Treasures of the King: Psalms from the life of David

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press (July 20, 2007)
ISBN-10: 1844741931
ISBN-13: 978-1844741939

This devotional book looks at the Psalms and how they can trace the course of David's life as well as revealing insights into God’s nature. The author looks deeply at 13 psalms giving much of the background information about David's life as he goes along. He doesn't spend too much time relating what is being explored to present-day Christian life, instead allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. This is a scholarly work which offers Hebrew words (transliterated into English) as well as the author's comments on various translations and their deficiencies and requires a fair bit of extra Bible reading and other research to fully appreciate the text. It's not a book for a quick devotional study but will reward those who spend time with it.

The Message of Exodus: The days of our pilgrimage

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: InterVarsity Press (March 16, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830824278
ISBN-13: 978-0830824274



When the Lord promised the land of Canaan to Abram and his descendants (Gen 15:7), every part of it was already occupied by other peoples. The long journey to possession of the Promised Land was prepared by God, yet it led through a path of adversity. We, the readers of the Old Testament, are left to wonder why.In this engaging commentary on Exodus, J. Alec Motyer explores the character of God through his covenant promises and persistent faithfulness to the people of Israel. Through the story of Israel we are exposed to an unquenchable fire: God the Savior, the Companion and the Indweller, who will not fail those who so often fail him.

Look to the Rock: An Old Testament Background to Our Understanding of Christ


Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional; 1 edition (December 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825431697
ISBN-13: 978-0825431692

The Old Testament is Jesus predicted; the Gospels are Jesus revealed; Acts is Jesus preached; the Epistles, Jesus explained; and the Revelation, Jesus expected." Without either the Old or New Testaments, the story of Christ and salvation is hopelessly incomplete. Thus, although many think it irrelevant and dull, knowing the Old Testament is essential to understanding the New. With skill and passion, Alec Motyer explores the unity of the Bible as it is expressed in its central theme-Jesus, the Rock of ages. Motyer uncovers how the Old Testament is the beginning of the story-pointing to and anticipating the coming Messiah. Understandable and reverent, this book goes a long way in helping readers appreciate the drama of redemption.

The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction & Commentary

Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: InterVarsity Press (October 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830815937
# ISBN-13: 978-0830815937

Among Old Testament prophetic books no other equals Isaiah's brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the Holy One of Israel and its kaleidoscopic vision of God's future restoration of Israel and the world. Now, after over three decades of studying and teaching Isaiah, Alec Motyer presents a wealth of commentary and perspective on this book. His emphasis is on the grammatical, historical, structural, literary and theological dimensions of the text. Though based on the Hebrew text, his exposition easily accomodates readers without a working knowledge of biblical Hebrew. And he writes with an interest in Isaiah's meaning for Christians today.Along the historical timeline on which the Isaianic prophecies are strung, Motyer finds three central and recurring themes: the messianic hope, the motif of the city and the theology of the Holy One of Israel. Moreover, he argues, the Isaianic literature is organized around three messianic portraits: the King (Isaiah 1-37), the Servant (Isaiah 38-55) and the Anointed Conqueror (Isaiah 56-66).Preachers, teachers and serious Bible students of all types will find this commentary a wise, winsome and welcome guide to the prophecy of Isaiah. It may easily be the best one-volume evangelical commentary on Isaiah available today.