
Longman is an excellent guide when it comes to responsible, evangelical scholarship, especially in the OT. To begin with, Longman's Old Testament Commentary Survey (4th ed. Baker Academic, 2007) is superb. His An Introduction to the Old Testament (2nd ed. Zondervan, 2006) also comes highly recommended and has enjoyed extensive use in evangelical seminaries. Beyond these volumes Longman has written excellent commentaries on various OT books such as Ecclesiastes (NICOT, 1997), Daniel (NIVAC, 1999), Song of Songs (NICOT, 2001), Proverbs (BCOTWP, 2006), Jeremiah & Lamentations (NIBC, 2008), and Psalms (EBC, rev. ed., 2008).
I've already begun to dig into How to Read Exodus and have been enjoying and benefiting from it. This small volume is divided into five parts with two useful appendices ("Who Wrote the Book of Exodus?" and "Commentaries on the Book of Exodus"). The five divisions are as follows:
- Reading Exodus with a Strategy
- Reading Exodus as Literature
- Reading Exodus as History in its Historical Context
- Reading Exodus as God's Story
- Reading Exodus as a Christian
Take a peek inside and read chapter 1: Understanding the Book of "Departure."

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