The Book of Ezekiel, 2 vols. (The New International Commentary on the Old Testament | NICOT)
Overview
To many modern readers the prophecies of Ezekiel are a mystery. In his his two-volume study of the whole book of Ezekiel, Daniel Block seeks to answer the questions that contemporary readers bring to the text by examining the language, the message, and the methods of this obscure and often misunderstood Hebrew prophet. The result of 12 years of study, these volumes provides an excellent discussion of the background of Ezekiel and offers a verse-by-verse exposition of each literary/prophetic unit in Ezekiel that not only makes clear the prophet’s message to his original readers but also shows that Ezekiel’s ancient wisdom and vision are still very much needed by the church in the 21st century.
- Introduction to the authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology of Ezekiel
- Verse-by-verse commentary
- In-depth discussion of textual and critical matters
A thorough, meticulous, and information-filled commentary. Readers will find here some of the best, and certainly the most extensive material on a biblical book that may well have particular appeal and relevance in our postmodern age.
—Elmer A. Martens, professor emeritus of Old Testament, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
Block considers his chief task to be the interpretation of the book of Ezekiel in its canonical form. His philological scrupulousness, which is grounded in familiarity with the latest scholarship, is matched by a concern for the theological issues raised by the book of Ezekiel and for its homiletic potential. Critical judgment and respect for Ezekiel’s sacred status are happily combined.
—Moshe Greenberg, former professor of biblical studies, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
- Title: The Book of Ezekiel, 2 vols. (The New International Commentary on the Old Testament | NICOT)
- Author: Daniel I. Block
- Editor(s): First M. Last and First M. Last
- Series: The New International Commentary on the Old Testament | NICOT
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Publication Date: 1997–1998
- Resources: 2
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Resource ID: {006BA74E-3243-4585-9F0E-3DF90206CEFD}
Partially includedDaniel I. Block is Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.