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.
“The arrangement of this material continues to baffle scholars. It is not chronological, neither is it entirely topical. Nonetheless there is a unified message that continues to speak. Obedience to God is the only way ultimately to prosper in a land given to us by Him. It is also the only way to escape judgment.” (Page 14)
“Herein we encounter the interplay between the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of humankind, an issue that has been controversial in the Christian church throughout its history. The one claim we can make, however, from this text and the whole sweep of biblical revelation is that the God who has redeemed and recreated us holds us accountable for our response to that singular act of grace and brilliance.” (Page 137)
“Like so many other biblical figures trembling under the weight of their commission, he sighed over his inabilities and inadequacies. God does not want us dwelling on our own incompetence. It belittles His design for us. It might sound humble in the sight of men, but it can be an impertinence to the Creator.” (Page 27)
“How like this present world for the Christian. We can more easily detect many of the dangers of the secular system but not so easily do we detect heresies in the midst of those professing the faith.” (Page 196)
“2. He has a resolute commitment to the fact that God has the answer and will do right” (Page 100)