Continuing the excellence we found in volume 1, this volume covers Psalms 42-89. Mr. Ross is a steady hand in the Psalms and provides a treasure trove for pastors and Bible students.

The format is ideal. First, you have the text with choice exegetical notes. Then you have a section entitled “Composition and Context.” This is especially helpful in the Psalms, and I notice Mr. Ross takes time to discuss the biblical background as well as how Christians used the Psalms in the past. He does a great job relating the New Testament as well.

He provides an exegetical analysis, which is really just a detailed outline, for those who think in terms of outlines. Finally, he gives a “Commentary In Expository Form” that is outstanding and contains copious footnotes. It is well done in a way that an expositor would have to love. He will bring out things you did not know.

This is a quality piece of work and we wish him well in delivering volume 3. I know I really want all the Psalms covered by this scholar who writes with a distinct warmth. This volume along with the few other released volumes bodes well for the Kregel Exegetical Commentary series as well.

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Do you need a vibrant guide to Titus in your studies? How about one that could actually span from the beginning Bible student to the seasoned pastor and offer real help? Look no further than Titus For You by Tim Chester.

Mr. Chester rescues this volume in the Pastorals from the bad rap of institutional rigidity. He challenges us not to write it off as boring, or inferior to the Book of Acts. Beyond his initial argument, he makes his best case by the lively exposition he provides. Nothing boring there!

In places he is simply outstanding. In discussing 1:5-9 he exposes the two great dangers for the pastor–Over-pastoring with its excessive control and under-pastoring with its denial of the core role of shepherding. Look up what he says drives us in either case. Spot on.

On 1:10-12 he shows how easily being godly can morph into being legalistic. Later he says, “And legalism is not a substitute fuel. Legalism does not work because it cannot work.” In the next several pages he dismantles legalism piece by piece.

His sections on the Christian home and pastoral qualifications are balanced and helpful. The church discipline passage (3:10-11) is well explained as corresponding to Matt. 18:15-17 as well.

It is a winner. This is my second volume in this series to review and I am impressed with its quality. Kind of special too that an upstart publishing group, The Good Book Company, could come out among the big boys with such a worthwhile series. I look forward to coming titles in the series!

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Would you like a really suggestive commentary on the Book of Ruth? Then you simply must pick up “Ruth: From Bitter To Sweet” by John Currid and published by EP Books in the helpful Welwyn Commentary Series. I had heard good things on his Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy, but somehow had never gotten around to picking them up. So I was excited to get this volume on Ruth. I wasn’t disappointed.

The book is especially helpful for the pastor or Bible teacher though it is written in an accessible manner that could benefit anyone. The 4 chapters of Ruth are covered in 12 chapters here that would pretty much be divided along the lines one might want to preach.

It is not as much a typological commentary as many of the popular volumes on Ruth are, and though I personally do see real typology in Ruth myself, this volume is a worthy aid in working through Ruth. He still writes much of Christ and gives much help on the narrative itself.  He works out details, gives exceptionally good help on word meanings without being overly technical, and has nice illustrations from Scripture and history that really brings the text alive.

I have all the well-known volumes on Ruth and am glad to let this book take a prominent place beside them. I think I need to get those other volumes by Mr. Currid too.

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