The story of Numbers alternates between the heights of obedience and hope and the lows of rebellion and despair. The heights open and close the book and mirror one another like twin majestic peaks (1:1–10:10; 26:1–36:13). The lows occur in between like a dry desert valley that seems to stretch on forever (10:11–25:18). But the peaks and the valley work together to tell a story in which there is one constant: the Lord’s faithfulness to his covenant promises and his mercy toward his wayward people.
A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.
The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.
Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story:
- LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.
- EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.
- LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students.
Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.
Jay Sklar is vice president of academics and professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary. He received his PhD from the University of Gloucestershire, and has written commentaries on Numbers, Exodus and Leviticus.
