Now available in paperback this classic commentary, drawing on the expertise of over sixty scholars, gives students of the Bible a thorough grounding in the origin and meaning of all the books of the Bible.
Special attention is given to how the teaching of Scripture has been affected by archaeology, more accurate translations of the text, and the discovery of new manuscripts.
The General Editors had the help of over sixty contributors, each being an expert in his own subject, They are representative of every branch of the Prostestant Church in Europe and America. This Commentary is based on the revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Key Features include:
32 special introductory articles
Full bibliographies and an extensive index
62 contributors
Over 1000 double column pages
16 maps in full colour

Routledge is proud to announce the reissue of the 1962 second edition of this classic commentary, which continues to be the most authoritative, practical and eminently readable single-volume companion for laypersons and students at all levels. An invaluable compendium of the best of modern Biblical scholarship, "Peake's Commentary" provides an accessible chapter-by-chapter commentary on every book of the Bible. In addition, the volume includes 32 articles on vital aspects of the Old and New Testaments. Written by leading scholars in their fields, these essays provide extensive background information on such topics as: the archaeology and geography of Palestine and the ancient Near East, the languages of the Bible, the social institutions of Israel, the constitution of the Church in the New Testament, the Jewish State in the Hellenistic world, and the early versions of the New Testament.
With 16 full-color maps, comprehensive bibliographies and a thorough, easy-to-use index, "Peake's Commentary" is an indispensable reference for anyone with a serious interest in Bible study and research.

A reprint of a classic exposition of the understanding of the Old Testament. Rowley brings the Old Testament back to the forefront of Scholarship and finds rich meaning in much of what has previously been buried. Increasingly men are turning their thoughts to the deeper message of the Old Testament, and finding richer meaning in the light of all work that has been done. The Old Testament need not to be buried beneath the weight of scholarship, but may rather stand on the foundation of scholarship, sustained by it and firmly upheld before men - from the Preface.

The story of the Exodus has been one of the most vexing historico-Biblical problems to confront scholars. The fundamental chronological problems are of the utmost complexity, yet they materially affect the view that is taken of Israel's religious development. Delivered in 1948, these lectures consider the Biblical traditions, the surviving extra-Biblical texts, and the archaeological evidence.

This is an XPRESS reprint print-on-demand title from SCM Press