Genesis (Holman Old Testament Commentary | HOTC)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
One of twenty volumes in this series, edited by Max Anders, Holman Old Testament Commentary: Genesis is purposefully designed with its verse-by-verse commentary for Bible study and teaching to enrich the local church and all the people of God. Discussion starters, teaching plan, and more are all included in order to be most effective and useful for lay teachers and pastors alike.
Whether teacher, pastor, or layperson, everyone in the contemporary church is desperate for quality resources for Bible teaching. The Holman Old Testament Commentary is specially designed to provide spiritual sustenance in a manner that is accessible to a wide variety of teachers without sacrificing the depth in its content. The format emphasizes understanding the teaching principles of Scripture in conjunction with relevant and contemporary application.
- Includes sections that provide “In a Nutshell” summaries of the passages under discussion
- Modern illustrations are specific with applications that tie directly to modern life
- “Deeper Discoveries” take the reader into greater depths of study of particular words, phrases, and themes
Top Highlights
“When our timid faith becomes tested faith, it can turn into triumphant faith. But it all begins with an acceptance of God’s substitutionary atonement.” (Pages 198–199)
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“Humanity makes the worst decision in the history of the world.” (Page 41) |
“The creative Word will turn chaotic matter into that which has structure and order” (Page 11)
“Abraham to offer up his son Isaac without thinking of the willingness of God to offer up His son Jesus. God provided a lamb to take the place of Isaac, but there was no lamb to take the place of Jesus. He was the Lamb! You and I have our life and our salvation and our hope of eternity because of what God has done for us in Christ; and the only way this world will ever come to know the salvation we know will be by way of our faithfulness. God expects us to be faithful’” (Page 199)
“Without Genesis much teaching in subsequent Scripture, including the New Testament, would be unclear or unintelligible. In his commentary on Genesis 1–11, Kenneth Mathews says, ‘If we possessed a Bible without Genesis, we would have a ‘house of cards’ without foundation or mortar’ (Mathews, 22).” (Page 4)
Dr. Steven J. Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile Alabama, having served as a pastor in Arkansas and Alabama for the past twenty-five years. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University (B.B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Reformed Theological Seminary (D.Min.). Dr. Lawson is the author of numerous books. He is the author of two other volumes in the Holman Old Testament Commentary Series, Psalms 1-75 and Psalms 76-150. His books have been translated into various languages, including Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and the Indonesian language. Steve and his wife Anne have three sons, Andrew, James, and John, and a daughter, Grace Anne.
Kenneth O. Gangel (1935-2009) was one of the most influential Christian educators of the twentieth century. Dr. Gangel served as Dallas Theological Seminary as Chairman and Professor of Christian Education (1982-1992), Vice President for Academic Affairs, Academic Dean, and Senior Professor (1992-1997), and Distinguished Professor Emeritus (1998-2009). A leader of leaders Dr. Gangel authored or edited fifty-seven books. In retirement, he served as the Scholar-in-Residence for Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa, Georgia.