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Since 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...

Like the Book of Ezra, the Book of Nehemiah may be understood in terms of the faithfulness and holiness of God. The first part of Nehemiah is concerned primarily with the rebuilding of the walls. Once the people had returned and worship had been reestablished, the city of David, Jerusalem, had to be rebuilt. Passages such as Isa 65:17–25; Jer 33:1–13; Amos 9:11–15; Mic 7:11–20 speak clearly of a new Jerusalem inhabited by the community
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