The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) by Charles Fensham

Fensham's study on the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah is a contribution to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament, this commentary devotes considerable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.

From the Publisher The New International Commentary on the Old Testament Combining superior scholarship, an evangelical view of Scripture as the Word of God, and concern for the life of faith today. Each volume features . . . An extensive introduction surveying the biblical book’s context, authorship, purpose, structure, and underlying themes. The author’s own original translation of the Hebrew text along with verse-by-verse commentary. Discussion and exposition of the biblical text’s theology and modern-day implications for Christians. Including commentaries by . . . John Goldingay M. Daniel Carroll R. Mignon R. Jacobs David Toshio Tsumura Mark J. Boda Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford Bruce K. Waltke Tremper Longman III