This book, the first in the Great Texts series from Abingdon, offers a preaching commentary on the Ten Commandments, which includes exegetical and homiletical resources for the pastor. Holbert seeks to provide the context for the commandments and their relationship to other parts of the Hebrew Bible. He also seeks to show how the New Testament writers viewed and used the Ten Commandments, as well as the history of their influence in both Christian and Jewish communities. Walter Brueggemann calls this book a 'mediation between critical background and contemporary pertinence' and a 'welcome addition' to the corpus of publications about the Ten Commandments. Overview of The Great Texts: The Ten Commandments: A Preaching Commentary by John Holbert:- Part of the Great Texts series
- Covers both versions of the Ten Commandments (Exodus and Deuteronomy), comparing and contrasting each version and explaining the differences
- Theologically conservative (Reformed Evangelical)
- Uses the author's own translation
- A verse-by-verse (commandment by commandment) exposition of the Ten Commandments
- Non-technical (no knowledge of Hebrew necessary)
- Geared primarily for pastors
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