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Ezekiel, Daniel (OT Volume 12) (Reformation Commentary on Scripture Series, OT Volume 12) Hardcover – February 6, 2012

by Carl L. Beckwith (Editor)
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The Reformation era revolution in preaching and interpreting the Bible did not occur without keen attention to the Old Testament Scriptures. This is especially true with regard to the Hebrew prophets. Ezekiel and Daniel, replete with startling, unnerving imagery and visions, apocalyptic oracles of judgment and destruction, captivated the reformers as they sought to understand their time and themselves through the lens of Scripture. Equally, these prophetic books underscored the covenantal promises to God's people and the hope of restoration, which the Reformers understood to be the righteousness of Christ made available in faith. Reformation commentary on the prophets Ezekiel and Daniel are windows into the biblical, theological and pastoral minds of the reformers as they engage the details of the texts, make theological judgments and apply fresh reading of Scripture to their contemporary hearers. Familiar passages, such as Ezekiel's dazzling vision of the wheels, the building of the temple, or Daniel's four beasts, are given new layers and textures. This volume collects the comments of the monumental figures like Luther, Calvin and Melancthon, alongside many lesser known and read thinkers, such as Heinrich Bullinger, Hans Denck, Giovanni Diodati, Johann Gerhard, John Mayer, Matthew Mead, Johann Oecolampadius, Jakob Raupius, Johann Wigand and Andrew Willet. Several beloved English Puritans are included as well: Richard Baxter, John Bunyan, Thomas Manton and John Owen. The wealth of Reformation interpretation on these books of Scripture is brought together for the first time.

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"Biblical scholars, church historians, and preachers will benefit greatly from this volume's historical and interpretive insights." -- Mark Glen Bilby, Religious Studies Review, Volume 39, Number 2, June 2013

"Ezekiel, Daniel provides an excellent opportunity for readers to enter into the minds of the Reformers as they engage and interpret two of the cardinal documents of the faith. . . . Ezekiel, Daniel will certainly be useful for believers, students, and scholars of the Bible who wish to have a better understanding of the Reformation." -- Armond Boudreaux, Sixteenth Century Journal, XLIV/1 (2013)

"Carl Beckwith's Ezekiel, Daniel provides good, sizeable excerpts from Reformation Era commentary on these prophetic books. It is especially valuable in difficult books such as these to see how the church in previous ages dealt with certain texts." -- Ray Van Neste, Preaching, November/December 2012

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Carl L. Beckwith (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of church history at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. He has authored articles on church history for a variety of monographs and journals.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Academic; Illustrated edition (February 6, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830829628
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830829620
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.7 x 10 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Sources Brought Into One Volume
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2015
The Reformation Commentary on Scripture is a wonderful commentary series that lets the reader see first hand how Scripture was interpreted during the Reformation time period. This volume provides its reader with a vast array of well known, not so well known, and probably unknown commentators on Ezekiel and Daniel. The work by the project staff that has gone into pulling all of the information together is truly commendable and a great gift to the modern day church.

In the introduction Timothy George, the General Editor, list four goals of this series. They are:

1) The enrichment of contemporary biblical interpretation through exposure to Reformation-era biblical exegesis.
2) The renewal of contemporary preaching through exposure to the biblical insights of the Reformation writers.
3) A deeper understanding of the Reformation itself and the breadth of perspectives represented within it.
4) The recovery of the robust spiritual theology and devotional treasures of the Reformation's engagement with the Bible.

These goals are truly commendable. Contemporary preaching/teaching can learn much if we are humble enough to look back and glean from those who have come before us. This commentary on Ezekiel and Daniel accomplishes each of these goals.

The commentary is presented in a very easy to follow way. I was very curious about how it would flow, given the vast amount of contributors in it. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised both by the content and the ease of knowing who the original author was and the source that it came out of. Each section begins with a passage of Scripture with a given title (i.e. Daniel 7:1-8 Daniel's Dream of Four Beasts) . The Scripture is from the ESV and is double column and italicized across the top of the page. Each section of Scripture then has an Overview section, which gives a summary of the thoughts that follow. Each topic in the passage is identified by a bold font making it easy to scan through the sections. Each commentary section begins with the author (i.e. Heinrich Bullinger) in all caps and is followed directly by the commentary on the section and ends with a footnote for the original reference. The order that is provided by this layout is very beneficial to the reader for a variety of reasons:
1) It allows the reader to clearly identify who the Reformation author is and from what writing this excerpt came from.
2) If the reader is scanning through the commentary with the intent of finding a particular passage the bold font and headings makes it easy to quickly find the passage you are looking for
3) It is easy to compare how different writers of the Reformation chose to comment and expound on the Scripture passage.
4) The original reference makes it easy to follow up by consulting the original source, if available. One of the great benefits of this series is that it makes available a variety of sources that would be highly difficult and time consuming to track down and bring together.

