Irvin Busenitz was a member of Faculty at Talbot Theological Seminary before becoming a founding member of The Master's Seminary where he has taught ever since. Dr Busenitz was presented the John Solomon Award for excellence in Semitics and Old Testament, has done post-doctoral study at the American... (more)

Does God help those who help themselves? That may seem to be the message of the books of Esther and Ruth. Yet a closer reading shows a gracious and sovereign God at work, one who uses obviously flawed people--unable even to help themselves--to rescue His people and prepare for the coming of Christ. ... (more)

Provan treats 1 and 2 Kings as a unified whole nestled within its canonical context. Kings constantly presupposes knowledge of the remainder of the story of Israel and invites reflection upon itself in the light of the prophetic writings and of the New Testament. It is examined here as narrative lit... (more)

This is a new commentary on the ‘Book of Revelation’ for the ‘Black’s New Testament Commentary’ series. George Caird’s Black’s commentary on Revelation was a masterpiece of clarity and accessibility. However, Revelation scholarship has moved on since Caird wrote, and Ian Boxall’s new commentary enga... (more)

This is a new commentary on the ‘Book of Revelation’ for the ‘Black’s New Testament Commentary’ series. George Caird’s Black’s commentary on Revelation was a masterpiece of clarity and accessibility. However, Revelation scholarship has moved on since Caird wrote, and Ian Boxall’s new commentary enga... (more)

This is a new commentary on the ‘Book of Revelation’ for the ‘Black’s New Testament Commentary’ series. George Caird’s Black’s commentary on Revelation was a masterpiece of clarity and accessibility. However, Revelation scholarship has moved on since Caird wrote, and Ian Boxall’s new commentary enga... (more)