Ezra & Nehemiah (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible | BTC)

by Matthew Levering

Publisher:

Brazos

, 2007

Overview

Illuminating the theological character of these prophetic books, Matthew Levering provides a detailed examination within the context of a holy land and people. Highlighting God’s covenantal gifts of purity, he discusses the leaders’ efforts to renew and reform Israel, and how these labors have become part of the church’s own story.

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Key Features

• Contains an in-depth introduction
• Offers theological analysis of Scripture
• Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Praise for the Print Edition

. . . Levering provides extensive information that throws light on what might otherwise be unfamiliar information.

—Dianne Bergant, CSA, Carroll Stuhlmueller, C.P., Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies, Catholic Theological Union

This is a good addition to other commentaries helping preachers take the step from close examination of the text to seeing how each portion of this story fits in the whole flow of redemption. . . . [It] points the way to thinking more theologically in these books.

—Ray Van Neste, assistant professor, Nihon University

Product Details

• Title: Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible: Ezra & Nehemiah
• Author: Matthew Levering
• Editor: R. R. Reno
• Publisher: Baker
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 256

About Matthew Levering

Matthew Levering is a Roman Catholic theologian and and Perry Family Foundation Professor of Theology at Mundelein Seminary of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. Prior to this, Levering was professor of theology at the University of Dayton in Ohio and also taught for nine years at Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida. Levering earned a BA from the University of North Carolina, an MTS from Duke Divinity School, and a PhD from Boston College. He is an expert on the theology of Thomas Aquinas.