Daily Study Bible Series: Jeremiah and Lamentations
Overview
The Daily Study Bible Series: Jeremiah, Volume 2 and Lamentations The complete Daily Study Bible—Old Testament follows the brilliant pattern of William Barclay's popular Daily Study Bible—New Testament. Written by accomplished interpreters of the OT, these volumes combine the depth of scholarship, the critical style, and the grace that characterized Barclay's writing.
Top Highlights
“The God about whom this man had been taught, the God whom he had known with his mind, had become a personal reality in his life—and that is the essence of faith. So for the Christian the Crucifixion and Resurrection are not merely events that happened once in the past; they are present, relived now in that experience of dying and rising with Christ of which Paul speaks in Romans 6:5–11.” (Page 194)
“God had to be set free to roam the world, there to be found by his people in unexpected places. The more we associate certain things and places with God, the more we need to be on our guard lest they narrow our vision of God and blind us to his presence everywhere.” (Page 65)
“It tells the exiles to settle down to lead a normal life and to prepare for a lengthy stay in Babylon (verses 5–6).” (Page 63)
“The major surprise in the letter comes in verse 7 where the exiles are told to ‘seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare’” (Page 64)
“people who had been accustomed to gather in the Temple in Jerusalem to pray for the shalom of Israel and Jerusalem” (Page 64)
- Title: Jeremiah and Lamentations, Volume 2
- Author: Robert Davidson
- Series: Daily Study Bible Series
- Publisher: Westminster
- Print Publication Date: 1985
- Logos Release Date: 2001
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Jeremiah › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Lamentations › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:29.29.7
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T07:38:44Z