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Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (The NIV Application Commentary) Hardcover – May 31, 2004

by James Bruckner (Author)

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Part of: The NIV Application Commentary (49 books)

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The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.

To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:

Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.
Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.
Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.

This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

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THE NIV APPLICATION COMMENTARY. From Biblical text to contemporary life.

bring an ancient message of the Bible into today's context.


Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.	A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.	Identification of comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.

Praise for the NIV Application Commentary series

“The NIV Application Commentary series doesn’t fool around: It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful Word of God into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friend’s embrace.”

─Eugene Peterson

Praise for the NIV Application Commentary series

“This series promises to become an indispensable tool for every pastor and teacher who seeks to make the Bible’s timeless message speak to this generation.”

─Billy Graham

Praise for the NIV Application Commentary series

“It takes more than interpretation of God's Word to change lives, it takes application. Application is the bottom line in preaching and teaching. Without it, we’ve missed the point of the Bible. The NIV Application Commentary is an outstanding resource for pastors and anyone else who is serious about developing ‘doers of the Word.’”

─Rick Warren, Pastor, Saddleback Valley Community Church

Praise for the NIV Application Commentary series

“The NIV Application Commentary series promises to be of great service to all who preach and teach the Word of God.”

─J. I. Packer, Regent College


	NIVAC Bundle 5: Minor Prophets	Hosea, Amos, Micah	Joel, Obadiah, Malachi	Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah	Haggai, Zechariah
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“At a time when many pastors are deeply in need of inspiration and encouragement, these volumes… would be a good investment for congregations, even if it means adding a line to the annual budget.” -- Christianity Today

“Here at last is a commentary which is not only academically well informed but which helps that commentary reader hear God’s Word and consider its implications; scholarship in service of the Church.” -- Arthur Rowe, Spurgeon’s College

“If you want to avoid hanging applicational elephants from interpretational threads, then the NIV Application Commentary is for you! This series excels at both original meaning and contemporary significance. I support it one hundred percent.” -- Howard G. Hendricks, Dallas Theological Seminary

“It is encouraging to find a commentary that is not only biblically trustworthy but also contemporary in its application. The NIV Application Commentary series will prove to be a helpful tool in the pastor’s sermon preparation. I use it and recommend it.” -- Charles F. Stanley, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Atlanta

“It takes more than interpretation of God's Word to change lives, it takes application. Application is the bottom line in preaching and teaching. Without it, we’ve missed the point of the Bible. The NIV Application Commentary is an outstanding resource for pastors and anyone else who is serious about developing ‘doers of the Word.’” -- Rick Warren, Pastor, Saddleback Valley Community Church

“The NIV Application Commentary builds bridges that make the Bible come alive with meaning for contemporary life--and the series do so concisely, clearly, and accurately. No wasted words or academic detours--just solid help and practical truth.” -- Warren W. Weirsbe

“The NIV Application Commentary dares to go where few scholars have gone before---into the real world of biblical application faced by pastor and teachers every day. This is everything a good commentary series should be.” -- Leith Anderson, Pastor, Wooddale Church

“The NIV Application Commentary is a magnificent gift to the church!” -- Dr. R. Kent Hughes, Pastor, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois

“The NIV Application Commentary meets the urgent need for an exhaustive and authoritative commentary based on the New International Version. This series will soon be found in libraries and studies throughout the entire evangelical community.” -- Dr. James Kennedy, PhD, Senior Minister, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

“The NIV Application Commentary series doesn’t fool around: It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful Word of God into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friend’s embrace.” -- Eugene Peterson

“The NIV Application Commentary series helps pastors and other Bible teachers with one of the most neglected elements of good preaching---accurate, useful application. Most commentaries tell you a few things that are helpful and much that you do not need to know. By dealing with the original meaning and contemporary significance of each passage, the NIV Application Commentary series promises to be helpful all the way around.” -- Dr. James Montgomery Boice, Tenth Presbyterian Church

“The NIV Application Commentary series promises to be of great service to all who preach and teach the Word of God.” -- J. I. Packer, Regent College

“The NIV Application Commentary series will be a great help for readers who want to understand what the Bible means, how it applies, and what they should do in response.” -- Stuart Briscoe, Pastor, Elmbrook Church

“This series promises to become an indispensable tool for every pastor and teacher who seeks to make the Bible’s timeless message speak to this generation.” -- Billy Graham

“This is the pulpit commentary for the 21st Century” -- George K. Brushaber, President, Bethel College & Seminary

From the Back Cover

The prophetic books Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are brief but powerful. They comfort us with the assurance that, when nothing in this life makes sense, God is still in control. They toughen our faith in the face of the world's ugly realities. And they reveal the complexities of humans in relation to God. Jonah ran from his divine commission. Habakkuk questioned God concerning his ways. Repenting under Jonah's message, the city of Ninevah ultimately backslid and reaped the doom prophesied by Nahum. And Zephaniah's “remnant” depicts a faith that remains faithful. We needn't look too hard to find our own world and concerns mirrored in these books.

