THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY
Volume 10
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Mervin Breneman
Nashville, Tennessee
General Editor
E. RAY CLENDENEN
Associate General Editor, OT | Associate General Editor, NT |
KENNETH A. MATHEWS | DAVID S. DOCKERY |
Consulting Editors | |
Old Testament | New Testament |
L. RUSS BUSH | RICHARD R. MELICK, JR. |
DUANE A. GARRETT | PAIGE PATTERSON |
LARRY L. WALKER | CURTIS A. VAUGHAN |
Manuscript Editors LINDA L. SCOTT MARC A. JOLLEY | |
© Copyright 1993 • Broadman & Holman Publishers
All rights reserved
ISBN 0-8054-0110-5
Dewey Decimal Classification: 222
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are form the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV) copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. Quotations marked RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952, © 1971, 1973. Quotations marked REB are from The Revised English Bible. Copyright © Oxford University Press and cambridge University Press, 1989. Reprinted by permission. Quotations marked NEB are from The New English Bible. Copyright © The Delegates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press, 1961, 1970. Used by permission. Scripture quoations marked GNB are from the Good New Bible, the Bible in Today’s English Version. Old Testament: Copyright © American Bible Society 1976; New Testament: Copyright © American Bible Society 1966, 1971, 1976. Used by permission. Quotations marked NRSV are from The New Revised Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1989.
Editors’ Preface
God’s Word does not change. God’s world, however, changes in every generation. These changes, in addition to new findings by scholars and a new variety of challenges to the gospel message, call for the church in each generation to interpret and apply God’s Word for God’s people. Thus, THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is introduced to bridge the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This new series has been designed primarily to enable pastors, teachers, and students to read the Bible with clarity and proclaim it with power.
In one sense THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is not new, for it represents the continuation of a heritage rich in biblical and theological exposition. The title of this forty-volume set points to the continuity of this series with an important commentary project published at the end of the nineteenth century called AN AMERICAN COMMENTARY, edited by Alvah Hovey. The older series included, among other significant contributions, the outstanding volume on Matthew by John A. Broadus, from whom the publisher of the new series, Broadman Press, partly derives its name. The former series was authored and edited by scholars committed to the infallibility of Scripture, making it a solid foundation for the present project. In line with this heritage, all NAC authors affirm the divine inspiration, inerrancy, complete truthfulness, and full authority of the Bible. The perspective of the NAC is unapologetically ...
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About Ezra, Nehemiah, EstherSince a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture. In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the Christian community, the NAC focuses on two concerns. First, the commentary emphasizes how each section of a book fits together so that the reader becomes aware of the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole. The writers, however, remain aware of the Bible’s inherently rich variety. Second, the NAC is produced with the conviction that the Bible primarily belongs to the church. We believe that scholarship and the academy provide an indispensable foundation for biblical understanding and the service of Christ, but the editors and authors of this series have attempted to communicate the findings of their research in a manner that will build up the whole body of Christ. Thus, the commentary concentrates on theological exegesis, while providing practical, applicable exposition. |
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