Genesis thru Numbers (Layman's Bible Commentary, Volume 1)

by Tremper Longman III

Publisher:

Barbour

, 2009

Overview

Here's an accessible reference that aids personal Bible study or Sunday school preparation: The Layman's Bible Commentary. Volume 1 covers Genesis through Numbers, and gives you section-by-section commentary on the flow and theme of each book, as well as historical and literary context for each. Major interpretations are presented for controversial passages and topics. Puzzling passages and Bible practices are explained, and charts and diagrams further aid your understanding. "Take Home" segments provide a practical application for each passage.

Product Details

• Title: Genesis thru Numbers
• Author: Tremper Longman III
• Series: Layman’s Bible Commentary
• Volume: 1
• Publisher: Barbour
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781620297711, 9781620297728, 9781620297735, 9781620297742, 9781620297759, 9781620297766, 9781620297773, 9781620297780, 9781620297797, 9781620297803, 9781620297810, 9781620297827, 9781620298121, 162029771X, 1620297728, 1620297736, 1620297744, 1620297752, 1620297760, 1620297779, 1620297787, 1620297795, 1620297809, 1620297817, 1620297825, 1620298120
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_1A6AED6AEB34442D8E93024A461FEDA9
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-30T23:58:38Z

About Tremper Longman III

Tremper Longman III serves as Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has written over 35 books, including commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Nahum, and Revelation. His books have been translated into 18 different languages. In addition, as a Hebrew scholar, he is one of the main translators of the popular New Living Translation, and has served as a consultant on other popular Bible translations, including The Message, the New Century Version, the Christian Standard Bible, and the Common Bible. He has also edited and contributed to a number of study Bibles and Bible dictionaries, most recently The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary.

He earned his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, and both his MPhil and PhD from Yale University. Dr. Longman and his wife, Alice, have three sons and eight grandchildren.