Nehemiah: An Expositional Commentary

by James Montgomery Boice

"The most important thing about Nehemiah," says Boice, "is that he was a man of God, and because he was close to God in prayer and personal piety, he was able to draw from God the wisdom, patience, skill, and perseverance he needed to complete his great task."In the tradition of Boice's expositional commentaries, Nehemiah not only explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and section by section, but it relates the concerns of the text to the world, the church, and the realities of Christian life. Pastors, Bible students, and laypersons alike will find Boice's easy-to-read commentary an important tool, not only in understanding the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, but also in understanding how God equips his servants for their appointed tasks.

Genres: Christianity, Christian, Biblical Studies, Reference, Theology

159 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

James Montgomery Boice was a Reformed theologian, Bible teacher, and pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1968 until his death in 2000. He was also president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour on which Boice was a speaker for more than thirty years.

Reviews

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really great read. Boyce is so clear and easy to understand, and so applicable in his exegesis. Nehemiah is an amazing book, and I think this commentary is a great place to start having a deeper understanding of it.

I took off a star because it felt like only the back half of the book was actually a commentary. The first half was more of a "how to lead" using Nehemiah as the archetypal leader. It was fantastic and had some great points with excellent use of examples from Nehemiah, but it wasn't really a commentary until the second half. And I think that's why I'd say this is a great start to the study of Nehemiah, but doesn't go in depth into some parts of the book.

I didn't like his emphasis on the family unit a lot.

8.75/10🏗🧱🧱

[Nithin Thompson · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an ok book, but I wanted something meatier for a commentary.

[Ming Chen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to it via Audible+.

Sound, with a particular focus on Biblical principles for leadership.

[Carl Palmateer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not one of his better studies.

[Wade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boice takes a particular focus on leadership throughout the book of Nehemiah, but he does so with a great nuance of encouraging emulation, without worshiping, a biblical character.

[Dr. David Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very encouraging. Boice was a solid expositor and commentator. Highly recommended!

[Jt]

Great resource for studying the life of Nehemiah. I love James Montgomery Boice's teaching.