Extensive analysis of the grammar, structure and meaning of each passage with a strong emphasis on exegesis. Strengthens the reader's theological understanding of Scripture upon the solid foundation of scholarship.

Another volume in this highly-acclaimed commentary series. Harvesting the important historical, textual, literary and archaeological discoveries from a generation of scholarship, the Word Biblical Commentary Series serves the needs of a wide readership: professional scholars and teachers;students of the Bible and theology, working ministers and anyone who wants a theological understanding that is grounded in the best of today's biblical scholarship.