Evaluation

Overall Score: 8.1/10

A sober, clear guide that helps us preach Nahum as comfort through holy judgement.

Publication Date(s): 2018

Pages: 800

ISBN: 978-1433546525

Faithfulness to the Text: 8.4/10

We find Daniel C. Timmer careful with the text’s flow and imagery, keeping Nahum’s message anchored in context.

Christ Centredness: 8/10

We are helped to connect God’s justice and refuge to the larger storyline that climaxes in Christ, without forcing simplistic parallels.

Depth of Insight: 8.1/10

We gain solid help with the poetry and its rhetorical force, especially how judgement language functions pastorally.

Clarity of Writing: 8.1/10

The argument is presented clearly, and the exposition is easy to follow for sermon preparation.

Pastoral Usefulness: 8.2/10

The commentary repeatedly presses toward proclamation that comforts sufferers and warns the proud.

Readability: 8/10

The pace is steady and accessible, suitable for quick use during a preaching week.

Summary

At a Glance

Length: 800 pages
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Theo. Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Overall score: 8.1 / 10
Strength: Strong help in handling judgement texts with pastoral care and biblical balance.
Limitation: Some readers may want additional detail on historical background discussions.

In Nahum, ESV Expository Commentary, Daniel C. Timmer helps us preach a difficult book with sobriety and confidence. He shows how Nahum announces the Lord’s justice against proud violence, and how that justice becomes comfort for those who are crushed. Volume 7.

We are guided through the poetry, its images, and its purpose, so that the message lands as Scripture for the church, not as distant history.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we need help preaching judgement texts faithfully. It keeps returning us to what the passage says, how it says it, and why it matters for God’s people.

The commentary supports careful application. We are helped to speak against oppression without turning the sermon into mere cultural comment, because the focus remains on the Lord, his holiness, and his rule.

It also helps us keep mercy and justice together. We are encouraged to preach refuge for the repentant, and warning for the hardened, with the cross in view and the Lord’s character at the centre.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Nahum, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level companion that strengthens courageous, text driven preaching. It will serve us well when we want our people to fear the Lord rightly, and to find refuge in him.

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.

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