Exalting Jesus in Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary | CCE)
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Overview
Exalting Jesus in Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. This series affirms that the Bible is a Christ-centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. It’s presented as sermons, divided into chapters that conclude with a “Reflect & Discuss” section, making this series ideal for small group study, personal devotion, and even sermon preparation. It’s not academic but rather presents an easy-reading, practical and friendly commentary. The series is projected to be 48 volumes.
- Seeks to display exegetical accuracy
- Provides a commentary that busy pastors can use for weekly preparation of biblically faithful and gospel-saturated sermons
- Offers helpful illustrations and theologically-driven applications
Jonah
- A Rebel and the Storm-Making God 1:1-6
- Lot Casters and the Idol Smashing God 1:7-17
- A Thankful Man and the Fish-Saving God 2:1-10
- The Preacher of Doom and the Merciful God 3:1-10
- The Angry Shade Loves and the Cattle-Saving 4:1-11
Micah
- Rebellion in the Kingdom - Part One 1:1-16
- Rebellion in the Kingdom - Part Two 2:1-13
- Rebellion in the Kingdom - Part Three 3:1-12
- Rebirth in the Kingdom 4:1-13
- Rise of the King 5:1-15
- Rsponse to the King 6:1-16
- Return of the King 7:1-20
Nahum
- Introduction to the Prophet Nahum 1:1
- An Oracle of Divine Reassurance for Judah 1:2-15
- An Oracle of Divine Retribution for Assyria 2:1-13
- An Oracle of Divine Reckoning for Nineveh 3:1-19
Habakkuk
- Introduction to the Prophet Habakkuk 1:1
- The Perplexities of the Prophet Habakkuk 1:2-2:20
- The Piety of the Prophet Habakkuk
Top Highlights
“Anger. It is the emotion you feel when your expectation of justice is not met.” (Page 50)
“Paul appropriates Habakkuk 2:4b as the biblical foundation for the gospel. The foundation for righteousness is genuine faith. The righteous are those who trust God’s righteousness and not their own righteousness. The connection of Romans 1:17 with the original context of Habakkuk 2:4b is that genuinely righteous faith perseveres in trusting the vision from God that the prophet was commanded to write down. That vision is synonymous with the word of God. Genuine faith trusts the word of God through and through. This is how the righteous would live by faith, in contrast to the Babylonians who trusted only in themselves.” (Page 198)
“As believers, if we think we are safe from God’s judgment because of the grace that is ours in Christ, remember that the Lord disciplines His own, as says the writer to the Hebrews (Heb 12:6). In the church at Corinth the Lord put His children on sickbeds and deathbeds for profaning the Lord’s Supper—people who had the same grace in Christ that all believers do (1 Cor 11:30).” (Pages 9–10)
“While the prophet knows that the Lord is sovereign, his daily experience appears to reflect something quite different. He is struggling to rightly interpret his daily realities. The prophecy of Habakkuk is a deeply personal testament of a believer’s battle with the disobedience of sinners and the doubts of the soul (Andersen, Habakkuk, 88).” (Page 183)
“Though at first Habakkuk struggled to understand the ways of God, he would come to a point of total surrender after receiving the word of God in a vision from God. Habakkuk’s journey is the journey of every believer who seeks more than a mere simplistic knowledge of God and superficial faith in God.” (Page 210)
"As followers of Jesus Christ, we all need to hear God's voice. The good news is that we can hear His voice through all 66 books in the Bible. The Old Testament is a rich treasure of biblical lessons that lead us to know the God of creation and salvation. The authors of this book have dug deep and unearthed some of the great gems of Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk. Through this study you can walk with these Old Testament prophets as God unfolds His story of good news that 'salvation is from the Lord.'"
Tim Dowdy, Eagles Landing First Baptist Church, LcDonough, Georgia, and author of Don't Forget to Dream
"This volume of Christ-Centered Expoition bears the prophetic burden of illuminating the Word of the Lord so that others might see Christ more clearly. This is a worthy endeavor that should be applauded! There are many expositors in the church who are capable at the task of exposition, but what I commend to you today is that, just as the exposition should light a clearer path to Christ, so should the lives of the expositors do the same. What you will find in these pages is not exposition done in abstraction, but the Christ-Centered focus of faithful men who reflect and apply these truths in their ministries, their families, and their own lives. This book (and this series) is a part of the clarion call of the apostle Paul for faithful men who have sat at the feet of Christ 'to teach others also' (2 Tim 2:2). Read this book, sit at their feet, and meet with Christ through these words and the Word!"
Benjamin K. Forrest, Ed.D., Department Chair, Liberty University School of Divinity
"What a valuable resource! Authors Redmond, Curtis and Fentress have provided a clear, practical, and helpful commentary that will bless and inspire. These biblical books are anything but minor and this commentary shows us why."
Dr. Doug Munton, First Baptist Church, O'Fallon, Illinois, and author of 30 Days to Acts