H c leupold biography
•
H. C. Leupold Commentary Collection (7 vols.)
There is no shortage of biblical commentaries in the world. They all fall somewhere across a wide spectrum between the great and the less than stellar. There are, however, the occasional commentaries that seem to rise effortlessly above the rest, and the H. C. Leupold Commentary Collection is a perfect example of just such commentaries. The Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly writes, "Our pastors knew [Dr. Leupold] through his exegetical writings on Old Testament Books, especially Genesis and Psalms. These two works are so frequently consulted at our Seminary that they have been placed on the reserve shelves of the library."
These benchmark commentaries by Leupold are for pastors, Bible teachers, leaders of Bible study groups and other serious students of the Scriptures. They give solid help in understanding selected books of the Old Testament. Each section in each biblical book is carefully examined and unfolded under the headings and subheadings of a unifying outline. Controversies and interpretational quandaries are faced distinctly and courageously and key words are are dissected and presented in a compelling fashion. Anyone looking to have these Old Testament texts explicated in a straight forward and conservative fas
•
Leupold Old Testament Commentaries: Isaiah
Top Highlights
“In Israel is bidden to ‘remember the former things.’ So the present statement must be meant in the sense of letting the memory linger on the events of the past, of dwelling nostalgically on what happened in the good old days. So the thought is this: Let the grand past be overtopped by the more glorious future. Cultivate hope, not remembrance. The ‘new thing’ that is to be eagerly anticipated is the impending exodus from Babylon.” (Volume 2, Page 89)
“‘Wonderful-Counselor’ emphasizes primarily that he will be most effective in planning, in formulating a plan for action.” (Volume 1, Page )
“The point at issue is that Ahaz would be under necessity of believing if the sign asked came to pass, and Ahaz does not want to be under necessity of believing, strange as that may sound. He has a course of his own plotted. If the sign happens, this course must be abandoned. The pious sound of his answer masks a very stubborn unbelief.” (Volume 1, Pages –)
“The immediate connection of the second, ‘Mighty-God,’ with the first is that the individual in question possesses the capacity for carrying out to the full all that his
•