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Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible
Numbers: (A Theological Bible Commentary from Leading Contemporary Theologians - BTC)
This ninth volume in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible offers a theological exegesis of Numbers. This commentary, like each in the series, is designed to serve the church--through aid in preaching, teaching, study groups, and so forth--and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.
"The Brazos Theological Commentary exists to provide an accessible authority so that the preacher's application will be a ready bandage for all the hurts of life. The Brazos Commentary offers just the right level of light to make illuminating the word the joy it was meant to be."-- Calvin Miller , author of A Hunger for the Holy and Loving God Up Close
"The Brazos Theological Commentary exists to provide an accessible authority so that the preacher's application will be a ready bandage for all the hurts of life. The Brazos Commentary offers just the right level of light to make illuminating the word the joy it was meant to be."-- Calvin Miller , author of A Hunger for the Holy and Loving God Up Close
272 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2009
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David L. Stubbs
3 books1 followerDavid L. Stubbs was born and raised in Los Angeles. After receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees at Stanford University, David worked as a seismic engineer in San Francisco. While pursuing his engineering career, he also worked full and part-time in churches and ministries and eventually decided to change paths, go deeper in his faith, and explore his call to ministry.
He received a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in theological ethics from Duke University and then settled into a professorship of ethics and theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the PC(USA), for many years acted as co-chair of the Christian Systematic Theology Section of the American Academy of Religion, is a member of the Society of Christian Ethics and the Association for Reformed and Liturgical Worship, and has worked on many committees on the local and national level for the PC(USA).
Dr. Stubbs is currently working on a prison education initiative and finishing a book project, Table and Temple, that traces the central meanings of the Lord’s Supper out from the worship of the Jerusalem temple into Christian worship. When not working on theology and ethics, he loves being in the great outdoors, making music, cooking with his wife Lynn, and sipping a good cup of coffee.
He received a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in theological ethics from Duke University and then settled into a professorship of ethics and theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the PC(USA), for many years acted as co-chair of the Christian Systematic Theology Section of the American Academy of Religion, is a member of the Society of Christian Ethics and the Association for Reformed and Liturgical Worship, and has worked on many committees on the local and national level for the PC(USA).
Dr. Stubbs is currently working on a prison education initiative and finishing a book project, Table and Temple, that traces the central meanings of the Lord’s Supper out from the worship of the Jerusalem temple into Christian worship. When not working on theology and ethics, he loves being in the great outdoors, making music, cooking with his wife Lynn, and sipping a good cup of coffee.
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November 15, 2018
This is the fourth commentary I've read in the Brazos series, and I've had mixed success so far. I thought R. R. Reno's Genesis had some good content at the core, but the book overall was overstuffed and poorly organized. Thomas Joseph White's Exodus was (predictably for him) excellent. Ephraim Radner's Leviticus was entirely inscrutable.
I had never heard of David Stubbs before starting this commentary, but I'm pleased to be able to highly recommend it. I am not a professional theologian looking for the intricate details of cutting edge academic questions. I just want an introduction summarizing standard Christian interpretation, identifying some of the major controversies and how they've been handled, and providing clarity on the thornier textual issues.
This commentary did all of that perfectly. Numbers is not quite as dry as Leviticus, but it has chunks that are very similar. Stubbs does a great job tackling those sections and trying to explain the context and arrangement of material. The book is also only 250 pages, which is a more manageable length than some of the previous commentaries in the series.
I had never heard of David Stubbs before starting this commentary, but I'm pleased to be able to highly recommend it. I am not a professional theologian looking for the intricate details of cutting edge academic questions. I just want an introduction summarizing standard Christian interpretation, identifying some of the major controversies and how they've been handled, and providing clarity on the thornier textual issues.
This commentary did all of that perfectly. Numbers is not quite as dry as Leviticus, but it has chunks that are very similar. Stubbs does a great job tackling those sections and trying to explain the context and arrangement of material. The book is also only 250 pages, which is a more manageable length than some of the previous commentaries in the series.
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