Old Testament

To teach through these books, make sure to read through our earlier article on “Inductive Bible Study.”

These articles might be helpful for personal Bible study or for teaching through these books. In each article below, we offer a thorough discussion of:

• Authorship

• Date

• Audience

• Historical background

• Bible difficulties

• Critical scholarship

• Verse by verse commentary

This will really be an ongoing, lifelong project. As we continue to read, study, and teach through the Old Testament, we will continue to develop and add to the material in each article.

Ultimately, the authority and exegesis of the text drives the interpretation of these commentaries. We agree with Charles Spurgeon when he said that he would rather be wrong about his systematic theology, than contradict the clear teaching Scripture. At the same time, we feel that systematic theology and exegetical theology are not enemies, but allies. That is, these two disciplines (done well) serve to correct one another: We cannot have the part without the whole, nor the whole without the part. For our work in systematic theology, see our work “Systematic Theology.”

We have listed the verses in BOLD to make it easier to find a given passage.