THE

Bible Knowledge Commentary

An Exposition of the Scriptures

by Dallas Seminary Faculty

Old Testament

and

New Testament

edition

Based on the New International Version

editors

John F. Walvoord

Roy B. Zuck

VICTOR BOOKS®

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 83-61459

ISBN: 0-88207-812-7

© 1983, SP Publications, Inc. All rights reserved

The Bible translation used in this commentary is taken from the non-anglicised text of the HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

Contents

OLD TESTAMENT

Preface

Editors

Contributing Authors

Abbreviations

Transliterations

An Overview of Old Testament History

Biblical Weights and Measures

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Maps, Charts, and Diagrams

An Overview of Old Testament History

Biblical Weights and Measures

Artist’s Concept of Noah’s Ark

Chronology of the Flood

Noah’s Family

Terah’s Family

Jacob’s Family

Chronology from Solomon Back to Joseph

Chronology of the Patriarchs

Moses’ Ancestry from Abraham

Warnings, Usages of Staffs, and Pharaoh’s Responses to the Plagues

The Plagues and the Gods and Goddesses of Egypt

Calendar in Israel

The Mosaic Covenant Compared with Suzerainty Treaties

Plan of the Tabernacle

Rituals for Levitical Offerings

Other Features of Levitical Offerings

Special Sacrificial Rituals

Arrangement of the Tribal Camps

The Israelite Tribal Line of March

Supplementary Grain and Drink Offerings

Moses’ Relationship to Levi

Calendrical Offerings

The Israelites’ Dividing of the Midianite Animal Spoils

Town Dimensions with Areas for Levites

The Judges of Israel

Israel‘s Downward Spiral under the Judges

Some of the Pagan Gods and Goddesses Worshiped in Nations Surrounding Israel

Ner, Kish, Saul, and Abner

David’s Ancestry from Abraham

David’s Family

The Ancestry of Zadok and Abiathar

David’s Mighty Men

Plan of Solomon’s Temple

Kings of Aram in 1 and 2 Kings

Kings of Judah and Israel and the Preexilic Prophets

God’s Miracles through Elijah and Elisha

Genealogical Table of Queen Athaliah

The Last Five Kings of Judah

Levite Towns Listed in Joshua 21 and 1 Chronicles 6

The Three Returns from Exile

Chronology of the Postexilic Period

Ezra’s Lineage

Nehemiah’s Problems and His Responses

The Lists of Exile Returnees in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7

Parallels in the Structure of the Book of Job

Job’s Laments

Repeated ...