The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.
God led Jerusalem through a period of restoration and revival by calling on Ezra and Nehemiah to overcome opposition and rebuild the city physically and spiritually. Ezra and Nehemiah each displayed selflessness and devotion by following their calling and trusting God’s plan. In this commentary, Donna and Thomas Petter lead us through these stories and help us discover how to apply them to our lives today.
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today’s context, each passage is treated in three sections:
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today’s preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God’s Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.
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Donna Petter is Associate Professor of Old Testament, Director of the Hebrew Language Program at Gordon Conwell
Thomas Petter is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Gordon Conwell