The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament serves pastors
and teachers by providing them with a careful analysis and
interpretation of the biblical text, rooted in a study of the Hebrew
text of the Old Testament and intended to track the flow of the argument
in each book and passage. Key Features of the Series In our effort to
serve pastors and teachers in their study of the text of the Old
Testament for ministry, Zondervan has developed a set of distinctive
features for this series. A Graphical Display of the Text of Each
Passage This visual "thought flow" of the passage will enable the reader
to grasp quickly and accurately the main idea of the text, its
development, and supporting ideas. For readability, the graphical
display will be done in the commentator's own English translation of the
passage. A few paragraphs of discussion following this display will seek
to enable the reader to understand how the commentator arrived at this
depiction and interpretation of the passage. Identification and
Discussion of the Main Idea of Each Passage Special emphasis will be
placed on identifying and discussing the main thrust of each passage and
showing how it contributes to the development of the whole composition.
The main idea will be illustrated in the graphical display, discussed in
the introduction to the passage, and reflected upon in the Theological
and Canonical Significance section of the commentary. Help in Drawing
Out the Meaning of the Hebrew for Interpretation The goal of this
exegetical commentary series will be to draw on Hebrew grammar in the
service of meaning. Hebrew will not be discussed for the sake of better
understanding Hebrew alone. Whenever a Hebrew construction affects the
interpretation of the text, this feature will be discussed and
explained. Theological and Canonical Significance This portion of the
commentary will focus on providing a theological and applicational
discussion of the main thrust of the passage. This section will build
the theological discussion on the exegesis of the text by synthesizing
the theology of the passage and elaborating on it.