One feature that continues to be encouraging to me is being introduced to new voices from the Reformation period through this commentary. I was also blessed by the short biographical sketch in the back of the volume that gives the reader a short introduction to those writers he may not be familiar with. There is also an eleven page timeline of the Reformation in the back of this volume that is an excellent historical resource.

I cannot express again how wonderfully smooth this commentary reads while at the same time keeping the original authors voices. The reader doesn't get what the editor thinks Calvin, Luther etc. said about a text but instead they get the authors own words. It is truly commendable what the editors have done in bringing together all of these voices. Instead of having to flip from commentary to commentary, or browse the internet the reader can simply read through the section and have a wonderful flow to their study. Also, many of the original writings may not be accessible the way some of the more well known writers are. I am truly blessed by this commentary and feel that it would be a great addition to both pastors and lay-persons libraries.

I received a free copy of this commentary from IVP Academic in exchange for an honest review.
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Clint Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for lovers of Scripture and the Reformation
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2012
Ezekiel, Daniel by Carl Beckwith is the second book published in what is expected to be a twenty-eight volume commentary series entitled The Reformation Commentary on Scripture. In each volume the editors attempt to assemble the teachings of the leaders and theologians of the Reformation, paying attention to both the most influential leaders as well as the diversity of thinkers throughout the movement.

This is an excellent commentary. As is true with many of the best commentaries, the introduction is a must read, and lays the foundation for the rest of what follows. In this introduction, Carl Beckwith helps us understand that Exekiel was not a high priority for the reformers to write about for most of their lives. Neither Calvin or Luther wrote a complete work on Ezekiel, although Calvin was trying to preach through at the same time he was dying. Daniel is a little more commonly studied by the most well-known reformers, mostly because of its role in messianic and apocolyptic prophecy.

Another thing that you learn from the introduction to Ezekiel, Daniel is that the editor makes liberal use of the independent and Anabaptist reformers. At points, even John Bunyan is included in this commentary. I was happy to see Richard Baxter was used as a resource as well.

I think this may be the case for two reasons. First, I think resources in certain sections of Ezekiel was hard to find, and thus the editor had to be more generous in his sourcing. Also, I wonder if the fact that Beckwith serves at a seminary that has more independent and Baptist leanings makes him more interested in what the reformers from those backgrounds have to say.

Throughout the book, with sources many may have heard of, and reformers they have never heard about, the reader is challenged to come back to the basics of what the Bible is saying. There is something good and right about reading interpreters that are not from one's own era. It helps the teacher of Scripture see God's Word from outside of their narrow circumstances and world view, and to understand the Word of God in greater context.

I spent a lot of time looking up my favorite passages, and reading what the saints of old had to say about the passages that speak so much to me. Often times, because the writers of old seem to have a way with the written word that allows the teachings they share to hit me in a whole new way.
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DorahAK
5.0 out of 5 stars A RESOURCE TREASURE
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2012
When I first received this in the mail, I intended merely a casual look through its pages before setting it aside for future use (unfortunately, the fate of such books is usually to be buried in a random shelf to be infrequently consulted). Much later I realized supper would be inordinately late and I had spent a most enthralling two hours absorbed by the many commentaries on various verses in Ezekiel which had intrigued me in the past, thanks to the fascinating general introduction by Timothy George and then the carefully selected texts compiled by Carl Beckwith. The section on Ezekiel 3:1-15 ("True Prophets of God"), for example, includes short passages from various commentaries by William Greenhill, Johannes Oecolampadius, John Calvin, Hans Denck, and John Mayer, concentrating on various phrases such as "Eating the Scroll," and "The Spirit Lifted Me," to further illumine their rich complexity. (Hans Denck was an unfamiliar Reformation figure to me but short biographies are provided in the back of the book to shed light on every commentator whose work is cited, including historical context of the work in the "Introduction to Ezekiel and Daniel").

Citations and glosses are those of well-known figures like Martin Luther, John Calvin, Thomas Manton, and John Bunyan as well as lesser known ones.

Far from being cast into the outer darkness of "reference" books, this one will be within easy reach for quite a long while.
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