Exalting Jesus in Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk

Christ-Centered Exposition

by Eric Redmond, William Curtis, Ken Fentress

Exalting Jesus in Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. This series affirms that the Bible is a Christ-centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. It’s presented as sermons, divided into chapters that conclude with a “Reflect & Discuss” section, making this series ideal for small group study, personal devotion, and even sermon preparation. It’s not academic but rather presents an easy-reading, practical and friendly commentary. The series is projected to be 48 volumes.

Genres: Christian, Christianity

232 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2016

Reviews

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

Eric C. Reymond, Bill Curtis, and Ken Fentress, Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2016, 224 pp. $14.99

The Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary is a welcome addition to the growing number of resources which help explain the biblical text and apply the truth of God’s Word to readers. This volume which that focuses in on four minor prophets, beautifully captures the essence of each book and ultimately points to the central figure in Scripture, the Lord Jesus Christ.

A predictable pattern occurs as the authors present the main idea of the book under consideration. A brief outline is presented to give readers an overview of the biblical text. The major points are explained and highlighted and application is presented which is linked to our current generation.

I cannot speak more highly about the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary. These volumes are accessible to a wide range of readers and will no doubt encourage deeper study of the biblical text.

I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.

[Lisa Plunkett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series, “Exalting Jesus in…” The authors do a great job of providing historical/cultural explanations as to how the Old Testament would have been perceived by the Jewish people and how it all points to Jesus. I am part of our local Bible Study Fellowship teaching team and these books have helped me with my lectures.

[Hunter Paine · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the more detailed commentaries from the series. A lot of historical context that helped approaching the text with the right lenses and the scholars who wrote it did quite a bit more Hebrew translation than other commentaries from the series, which I gained a lot from.

[Bill Abel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Commentary

I used this this commentary for research on a Jonah. I think it helped quite a bit. The series usually delivers.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four stars bc I struggled with some stuff in the Micah section specifically and wanted to make a note of it for future reference

[Christy Littleton Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of this series but did not agree with everything in the Micah section. Overall it was useful as a companion to my study of these 4 prophets.

[Courtney Hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seriously so helpful in understanding these Old Testament books. It’s easy and popular to say the Old Testament is simple doom and detestation, but to dive deeper and see the story of redemption repeated over and over is a true gift. I agree with a previous reviewing that this isn’t super in depth as far as exegetical work, but it is a great springboard for better understanding books of the Bible that are easy to skim over and dismiss because they’re harder to understand.

[Kelly Dunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adequate, but not very in-depth. This would be helpful for Sunday School teachers, but not for serious exegetical sermon prep.