Cracking Old Testament Codes

Brent Sandy & Ronald L. Giese, Jr., editors Recommendation:  4/5 Description of editors:  D. Brent Sandy is a pastor in Roanoke, VA.  Ronald Geise, Jr. is associate professor of Old Testament at Liberty University. Comments:  This group of essays by leading...

The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job & Ecclesiastes

  Derek Kidner Recommendation:  4/5 Description of author:  Derek Kidner, formerly warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge, has written many commentaries on OT books. Comments:  This introduction to Biblical wisdom literature devotes two chapters to each of the wisdom...

The Servant of Jehovah

  David Baron Recommendation:  5/5 Description of author:  David Baron (1855-1926) was born in Russia and raised in a devout Jewish family.  He studied Hebrew in rabbinical school.  After completing his own study of the Scriptures, he converted to Christianity.  He...

The Sacrificial System of the Old Testament

  Walter C. Wright Recommendation:  4/5 Description of author:  The only description of the author given on the title page is Member American Institute of Accountants. Comments:  The sacrificial system of Judaism was a very complex and detailed system.  Since that...

The Law of the Offerings

  Andrew Jukes Recommendation:  4/5 Description of author:  Andrew Jukes (1815-1901) was an Anglican clergyman educated at Cambridge. Comments:  I suppose not too many current day American Christians would pick up a book on the sacrifices of Leviticus.  It would seem...

Daniel’s Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks

  Alva J. McClain Recommendation:  4/5 Description of author:  Alva J. McClain (1888-1968) was the founder and first President of Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. Comments:  The prophecy of the 70 weeks of Daniel (Daniel 9:24-27) is one of the most...