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The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah (New International Commentary on the Old Testament Series)
af F. Charles Fensham. En af de mest anderkendte og anvendte akademiske kommentarer til Ezra og Nehamias. Evangelikal. Virkelig lækker og særdeles solid indbinding. Helt nyt bind i perfekt stand. Hardback. Fra røgfrit hjem.
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Fensham's study on the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah is a contribution to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament, this commentary devotes considerable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.
The commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah by Chalres Fensham is a worthy addition to the NICOT commentary series. While there is serious scholarship in evidence in this work, Fensham explains matters in a way that is quite accessible to the layperson. In fact, this is one of the strong points of this commentary. While Fensham does tackle matters of interest to the scholar, his main purpose is always to make the text clear to the ordinary reader and to show its relevance. Fensham shows a detailed understanding of the history of the period covered by these two post-exilic books and brings this to bear in his comments on the text. We are also given a considerable amount of important cultural and geographical background material when it is relevant to the understanding of the text.
This commentary has a fairly brief but informative introduction, which discusses the matter of authorship as well as other issues such as the historical background, the theology, and the language of the text. Regarding the authorship, Fensham takes a position different from that of a number of recent scholars, in that he holds to the more traditional view that the Chronicler is also the author of Ezra and Nehemiah. His arguments for this position are presented clearly and forcefully.
The twin Hebrew canonical works of Ezra and Nehemiah [at various times considered as one work] are critical as both historical sources and insight into Jewish thought and practice in the several centuries after return from the Babylonian Captivity, initiated by the sympathetic King Cyrus in 538 B.C.E. Together Ezra and Nehemiah describe the complexity of the homecoming and the struggle to reestablish cultic and political identity. Theologically these books give a vivid insight into the determination and the anguish of the Jews to reestablish Temple worship pleasing to God and faithful to the Law. This effort came at great cost, to the point of dissolving longstanding marriages with foreign-born and pagan women. These works stand at the cusp of the Hellenistic Era, which would eventually create insurmountable chasms in Jewish thought and identity.
F. Charles Fensham's commentary is an adequate introduction for a motivated beginner. His twenty-four page introduction orients the reader to time and place, and sketches the major themes and questions about these works. Foremost among them is authorship; Fensham supports the position that the ubiquitous Chronicler--possibly the most prolific Biblical author unknown by the vast majority of those in the pew--is the source/author. Fensham is quick to point out, though, that certainty of dating and authorship is a rare commodity in the study of ancient documents.
Nehemiah, by general account, comes after Ezra, though as Fensham observes, both men may have worked concurrently. Nehemiah, who held high office in the Persian court, came to Israel to secure the country, among other things. He oversees the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and defenses, so aggressively that Israel's enemies complain to Artaxerxes. He undertakes major reforms of the economy--ending a divisive system of indenture, for example-reduces taxes and exerts pressure for a shift in population toward centralization closer to Jerusalem.
Both Ezra and Nehemiah are punctuated with a variety of literary forms: genealogies, prayer, prophetic speeches, and historical narrative. The reader who has laboriously traced the history of Israel to this point will be able to continue the narrative, both in terms of chronological narrative and theological thought. Fensham's commentary provides an English translation, broken into pericopes or logical textual segments, with general overview and verse by verse explication of each.
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Anmeldelser:
"This is a very useful commentary. The author's scholarship provides a sound base. His bibliography is inclusive and up to date. He interacts with all important positions on major questions. His view is conservative and clearly reasoned. . . A commendable work."
-Bibliotheca Sacra
"Provides Old Testament students with a most excellent tool for the analysis and exegesis of Ezra and Nehemiah. . . This volume has many strengths and practical suggestions for treating problem passages, and follows a good and logical outline of the combined texts. Ministers as well as scholars will find it useful."
-Hebrew Studies
"The strengths of this volume are clear. Fensham uses his expertise in Semitic languages to address the many linguistic difficulties which appear in these two biblical books. In addition, his use of ancient Near Eastern history and archaeology is helpful. These elements, plus generous documentation, make this a substantial commentary."
-Biblical Theology Bulletin
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Om serien:
“In the Old Testament we read God’s word as it was spoken to his people Israel. Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirty-nine books His inspired and authoritative message for us.”
These twin convictions, shared by all of the contributors to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament, define the goal of this ambitious series of commentaries. For those many modern readers who find the Old Testament to be strange and foreign soil, the NICOT series serves as an authoritative guide bridging the cultural gap between today’s world and the world of ancient Israel. Each NICOT volume aims to help us hear God’s word as clearly as possible.
Scholars, pastors, and serious Bible students will welcome the fresh light that this commentary series casts on ancient yet familiar biblical texts. The contributors apply their proven scholarly expertise and wide experience as teachers to illumine our understanding of the Old Testament. As gifted writers, they present the results of the best recent research in an interesting manner.
Each commentary opens with an introduction to the Biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study. The author’s own translation from the original Hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper. Verse-by-verse comments nicely balance in-depth discussions of technical matters ― textual criticism, critical problems, and so on ― with exposition of the biblical writer’s theology and its implications for the life of faith today.
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