The second installment of Thomas B. Dozeman's authoritative commentary on the book of Joshua. Following the Pentateuch in the traditional canon, the book of Joshua chronicles the conquest of the Canaanite nations, the distribution of the newly acqu...

An innovative translation and commentary on the book of Jonah by a trio of award-winning scholars. The book of Jonah, which tells the outlandish story of a disobedient prophet swallowed by a great fish, is one of the Bible's best-known narratives....

A new translation and commentary on the biblical book of Ezra by the renowned author of two award-winning biblical commentaries. The book of Ezra is a remarkable testament to a nation's ability to survive and develop a distinctive identity under im...

A new translation and commentary on the biblical book of Micah that proposes a convincing new theory of its composition history. While the biblical book of Micah is most famous for its images of peace – swords forged into to plowshares, spears turn...

A new translation and commentary on I Maccabees that offers a fresh interpretation of the author's values and purpose. First Maccabees, composed in the second century BCE, chronicles four decades of clashes between Hellenistic Syria and Judea, from...

A new translation and commentary on the extracanonical Coptic text that describes Judas' special status among Jesus' disciples. Since its publication in 2006, "The Gospel of Judas" has generated remarkable interest and debate among scholars and gene...

Stephen L. Cook offers an accessible translation and interpretation of the final sections of Ezekiel. These chapters, the most challenging texts of scripture, describe the end-time assault of Gog of Magog on Israel and provide an incredible visionary...

As part of the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Amos has been studied for more than two thousand years. This much-needed new edition includes an updated English translation of the Hebrew text and an insightful commentary. While previous scholarship speculat...

In recent years, students, scholars, and lay readers of the Bible have been increasingly drawn to the book of Ruth. Delving deeply into the complicated nature of its characters' relationships, Jeremy Schipper encourages readers to consider the roles...

In this landmark commentary, Craig R. Koester offers a comprehensive look at a powerful and controversial early Christian text, the biblical Book of Revelation. The author provides richly textured descriptions of the book's setting and language, maki...