The Book of Numbers (New International Commentary on the Old Testament)

Ashley, Timothy R.

ISBN 10: 0802825230 / ISBN 13: 9780802825230

Published by Eerdmans, 1993

About this Item

Very Good, in Very Good DJ. Tight binding. Ink marking and highlighting in about 15 pages, else clean. 1/16" tear to top edge of DJ on front side, with otherwise mild wear. Mild sunning to DJ along the spine and toning to top text block edge.

Seller Inventory # 260730001

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book of Numbers (New International Commentary on the Old Testament)
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802825230
• ISBN 13: 9780802825230
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 40 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

The book of Numbers tells a story that has two main characters -- God and Israel. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. In spite of the difficulties imposed by Numbers on today's readers, the main point of the book is of immense importance for God's people in any age: exact obedience to God is crucial.

This comprehensive and erudite commentary -- resulting from nearly a decade of study of Numbers by Timothy Ashley -- presents a thorough explication of this significant Hebrew text. Ashley's introduction to Numbers discusses such questions as structure, authorship, and theological themes, and it features an extended bibliography of major works on the book of Numbers, concentrating mainly on works in English, French, and German.

Dividing the text of Numbers into five major sections, Ashley's commentary elucidates the theological themes of obedience and disobedience that run throughout the book's narrative. His detailed verse-by-verse comments are intended primarily to explain the Hebrew text of Numbers as we have it rather than to speculate on how the book came to be in its present form.

About the Author

Timothy R. Ashley (1947–2025) was a pastor, professor, and scholar who encouraged constructive dialogue between churches and seminaries. He shaped his career around his conviction that both institutions needed each other. He taught for twenty years at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and later served as pastor of First Baptist Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin.