Willem A. VanGemeren
Author of New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis [5 Volume Set]
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The Expositor's Bible Commentary, volume 5: Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (1991) — Contributor, some editions — 777 copies
Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament: A Book-by-Book Survey (2005) — Contributor — 238 copies
Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?: A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture (2012) — Contributor — 165 copies
Presence, Power and Promise: The Role of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament (2011) — Contributor — 50 copies
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- VanGemeren, Willem Arie
- Birthdate
- 1943
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- male
- Birthplace
- Boskoop, Netherlands
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The author explores prophets and prophecy in general, the motifs of prophecy, the power of the prophetic word, along with discussions of each prophetic book.
In explanation, the author places emphasis on the Twelve, addressing their meaning, themes, and motifs in greater detail than he does for Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
The author does attempt to find room for premillennial interpretations of OT prophecies through the concept of multiple fulfillments; he still does note and explain, however, fulfillment in context and in Christ's first advent. Sometimes some of the themes and attempts to explain the coherency of the text seems forced.
Nevertheless, on the whole, an excellent introduction, replete with notes.… (more)