WILLIAM MAC DONALD-The Believers Bible Commentary
The Believers Bible Commentary
William
MacDonald wrote this commentary over the course of his life and he
complied it and added to it in the early 1990's. Art Farstad edited it
quite meticulously and the result is an easy to read and extremely
helpful Bible commentary that always keeps Christ preeminent. The Newt Testament section is much better than the Old Testament
section, which is usually the case with one volume commentaries since
only so much space can be given to the big Old Testament books like
Jeremiah or Ezekiel. What he does is give summaries of what is going on
in the prophetic and historical books, but his section on the Psalms and
Proverbs is a little more thorough. The New Testament is treated much more as a verse by verse exposition, and MacDonald does a superb job at this.
The introduction to each book is also useful. An outline of the book is
given, as well as answering questions about date, authorship and
audience and all is done from the perspective of a firmly committed
Bible believer.
Theological Background of William MacDonald
As
is readily evident from this commentary, MacDonald is writing from a
Dispensational viewpoint. He is a mild Calvinist. He is also a firm
believer in applying a New Testament church pattern today. He was
associated with the group of churches that are sometimes referred to as
"Plymouth Brethren," although he said he hated that title because it
divides the church.
Who Was William MacDonald?
William MacDonald taught at Emmaus Bible College from 1947-1965 and was the president of that school from 1959-1965. He published 84 books, notably True Discipleship and My Heart My Life My All ,
each were concise, practical and had a devotional aspect to them. He
lived what he preached, which is more than most ministers can say. He
called Christians to live simply and practically, using their extra
resources for the Lord's work. I remember visiting his apartment - a
small one bedroom flat. It had a few book shelves, a desk and an
electric keyboard. Nothing was fancy, but he would often invite young
people over to encourage them in their Christian walk. I think that
afternoon was one of the most influential afternoons in my entire life.
Christian Books New and Old: The Believers Bible Commentary:
A complete Bible commentary in one volume . William MacDonald wrote
this commentary over the course of his life and he complied it and adde.
- The sign directly in front of Emmaus Bible College (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
- The front of Emmaus Bible College (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
- Logo of Emmaus Bible College, Dubuque, Iowa. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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