to the premillennial dispensationalist viewpoint; the commentators hold to the pretribulational Rapture and to the futurist, literal understanding of the Book of Revelation. If you hold to a different position (such as amillennial or postmillennial view) you would most likely not agree with the commentary, esp. that of Daniel and Revelation. The authors also believe that the miraculous gifts have ceased with the completion of the canon and the death of the apostles. So, if you believe all the gifts exist today, you will not agree with the commentators' position in 1 Cor. 12-14. However, even if you don't hold to the premillennial dispensationalist viewpoint of the commentators, I believe you will still find this a very useful and informative Bible reference. I highly recommend it! 23 of 24 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Two-Volume Bible Commentary Set!, January 28, 2004 By  Michael Taylor "Michael Taylor" (Indian Trail NC) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover) Walvoord and Zuck's two-volume commentary is an excellent resource for the Bible preacher, teacher, scholar, or student. Packed full of pertinent information for each Bible book, the typical format for a particular is as follows: 1) Introduction (including: historical setting, characteristics, audience the book is addressed to, author and date, historical proof for the book, and the book's purpose), 2) Detailed outline of the book, and 3) Commentary on the book. While the book lacks the number of maps and charts of other commentaries, the authors have produced a well-written and detailed commentary that will benefit anyone: pastor preparing a sermon, teacher preparing a lesson, or student or unbeliever wanting to learn more about the Bible. A highly recommened resouce! 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for bible college educated, January 18, 2006 By  John Wolf "www.cerm.info" (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover) I purchased the electronic version of this book (saves space and money). It does not have the depth of a single bible book commentary and hence why my Life and Let of Paul II professor rejected me using this commentary as a credible source on my Romans exegetical paper. But for any standard single volume commentary this is the best of the best that I have used at least. The LANTC commentary is very limited with its depth (because it focuses too much on application) while this commentary digs a bit deeper into the text. Mark 9:48 is a very complex passage to understand for many, as few understand what the "worm" is symbolic for. Some believe that worms will literally eat up unbelievers for all of eternity, and others believe that the "worm" is symbolic for a humans internal soul. This commentary gave me allot more depth to the passage (not as much as a single book commentary) but it did well for being a single volume bible commentary. The LANTC commentary offered less than a paragraph of commentary on this verse. So overall I strongly reccommend this commentary. But sadly the sad state of the church is in decay. Many are not interested in these types of commentaries, since many would rather not study the bible in depth. Those who go to bible college or seminary do study in depth, and its sad that the in depth studying stops after graduation for many christians. But for the educated and those with a deep hunger for Gods word, I strong encourage you to purchase this. If you lack the physical space, you can always buy the electronic version online.		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Published 12 months ago by DOROTHY BAILEY 5.0 out of 5 stars Bible Knowledge Commentary OT As a Bible instructor for many years at the seminary level and Bible College level, I have found this book an excellent devotional and technical commentary for laymen. Published 13 months ago by L. Ackelson 5.0 out of 5 stars commentary This is a very good commentary. It has helped me very much in understanding passages in the Bible that were very confusing to me. Read more Published 15 months ago by J. Starner 5.0 out of 5 stars Bible Commentary I own several commentaries now and this commentary is easy to read and it is very thourough. Doctrinally I have found it to be awesome (which is the most important aspect of a... Read more Published 15 months ago by Randy Sokalofsky 2.0 out of 5 stars John Walvoord's "The Bible Knowledge Commentary" This is a must for any Christian wanting to get the most out of Bible study. Written in layman's language, easy to read and absorb. A definite good buy. Published 15 months ago by N. W. Hinson 5.0 out of 5 stars great commentaries These commentaries are great for someone who wants to learn more about the Bible. It is nice to have just two novels as opposed to other more lengthy commentaries. Read more Published 16 months ago by photo girl 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent commentary from a trusted source This commentary, done by the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary, is an excellent Bible Study resource that comes from a seminary with a reputation for outstanding teaching and... Read more Published 18 months ago by John Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1600 pages
• Publisher: Victor Books; New edition edition (July 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882078135
• ISBN-13: 978-0882078137
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #144,133 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent commentary from a dispensationalist viewpoint, March 22, 2005

