Provides clear teaching about our beginnings
Richard P. Belcher, Jr. is the John D. and Frances M. Gwin Professor of Old Testament and the Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary Atlanta. He is the author of ‘The Messiah and the Psalms’, as well as commentaries on Genesis, Job and Ecclesiastes and has a decade of pastoral experience.
"The meaning of creation (and/or evolution) has taken its place at
the front of the intellectual/cultural stage for over a century and
a half, and shows no sign of moving from the center of discussion
and debate. Secularists and Christians - both liberal and
conservative - instinctively understand the high significance of
the issue, and hence, the intensity of the continuing debate.
Whether God is real and Scripture is true are both tied up in the
foundational text of the Bible: Genesis chapters one to three.
Richard Belcher's Genesis is a clearly written and judiciously
researched guide to the entire question of the meaning of the book
of Genesis (not just to its first three chapters, pivotal though
these are)."
*Douglas F. Kelly (Professor of Theology Emeritus, Reformed
Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina)*
"Richard Belcher walks us through the familiar pages of Genesis in
ways that go beyond what we often find in commentaries...This
commentary will serve pastors well as they preach and teach. It
will serve lay people well as they seek to understand the
implications of Genesis for their lives."
*Richard Pratt (President, Third Millennium Ministries, Orlando,
Florida)*
It is not often that the Christian community is provided a
commentary which is both scholarly and practical. Richard Belcher's
commentary on Genesis is rigorously faithful to the content of the
book, thoughtfully responsive to the issues of the day and easily
as well as enjoyably navigated by any and all who have the
privilege of opening its pages. It is my privilege to commend it to
you without reservation.
*Harry L. Reeder III ((1948 – 2023) Senior Pastor, Briarwood
Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama)*
"It is hard to think that more material was ever packed into a
brief compass, or with greater clarity, helpfulness and ease of
reading than Dr. Belcher has managed in this commentary. The words
'thoroughness', 'fairness' and 'lucidity' spring to mind to
describe the whole work. Indeed, I cannot think of an important
'stone left unturned'! The treatment, for example, of the creation
narrative ranks among the fullest and fairest I have ever read,
but, without exaggeration every page has its quota of good things,
problems solved, and truths illuminated. In a word, I enjoyed this
book from beginning to end and warmly commend it."
*Alec Motyer ((1924–2016) Well known Bible expositor and commentary
writer)*
"Richard Belcher's commentary focuses on the big picture of
Genesis, tracing God's story of redemption through the biblical
narrative. His careful exposition shows how Genesis reveals God's
intentions for his creation and his unstoppable purpose to bless
his people and redeem them out of slavery, bringing good out of
evil. God's people can live with confidence that God will be
faithful to his promises to redeem and restore the broken and the
suffering. He is able to take what people mean for evil and turn it
into good. This commentary deserves a wide appreciation, as it will
help pastors, leaders, and Christians see how Genesis proclaims the
deepest message of the Bible: the grace of God for sinners and
those who suffer."
*Justin S. Holcomb (Adjunct Professor of Theology, Reformed
Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida)*
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