2 SAMUEL-CONCORDIA COMMENTARY IBD

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Building off his monumental commentary oná1 Samuel, Andrew Steinmann continues his work on this single Hebrew book witháConcordia Commentary: 2 Samuel.The Book of 2 Samuel begins with David being made King of Judah and then walks through his reign-including his defeat of the Philistines, his sins of adultery and murder, and the threats against his life.Throughout the narrative of DavidâÇÖs life, the promise of the Son of David is proclaimed again and again. We are given a Christological type that foreshadows the life, ministry, and eternal reign of the crucified and risen Jesus, the lowly shepherd from Bethlehem who was anointed to be king of Israel. Even DavidâÇÖs notorious sins serve to demonstrate the forgiveness God freely bestows on us through DavidâÇÖs Son and Lord.Contains the authorâÇÖs original translation of 2 Samuel, a verse-by-verse analysis of the Hebrew text, and a theological exposition of its message, both in its original setting in ancient Israel and for the church todayProvides extensive background information about the history, chronology, geography, archaeology, and culture that is needed to understand this biblical bookFeatures the best textual readings, discerned by comparing the Hebrew Masoretic Text to other ancient versions, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Greek Septuagint, and JosephusAbout the seriesThe Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture, Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture, while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, GodâÇÖs Word emanates from authors careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.