Are you reading the Genesis narrative about the life of Joseph in the Bible specifically in the book of Genesis 37-Genesis 50? Are you looking for a good devotional commentary that focused on the literary details on these passages that also having an awareness of the unfolding of redemptive history? I was tremendously blessed by this book. This would be a great resource for both pastors, teachers and general Christian Bible readers.
This work is third and final commentary on the book of Exodus that is a part of the commentary series titled “The Gospel According to the Old Testament” published by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing. I originally started out this series with the commentary on Esther and the book of Nahum and enjoyed the contributors’ observation of Biblical passages with an eye for things like literary device, word play, a big picture perspective of biblical theology and relevant use of background information, etc. Then this year I read the series’ commentary on the Genesis narrative of Abraham’s life written by the same author Iain Duguid of this present book. Duguid is an Old Testament professor from Westminster Theological Seminary.
This volume consists of fourteen chapters. Each chapter correspond roughly to the last fourteen chapters of the book of Genesis. I found this commentary insightful. In particular it helped me with some of the passages that was more difficult to figure out what’s going on. An example of that is the author’s excellent treatment of Genesis 38 with Judah’s sins and that of his sons. It’s a good example of how redemptive history and contextual preaching matters! I also through this book learned that in Genesis 37 when Joseph went to give his report to his father about his brothers the word use for “ bad report” should be translated from the Hebrew as lies. That makes understand more why his brothers were so upset with him.
Once more I found this commentary helpful. I give it a 5 out of 5.
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The Gospel According to the Old Testament series illuminates the good news of our Savior in the Old Testament books. Here you will find thoughtful, Christ-focused theology at an accessible level.
Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope
The Gospel According to Joseph
Learn how the story of Joseph prefigures the gospel, testifying to God’s electing grace and showing how he redeems and restores broken and dysfunctional sinners to accomplish his purposes.
What do people say about this series?
- 'Written at a thoughtful but popular level.' —D. A. Carson
- 'Like manna in the desert.' —Sinclair Ferguson
- 'A tremendous resource.' —Tim Keller
- 'An important series.' —Philip Graham Ryken
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Read this, and you'll want to read the other 2 as well!
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