Isaiah 1-39: The Christian Standard Commentary

Product Description Isaiah 1-39: The Christian Standard Commentary is part of The Christian Standard Commentary (CSC) series. This commentary series focuses on the theological and exegetical concerns of each biblical book, paying careful attention to balancing rigorous scholarship with practical application.  This series helps the reader understand each biblical book's theology, its place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and its importance for the church today. Drawing on the wisdom and skills of dozens of evangelical authors, the CSC is a tool for enhancing and supporting the life of the church. The author of Isaiah 1-39: The Christian Standard Commentary is Gary Smith. About the Author Gary V. Smith is a retired professor of Christian Studies at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee (2004-2010). He previously taught Old Testament and Hebrew at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri (1998-2004), Bethel Theological Seminary in St Paul, Minnesota (1983-1998), and Winnipeg Theological Seminary (1973-1983). He has published commentaries onAmos (Christian Focus, 1989),Hosea, Amos, Micah (NIVAC, Zondervan, 2001),Isaiah 1-39 (NAC, B&H, 2009),Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (Cornerstone Commentary, Tyndale, 2010; also in Mandarin, 2015), andZephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Kerux Commentary, Kregel, 2020). He wroteBroadening Your Biblical Horizons (ATA, 1991),An Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets: The Prophets as Preachers (B&H, 1994) (also in Spanish, B&H, 2007), andInterpreting the Prophetic Books: An Exegetical Handbook (Kregel, 2014). He earned a B.A in anthropology from Wheaton College, M.A from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Ph.D. from Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Languages in Philadelphia. He did further academic research in Jerusalem, Israel and in Cambridge, England.