Exploring the links between the Bible and our own times, James Bruckner shares perspectives on four of the Minor Prophets that reveal their enduring relevance for our twenty-first-century lives.

Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from our world to the world of the Bible. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own. They focus on the original meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable--but the job is only half done!

The NIV Application Commentary Series helps bring both halves of the interpretive task together. This unique, award-winning series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into our present-day context. It explains not only what the Bibles meant but also how it speaks powerfully today.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan Academic; Fifth Impression edition (May 31, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310206375
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310206378
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.45 x 1.1 x 9.55 inches

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- #271 in Old Testament Criticism & Interpretation
- #515 in Old Testament Commentaries

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James Bruckner (PhD, Luther Seminary) is Professor of Old Testament at North Park Theological Seminary, and author of Healthy Human Life, Implied Law in the Abraham Narrative, and commentaries on the ancient texts of Exodus, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah.

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The NIV Application Commentary (NIVAC) is a unique commentary that seeks to give the reader both the meaning of a passage of Scripture in its original context and a practical application for today's life.

The NIVAC on Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah begins each books section with an introduction chapter that discusses different areas of that book. Like most introductions this one covers the message of the book, the historical background, its authorship, how to interpret and an outline of the book.

The Text and Commentary section of this book will divide each passage of Scripture into three sections:
Original Meaning - This is the section where the author will explain the meaning of the text in its original context. This section is fairly easy to read and is excellent for both Pastors and Laymen.
Bridging Context - In this section the author gets us from the original context to the contemporary context by a "bridge". This is usually the shorter section, as its intent is a very simple one: bring the reader from first century times to 21st century times. The comments in this section are very helpful and this is usually is where the author discusses the main points of the chapter as a whole, and how the original context may be "fleshed out" over different time periods.
Contemporary Significance - This is the section that sets this commentary apart from many others, in my opinion. It answers the question that every reader of the Bible asks: "How does this apply to my life?" This section is such a treat for the reader and often times in other volumes of this series I find myself checking to see what is said in this section, even in clear passages that I may not be studying with a need for a commentary. This section is outstanding. As with any commentary that gives a practical application, the reader may not agree with everything that the author puts forth, but there is a lot of quality application for everyone. This section is especially helpful in Old Testament books that sometimes make practical application difficult. I have found that this is the section that I read the most in every NIVAC commentary on the Old Testament that I own.

I would highly recommend this commentary to anyone looking for a solid intermediate commentary.
It is not highly technical but Bruckner writes with great clarity and is very readable. This commentary would be a great addition for anyone looking to explore the Minor Prophets. Bruckner's comments in the Contemporary Significance section on Jonah show how valuable and challenging this commentary is. In comparing us to Jonah, Bruckner states: "In Christ, God offers an enduring call to repentance and forgiveness to the unlikeliest of people. This call begins with our own salvation. The tendency of all persons in our lost world is to run from this call, attempting to lead self-authenticating lives. God must seek after each one of us. We also run from the call to proclaim repentance and reconciliation with God to our families and friends, let alone those we do not like, or our mortal enemies.... God's call to be a witness of grace to our enemies is also something we share with Jonah. Jonah's running is not ordinary running from God. It is a protest against a call to be a witness to his enemies....We also believe the Great Commission and Jesus' parting words that include our enemies, near and far: 'You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth' (Acts 1:8b). Still, believers often avoid bearing witness." These words are challenging, but they meet most Christians where they are: having a desire to witness for Christ, but failing to do so as we ought to. These are good thoughts to come away with as we read through Jonah, and Bruckner does a good job of bringing them to our attention. I highly recommend this commentary.

I received a free copy of this commentary from Zondervan in exchange for a review. I was not coerced in any way to write a positive review.

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