New Collegeville Bible Commentary: Old Testament

by Daniel Durken OSB (Editor)

Overview

Concise and accessible, this one-volume edition of the New Collegeville Bible Commentary: Old Testament draws together the individual contributions to the Old Testament series and offers them to readers in a convenient and attractive format.

Written by an array of respected scholars, the individual commentaries collected here bring expert insight into the Old Testament to Bible study participants, teachers, students, preachers, and all readers of Scripture. A first-rate, reliable resource for Bible study and reflection, the New Collegeville Bible Commentary: Old Testament answers the Second Vatican Council’s call to make access to Scripture “open wide to the Christian faithful.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814635872
Publisher:	Liturgical Press
Publication date:	12/17/2015
Series:	New Collegeville Bible Commentary
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1696
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Daniel Durken, OSB, (1929-2014), Benedictine monk and priest of Saint John's Abbey, taught Scripture and speech classes at Saint John's University for almost five decades and served as director of Liturgical Press from 1978 to 1988.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Preface   ix
     Peter Dwyer

Abbreviations   xi
Maps   xii

Introduction to the Bible   1
     Gregory W. Dawes
     The Origins of the Bible   5
     The Interpretation of the Bible   24
The Book of Genesis   63
     Joan E. Cook, S.C.
The Book of Exodus   133
     Mark S. Smith
The Book of Leviticus   204
     J. Edward Owens, O.SS.T.
The Book of Numbers   250
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Book of Deuteronomy   332
     J. Edward Owens, O.SS.T.
The Book of Joshua   378
     Roland J. Faley, T.O.R.
The Book of Judges   404
     Roland J. Faley, T.O.R.
The Book of Ruth   425
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B. 
The Books of First and Second Samuel   438
     Feidhlimidh T. Magennis
The Books of First and Second Kings   508
     Alice L. Laffey, S.S.D.
The Books of First and Second Chronicles   586
     John C. Endres, S.J.
The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah   639
     Thomas M. Bolin
The Book of Tobit   705
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Book of Judith   725
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Book of Esther   747
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Books of First and Second Maccabees   767
     Daniel J. Harrington, S.J.
The Book of Job   843
     Kathleen M. O’Connor
The Book of Psalms   895
     Dianne Bergant, C.S.A.
The Book of Proverbs   1047
     Katherine M. Hayes
The Book of Ecclesiastes   1111
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Song of Songs   1130
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Book of Wisdom   1143
     Richard J. Clifford, S.J. 
The Book of Sirach   1188
     Jeremy Corley
The Book of Isaiah   1255
     Leslie J. Hoppe, O.F.M.
The Book of Jeremiah   1336
     Pauline A. Viviano
The Book of Lamentations   1389
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Book of Baruch   1403
     Pauline A. Viviano
The Book of Ezekiel   1412
     Corrine L. Carvalho
The Book of Daniel   1461
     Paul V. Niskanen
The Book of Hosea   1482
     Carol J. Dempsey, OP
The Book of Joel   1506
     John J. Collins
The Book of Amos   1520
     Carol J. Dempsey, OP
The Book of Obadiah   1538
     John J. Collins
The Book of Jonah   1545
     Irene Nowell, O.S.B.
The Book of Micah   1552
     Carol J. Dempsey, OP
The Book of Nahum   1572
     Carol J. Dempsey, OP 
The Book of Habakkuk   1579
     Carol J. Dempsey, OP
The Book of Zephaniah   1586
     Carol J. Dempsey, OP
The Book of Haggai   1595
     John J. Collins
The Book of Zechariah   1608
     John J. Collins
The Book of Malachi   1653
     John J. Collins

Contributors   1669