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1. The Deuteronomy of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 10-15)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Jeremiah Commentary)

A new paragraph opens chapter 10 – “Hear the word that YHWH speaks to you, O house of Israel.  Thus says YHWH:” Jeremiah 11 This chapter starts a new section with the third person subtitle: ...

2. Book Two of the Psalms: The Prayers of David and His Christ
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

...  Book Two: Ending We know that Psalm 72 ends Book Two because of the whole conclusion formula – “Blessed be YHWH, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.  Blessed be His glorious name ...

3. Book One of the Psalms: The Suffering of Christ
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

... God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.” This psalm forms an inclusio with Psalm 1 as both begin, “Blessed is...” Book Two: Ending As further support for the argument ...

4. All the House of Israel Was Uncircumcised in Heart (Jeremiah 2-9)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Jeremiah Commentary)

... house of Israel.  Thus says YHWH:” Jeremiah 2 The poetic language of the chapter is put into the structure of a prophetic lawsuit.  The charge is that Israel has been unfaithful. When ...

5. Introducing the Psalms (Psalms 1&2)
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

... the wicked are not so.”  Thus the Psalm is a chiasm with a special relationship of this center and the opening and closing cameos. Psalms Psalm 2 then is about the human king of Israel – it is ...

6. An Introduction to Jeremiah
(OT Prophets Commentary/Jeremiah Commentary)

... the word of YHWH, O house of Jacob, and all the clans of the house of Israel.  Thus says YHWH” (Jeremiah 2:4-5a). These together with the title and subtitles of the book reveals the overarching ...

7. The Unity of Isaiah
(OT Prophets Commentary/Isaiah Commentary)

... of Isaiah unpacks. Then chapter 7 begins, “In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah the king of Israel came up to Jerusalem ...

8. The Style of Biblical Poetry: Part 2, Imagery & Genre
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

... is why many consider it a sub-category of the hymn.  Some kingship psalms focus on the human king of Israel (Ps 2, 20, 21, 45, 72, 89).  When a royal psalm celebrates a military victory they ...

9. The End of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 17-end)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

First remember the alternating pattern of the history of Israel in the book of Kings: Hoshea – #7 It is in this context that we reach the significant seventh king named Hoshea.  The evaluation ...

10. The Political-Prophetic Intrigue of 2 Kings 8:7-16:20
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... would be destroyed.  The text then moves to the only slight bright spot in Israel's (the northern kingdom) history of kings: Jehu.  Jehu was anointed king by the order of Elisha.  King Jehu ...

11. Elijah to Elisha (2 Kings 1:1-8:6)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... the one ends and the next begins.  The discussion that follows observes the Kings cycle that we discussed in the previous post on Kings. The Ahaziah, King of Israel, cycle begins with the last three ...

12. The Kings of Israel & Elijah the Prophet
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

We have noted that there is a pattern to the discussion of each king in the book.  This pattern is especially pronounced when looking at the Kings of Israel in 1 Kings 15-16. It begins with the name ...

13. The Heidelberg Catechism
(teaching/general teachings)

... seen as following the example and command of Scripture. This was particularly the case for confirmands.  The introduction reads: “Just as the children of Israel, after circumcision and as soon as ...

14. The Disputations of Malachi
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... prophetic oracle forms that we call a disputation.  The way that Douglas Stuart explains the form is as having four elements: assertion (by God), questioning (by Israel), response, and implication.  ...

15. Jeroboam and Judah (1 Kings 12-14)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

In 1 Kings 12 Jeroboam became king over “all Israel” (though in practice not Judah).  And the text says, “And Jeroboam said in his heart, 'Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.  ...

16. The Unity of Zechariah (with analysis of chapters 7-14)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... Israel...” (Zechariah 12:1).  It also consists of three parts.  The first and third parts are Zechariah 12:1-13:1 and 14:1-21.  Zechariah 13:2-9 is the climax of these chapters.  The ...

17. Solomon's Wisdom & Folly
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... has firmly established Solomon as King of Israel, the author makes some pointed criticisms of the king.   First, Solomon married the daughter of Pharaoh as part of an alliance with Egypt. Second, ...

18. An Introduction to Kings and the Death of David
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... sign of this is that the book begins with the death of David (who is Jacob/Israel) and ends with the nation dead (i.e., in exile).  Thus this book of Kings (and not 1 Kings by itself or 2 Kings by ...

19. How to Read Zechariah (especially Zechariah 1-6)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... will lead the angels into battle.  And as is common with literature with apocalyptic features, the goal is to bring comfort to Israel.  So “the angel of YHWH” who is Christ says, “O YHWH of Hosts, ...

20. Kings as the Climax of the Former Prophets
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... for David is not reported in Samuel but in 1 Kings 2:10-12.  Leithart's book on Kings notes the type of David as Israel/Jacob continues citing Genesis 47:31 and 1 Kings 1:47 where both great men “bowed ...