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Teach the Text Commentary
Judges and Ruth (Teach the Text Commentary Series) by Kenneth C. Way
Focused Biblical Scholarship to Teach the TextThe Teach the Text Commentary Series utilizes the best of biblical scholarship to provide the information a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively. The carefully selected preaching units and focused commentary allow pastors to quickly grasp the big idea and key themes of each passage of Scripture. Each unit of the commentary includes the big idea and key themes of the passage and sections dedicated to understanding, teaching, and illustrating the text.The newest Old Testament release in this innovative commentary series is Kenneth C. Way's treatment of Judges and Ruth.
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December 3, 2017
Ken Way's short book on Judges and Ruth punches far above its weight and transcends the limits of the series in which he writes. This is a "must read" if you're looking for something insightful and short, whether as a first-look for yourself or as assigned reading in the undergraduate classroom.
The Teach the Text Commentary Series is meant to provide a (very) brief and selective commentary on the text, before spending the majority of its allotted pages on helps for teachers or preachers attempting to sermonize. Way breaks the books of Judges and Ruth into a manageable pieces based on the (not original to him) "Ring Structure" of the book, providing about one page of introduction to each section, a paragraph or two on general contextual matters, and one or two pages of commentary. This commentary is fantastic. Although it is incredibly short, he was often more insightful than other--much longer--conservative commentators like Block (NAC) or Webb (NICOT). The "application" pages (four or five at the end of each section) were skipped by me. He is particularly good on questions of literary reading and ANE background, which one would expect based on his training.
The Teach the Text Commentary Series is meant to provide a (very) brief and selective commentary on the text, before spending the majority of its allotted pages on helps for teachers or preachers attempting to sermonize. Way breaks the books of Judges and Ruth into a manageable pieces based on the (not original to him) "Ring Structure" of the book, providing about one page of introduction to each section, a paragraph or two on general contextual matters, and one or two pages of commentary. This commentary is fantastic. Although it is incredibly short, he was often more insightful than other--much longer--conservative commentators like Block (NAC) or Webb (NICOT). The "application" pages (four or five at the end of each section) were skipped by me. He is particularly good on questions of literary reading and ANE background, which one would expect based on his training.
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We read excerpts of this commentary for my Hebrew exegesis class. Dr. Way is a kind, wonderful professor. This helped me consider more carefully Judges’ thematic progression — ideas I’ll probably carry with me for a long time (especially his reflections on Judges 19).
We read excerpts of this commentary for my Hebrew exegesis class. Dr. Way is a kind, wonderful professor. This helped me consider more carefully Judges’ thematic progression — ideas I’ll probably carry with me for a long time (especially his reflections on Judges 19).
September 4, 2018
A helpful resource, but there are better choices for these two historical books.
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