The Preacher's Commentary Series, Volume 1: Genesis

by D. Stuart Briscoe

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 1987

Overview

The Perfect Commentary for Teachers and Preachers! This outstanding commentary series just got better; now complete with sermon and teaching outline. General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators, blending sound scholarship with life-related illustrations and useful outlines for teaching and preaching.

Key Features

• Full of sermon outlines
• Expositions, section-by-section
• Perfect for pastors and teachers

Contents

Top Highlights

“Brief excerpts from Humanist Manifesto I and II will suffice to illustrate the point: ‘Religious humanists regard the universe as self-existing and not created … we begin with humans not God … we can discover no divine purpose or providence for the human species … no deity will save us; we must save ourselves.’” (Page 23)

“Luther said of this book, ‘There is nothing more beautiful than the Book of Genesis, nothing more useful,’ and he regarded the opening verses as ‘certainly the foundation of the whole of Scripture.’” (Page 23)

“Therefore he pressed on not always knowing how or why or where or when but always knowing Who! Abraham reminds believers in all generations that faith in a faithful God will stretch them to the limits of their physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual beings but the stretching will serve only to expand their capacity to know God and in that knowing to discover the vast potential of life lived by faith.” (Page 185)

“It is worth noting that despite the many experiences Jacob had known with God there was still an element of resistance to God’s rule in his life portrayed by the graphic picture of him wrestling with the Man. His prayer had shown an element of reliance but the prevailing attitude underlying it was resistance. His language had been the language of dependence but there was evidence of a latent defiance in the way he fought the grip of God on his life. And instead of the submission to the purposes of God which would be necessary if he was to enter into all that the Lord had planned for him there was evidence of the self-assertion which had gotten him into trouble not a few times previously.” (Pages 260–261)

Product Details

• Title: The Preacher’s Commentary Series, Volume 1: Genesis
• Author: D. Stuart Briscoe
• Series: Preacher’s Commentary
• Volume: 1
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 1987
• Logos Release Date: 2004
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Genesis › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781418504199, 141850419, 141850419X
• Resource ID: LLS:29.6.2
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:08:59Z

About D. Stuart Briscoe

Dr. Briscoe was the pastor of Elmbrook Church from 1970 to 2000. During his time there, he saw the church grow from 300 members to about 7,000 attendees per week. He has written over 40 books and is the founder of Telling The Truth, a media ministry.