{"product_id":"the-book-of-jeremiah-9780802875846","title":"The Book of Jeremiah","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf the Major Prophets, Jeremiah is perhaps the least straightforward. It is variously comprised of stories about the prophet Jeremiah, exchanges between Jeremiah and Yahweh, and messages directly from Yahweh--meaning a consciousness of form is essential to the understanding of its content. At times it is written in poetry, resembling Isaiah, while at other times it is written in prose, more similar to Ezekiel. And it is without doubt the darkest and most threatening of the Major Prophets, inviting comparisons to Amos and Hosea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Goldingay, a widely respected biblical scholar who has written extensively on the entire Old Testament, navigates these complexities in the same spirit as other volumes of the New International Commentary on the Old Testament series--rooted in Jeremiah's historical context but with an eye always trained on its meaning and use as Christian Scripture. After a thorough introduction that explores matters of background, composition, and theology, Goldingay provides an original translation and verse-by-verse commentary of all fifty-two chapters, making this an authoritative and indispensable reference for scholars and pastors as they engage with Jeremiah from a contemporary Christian standpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Goldingay\u003c\/b\u003e is David Allan Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. For many years he also served as priest-in-charge of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California. Now living back in England, where he was born and raised, he is the author of numerous commentaries and books, including \u003ci\u003eReading Jesus's Bible: How the New Testament Helps Us Understand the Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e and an original translation of the Old Testament entitled \u003ci\u003eThe First Testament.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529227964690,"sku":"9780802875846","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37279128-ac0c-41c1-a39c-0e73acd12a38.jpg?v=1731342995","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-jeremiah-9780802875846","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}