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The Open Your Bible Old Testament Commentary
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The Open Your Bible Commentary was written to encourage daily Bible study. Each reading is short, but don’t let the brevity fool you! The content is rich with careful explanation, devotional warmth, and practical relevance. It is in two books, Old Testament and New Testament, each containing nearly 1,000 daily readings. What sets this commentary apart from others are the pastor-teachers who wrote it. The list of authors of the Old Testament commentary is like a Who’s Who of evangelical Arthur E. Cundall, H.L. Ellison, Derek Kidner, I. Howard Marshall, David F. Payne, John B. Taylor, and J. Stafford Wright. The Open Your Bible Commentary has four great * Accessible – it’s written for the average, thoughtful Christian without assuming a great deal of background, yet it is never superficial. * Digestible – it’s written so you can read a section or two a day, working your way through an entire book of the Bible in days or weeks. * Dependable – it’s written by an amazing group of scholars and trusted pastor-teachers. * Practical – it’s a rich combination of specific application and encouragement to listen to God for guidance. The Open Your Bible Commentary reveals the context of each chapter of the Bible, draws out the truth, and applies it to your daily life, enabling you to understand and appreciate what God is saying. It will help you to * Discover the content of the Bible * Understand the truths of the Bible * Apply the message of the Bible
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Authors

H.L. Ellison
H.L. Ellison
Author · 1 book

Henry Leopold Ellison, usually cited as H.L. Ellison, was a Biblical scholar, professor, missionary, speaker, and author in the 1900s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.L._El...

Derek Kidner
Author · 10 books
Frank Derek Kidner (September 22, 1913 – November 27, 2008) was a British Old Testament scholar, best known for writing commentaries.
I. Howard Marshall
Author · 20 books
Ian Howard Marshall (12 January 1934 – 12 December 2015) was a Scottish New Testament scholar.[1] He was Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He was formerly the chair of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research; he was also president of the British New Testament Society and chair of the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians. Marshall identified as an Evangelical Methodist. He was the author of numerous publications, including 2005 Gold Medallion Book Award winner New Testament Theology.[2] He died of pancreatic cancer in 2015.[3]
John Brian Taylor
Author · 6 books

Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University. George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics at Stanford University's Hoover Institution Past Director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

J. Stafford Wright
Author · 2 books
J. Stafford Wright was a respected theologian and author, and former Principal of Tyndale Hall Theological College, Bristol, England, and the author of several Biblical books published by White Tree Publishing.
David F. Payne
Author · 1 book
David F. Payne served as Senior Lecturer in Semitic Studies at Queen's University of Belfast and Academic Dean of London Bible College. He is the author of several books and articles on the Old Testament.
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