By	moviemusicbuff (Walnut, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent commentary set written by professors from Dallas Theological Seminary. Based on the NIV text, the commentary is brief and to the point. This commentary is especially good if you want to cut to the chase and see what a particular passage or verse means without wading through a lot of irrelevant background or scholarly information. The explanations are very clear and easy to understand. Being an expositional commentary, it is ideally suited for laypeople who have limited technical knowledge of Hebrew and Greek. However, pastors and seminary students will find this helpful as well, since it is so clearly written.

I liked the organization of the commentary. It offers a very helpful introduction and outline of the book. Then it provides verse by verse commentary. I also liked some of the charts that went along with the particular book. For example, in the book of Revelation, it offers a helpful chart "7 Beatitudes in Revelation." These helpful charts are included throughout both the O.T. and N.T. volumes.

The commentators strongly hold to a conservative, evangelical position and hold to the complete inerrancy of Scripture. The prophetic books (esp. Daniel and Revelation) are interpreted according to the premillennial dispensationalist viewpoint; the commentators hold to the pretribulational Rapture and to the futurist, literal understanding of the Book of Revelation. If you hold to a different position (such as amillennial or postmillennial view) you would most likely not agree with the commentary, esp. that of Daniel and Revelation. The authors also believe that the miraculous gifts have ceased with the completion of the canon and the death of the apostles. So, if you believe all the gifts exist today, you will not agree with the commentators' position in 1 Cor. 12-14.

However, even if you don't hold to the premillennial dispensationalist viewpoint of the commentators, I believe you will still find this a very useful and informative Bible reference. I highly recommend it!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Two-Volume Bible Commentary Set!, January 28, 2004

By	Michael Taylor "Michael Taylor" (Indian Trail NC) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover)

Walvoord and Zuck's two-volume commentary is an excellent resource for the Bible preacher, teacher, scholar, or student.

Packed full of pertinent information for each Bible book, the typical format for a particular is as follows: 1) Introduction (including: historical setting, characteristics, audience the book is addressed to, author and date, historical proof for the book, and the book's purpose), 2) Detailed outline of the book, and 3) Commentary on the book.

While the book lacks the number of maps and charts of other commentaries, the authors have produced a well-written and detailed commentary that will benefit anyone: pastor preparing a sermon, teacher preparing a lesson, or student or unbeliever wanting to learn more about the Bible.

A highly recommened resouce!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for bible college educated, January 18, 2006

By	John Wolf "www.cerm.info" (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Volume Set) (Bible Knowledge Series) (Hardcover)

I purchased the electronic version of this book (saves space and money). It does not have the depth of a single bible book commentary and hence why my Life and Let of Paul II professor rejected me using this commentary as a credible source on my Romans exegetical paper.

But for any standard single volume commentary this is the best of the best that I have used at least. The LANTC commentary is very limited with its depth (because it focuses too much on application) while this commentary digs a bit deeper into the text.

Mark 9:48 is a very complex passage to understand for many, as few understand what the "worm" is symbolic for. Some believe that worms will literally eat up unbelievers for all of eternity, and others believe that the "worm" is symbolic for a humans internal soul.

This commentary gave me allot more depth to the passage (not as much as a single book commentary) but it did well for being a single volume bible commentary. The LANTC commentary offered less than a paragraph of commentary on this verse.

So overall I strongly reccommend this commentary. But sadly the sad state of the church is in decay. Many are not interested in these types of commentaries, since many would rather not study the bible in depth. Those who go to bible college or seminary do study in depth, and its sad that the in depth studying stops after graduation for many christians.

But for the educated and those with a deep hunger for Gods word, I strong encourage you to purchase this. If you lack the physical space, you can always buy the electronic version online.