Ezra and Nehemiah: An Introduction and Commentary - Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries Volume 11

Kidner, Derek

ISBN 10: 0877842612 / ISBN 13: 9780877842613

Published by Downers Grove : InterVarsity, 1979

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Paperback, 8vo. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries Volume 11.; Crease in spine.

Seller Inventory # 426143-YD25

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ezra and Nehemiah: An Introduction and Commentary - Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries Volume 11
• Publisher: Downers Grove : InterVarsity
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877842612
• ISBN 13: 9780877842613
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

"The chequered story of the Kings, a matter of nearly five centuries, had ended disastrously in 587 B.C. with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make way for a rebirth." So begins Derek Kidner in this introduction and commentary to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah which chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that rebirth.As the drama unfolds, we see how international politics, nationalist pride, wise leadership, political intrigue and opportunism, internal dissension and compromise all shape events. But above all and through all we see the good hand of God at work.

About the Author

The works of Derek Kidner (MA, Christ's College, Cambridge) are full of the marks of both professor and pastor with his even­handed scholarship as well as his devotional insight. These qualities have made his commentaries in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series and The Bible Speaks Today series some of the most beloved and popular of recent decades. Kidner had a long career in both the church and the academy in England. He studied at Cambridge University and then served in the ministry for several years before becoming a senior tutor at Oak Hill Theological College. Kidner began his writing career while serving as warden of Tyndale House in Cambridge from 1964 to 1978, publishing his ninth and final book, The Message of Jeremiah, in 1987.