The Book of Numbers (New International Commentary on the Old Testament)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (637 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802825230 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 683 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ashley's introduction to Numbers discusses such questions as structure, authorship, and theological themes, and it features an extended bibliography of major works on the book of Numbers, concentrating mainly on works in English, French, and German.Dividing the text of Numbers into five major sections, Ashley's commentary elucidates the theological themes of obedience and disobedience that run throughout the book's narrative. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. His detailed verse-by-verse comments are intended primarily to explain the Hebrew text of Numbers as we have it rather than to speculate on how the book came to be in its present form.. In spite of the difficulties imposed by Numbers on today's readers, the main point of the book is of immense importance for God's people in any age: exact obedience to God is crucial.This comprehensive and erudite commentary -- resulting from nearly a decade of study of Numbers by Timothy Ashley -- presents a thorough explication of this significant Hebrew text. The book of Numbers tells a story that has two main characters -- God and Israel
Timothy R. Ashley is minister of First Baptist Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He previously served for more than twenty years as professor of biblical studies at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
"Book of Numbers" according to Hugo Martinez-sandin. Excellent Bible commentary. Will of great help to me, when I prepare for sunday school class.. Good, but needs work Overall, Ashley's work on Numbers was a good read. His work strong on linguistic / philological information. He often has helpful literary insights into the text. He is committed to interpreting the Masoretic Text as it stands, and repeatedly dismantles some of the ridiculous source-critical "solutions" to the problems in the text. He has a solid sensible outline. He is extremely cautious when it comes to specula. "Best evangelical commentary on Numbers" according to Jeremy Pierce. This is an excellent book. Ashley is well-informed about what people of differing viewpoints have to say, and this is therefore the most in-depth evangelical commentary on the book of Numbers. He doesn't accept all the conservative positions easily, but he is fairly conservative in the end.He convincingly argues for the unity of the canonical book and undermines many source-critical "solutions" to some of the pro
Ashley is minister of First Baptist Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin. About the AuthorTimothy R. He previously served for more than twenty years as professor of biblical studies at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.