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For more great commentaries on the prophets, be sure to check:
Commentaries on the Whole Old Testament & Whole Bible Commentaries.
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Subsections
. On Prophecy 15+
The Major Prophets All the Minor Prophets 15
. Isaiah 55+ Hosea 16+
. Jeremiah 10+ Joel 7+
. Lamentations 10+ Amos 4
. Ezekiel 16+ Obadiah 5
. Daniel 50+ Jonah 30+
. Micah 4
. Nahum 4
. Habakkuk 5
. Zephaniah 4
. Haggai 6
. Zechariah 15+
. Malachi 8+
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. The Inter-Testamental Period
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Order of Contents
The Best Commentary 1
Commentaries 4
Survey & Introduction 3
Preaching Through 1
Authenticity of 2
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The Best Commentary on All the Prophets
Kitto, John – Isaiah and the Prophets in Daily Bible Illustrations
*** – ‘Should be consulted wherever the readings touch upon a passage.’ ‘They are not exactly a commentary, but what marvelous expositions you have there! You have reading more interesting than any novel that was ever written, and as instructive as the heaviest theology. The matter is quite attractive and fascinating, and yet so weighty, that the man who shall study those eight volumes thoroughly, will not fail to read his Bible intelligently and with growing interest.’ – Spurgeon
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Commentaries on All the Prophets
1700’s
Lowth, William – Commentary on the Prophets 1714 This Lowth was the father of Bishop Robert Lowth above.
** – “This is Lowth’s part of Patrick[‘s commentary on the whole Bible]. He was more spiritual than those with whom he became associated, which is not saying much.” – Spurgeon
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1800’s
Lowth (Robert), Blayney, Newcome, Wintle – A Literal Translation of the Prophets from Isaiah to Malachi, with Notes, vols. 1 (Isa), 2 (Jer-Lam), 3 (Eze), 4 (Dan), 5 (12 Minor) 1836
** – “Concerning each of the five volumes we refer the reader to our notices under the separate books.” – Spurgeon
Noyes, George – A New Translation of the Hebrew Prophets, vols. 1 (Joel, Amos, Hos, Isa, Mic, Nah, Zeph, Hab, Oba), 2 (Jer, Lam, Eze, Hag, Zech, Mal, Jon, Dan) 1849
** – “We are bound to commend this author’s learning, taste, and candour, even though we differ widely from him. The reader must not look for savour or spiritual quickening, but use the work as a literary help only.” – Spurgeon
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1900’s
Blackwood, Andrew – The Prophets: Elijah to Christ 1917
Chapters in a popular style on: the Prophets, Elijah, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, the False Prophets, Jeremiah, Malachi, Jesus Christ.
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Survey & Introduction to the Prophets
There is also much on this topic in On Prophecy.
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Ellison, Henry Leopold
Men Spake from God: Studies in the Hebrew Prophets Buy 1958
‘A survey and an analysis of all the OT prophetic books including Daniel and Lamentations. The general tenor is conservative, but the writer does make concessions to liberal higher criticism.’ – Cyril J. Barber
The Prophets of Israel Buy 1969
Heschel, Abraham – The Prophets Buy 1962
Heschel (1907-1972) was an American Jewish professor. While the second part of his work, especially, lays a liberation-theology paradigm of social justice based upon a God with passions, the first part of his work, especially, is very valuable for the historical context it helpfully sets the prophets in. Stimulating reading.
Freeman, Hobart – An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets Buy 1968 Moody
‘An excellent study of prophetism which discusses each prophetic book with regard to its nature, date, author, historical background and problems. Particularly helpful on the problem of the efficacy of OT sacrifices.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Preaching through the Prophets
Blackwood, Andrew – Preaching from the Prophetic Books Buy 1964
‘Focuses on the preaching values in the prophetic writings rather than exegesis.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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On the Authenticity and Integrity of the Prophets
Green, William H. – Moses and the Prophets 1882 390 pp.
Green (1825–1900) was an imminent Princeton, Hebrew scholar.
Stuart, Alexander Moody – The Fall of Babylon: Its Prediction Not Anonymous 1880 40 pp. This defends specifically the prophets that prophesied of Babylon’s desolation: Isaiah, Jeremiah & Amos
Stuart was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland.
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