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Victor Hamilton Commentary Introduction on Genesis Free
Victor Hamilton’s commentary on Genesis is in two volumes and is in the NICOT (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) series. One of my favorite things about this series is the easy to use sections text critical notes, though those are not generally available as a part of this free limited preview. Hamilton’s volume…
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Westermann Commentary Introductions on Genesis Free
Westermann’s three volume commentary on Genesis is one of the best that I have ever used personally, though I have had to do so through libraries. Google Books has the introductions to two of these commentaries for free in limited preview. It is only for the first two volumes, but the introductions are fairly extensive. …
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Franz Delitzsch Two Volume Commentary on Genesis Free
Franz Delitzsch’s commentary on Genesis is out of copyright and has been put online for free at Archive.org. There is a lot of good stuff on this site, but there is also a lot to weed through. Delitzsch’s commentary on Genesis is in two volumes with Volume 1 HERE and Volume 2 HERE. This will…
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Von Rad – Free Introduction to Genesis (from Commentary)
HERE is a link to Von Rad’s commentary on Genesis at Google Books. The commentary is in the Old Testament library series. The entire introduction of the commentary is available in the limited preview format. The entire commentary is not available, but the introduction might be valuable to you either for personal use or to…
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Blenkinsopp Introduction to Ezra-Nehemiah
The entire introduction from Blenkinsopp’s commentary on Ezra-Nehemiah is available for free through limited preview at Google Books. Even though you cannot view the entire commentary the introduction alone is very helpful. Check it out HERE.
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Younger Sons who Rise to Prominence in the Bible
I am currently reading The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son: The Transformation of Child Sacrifice in Judaism and Christianity by Jon D. Levenson. I’m about halfway through and it is easily one of the best books I have read in a long time. He covers some similar issues in this VIDEO which I have…
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"An Ancient of Days" or "The Ancient of Days": Does it Really Matter?
The Old Testament lectionary reading today is from Daniel 7. This is probably one of the most interesting chapters in the entire Bible, but the lectionary reading is only a part of it. Do yourself a favor and go back and read the part about the beasts. My blog is not really a place to…
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Haggai 1.2 – The Historical Context
“The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.” These are the words that are placed in the mouths of the people of Israel in Haggai 1.2. So, what’s the big deal? What many do not realize is that the people have been back in the land for nearly twenty years. …
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Haggai Introductions
Today’s Old Testament reading is from Haggai. And, when I am reading and studying a passage one of my favorite things to do is go over to Google Books and see what Commentaries I can read for free in limited previews. Sometimes I can view really good commentaries for passages that I am studying, though…
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Interesting Posts Today
No time to write on my own yet. Maybe later this evening, but here are some interesting posts I’ve read today: John Hobbins – Why believers must complain about and criticize biblical texts Chris Brady – Want a date? Deny the existence of God Doug Chaplin – The wrong question: James McGrath on Jesus as…