Summary
We find John B. Taylor’s Jeremiah & Lamentations in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries a clear and pastorally alert guide to two demanding books. He helps us hear Jeremiah’s warnings and promises as covenant speech, and he treats Lamentations as a school of grief for God’s people.
The writing is concise, and it keeps the main line of the message visible. We are helped to see why Jeremiah is so often resisted, and why Lamentations still teaches the church how to pray under discipline.
Why Should I Own This Commentary?
We should own this commentary when we need a reliable overview that stays close to the text. Taylor makes hard sections navigable, and he repeatedly draws attention to the prophet’s theological burden, not only the historical drama.
We also benefit from his sensitivity in Lamentations. He does not rush to resolution. He helps us lament, then he shows us how hope arises from the Lord’s character, not from denial of pain.
For preaching, this volume supports sermons that are plain, weighty, and compassionate, and it helps us address suffering with Scripture shaped honesty.
Closing Recommendation
We recommend this as a strong mid level companion for preaching Jeremiah and teaching Lamentations. It is especially useful when we want clarity and pastoral steadiness, with enough detail to keep us on course.
As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.
John B. Taylor
John B. Taylor was a British evangelical leader of the late twentieth century, serving as a teacher, writer, and later a senior figure in Anglican church life.
He is remembered for clear, reliable exposition that aims to serve preaching. In Ezekiel, Taylor helps readers follow the prophet through visions of judgement, the grief of exile, and the strong hope of restoration. He explains difficult imagery with restraint, and keeps pressing the book’s central themes, God’s holiness, the seriousness of idolatry, and the Lord’s resolve to gather and renew His people.
He remains valued because he is readable, theologically steady, and consistently attentive to the flow of the text. Recommended titles include Ezekiel in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, his other Bible teaching resources, and his wider pastoral writing shaped by decades of public ministry.
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical