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Announcing a New Editor for the Apollos Old Testament Commentary
We are delighted to announce a new co-editor for our high-level Old Testament commentary series, the Apollos Old Testament Commentary. Read on to find out more.
Since the publication of the first volumes in 2002, the Apollos Old Testament commentary has sought to take with equal seriousness the divine and human aspects of Scripture. It expounds the books of the Old Testament in a scholarly manner accessible to non-experts, and shows the relevance of the Old Testament to modern readers. Written by an international team of scholars, the commentaries are intended primarily to serve the needs of those who preach from the Old Testament. They are equally suitable for use by scholars and all serious students of the Bible.
Since the series inception, Gordon J. Wenham and David W. Baker have ably served as series editors. Recently, Wenham's health and retirement have meant the time has come to find a new co-editor, though we will always be grateful for his pioneering service, prayerful editing, and superb scholarship on this and so many other projects.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Beth M. Stovell, Professor of Old Testament and Chair of General Theological Studies at Ambrose Seminary of Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We interviewed Beth with seven questions, so you can get to know her and pray for, but here's what she had to say about joining the AOTC Editorial team:
"I am so honoured to come into this role. The AOTC has been excellently run by Gordon Wenham and David Baker for over 20 years. I want to honour what has come before, while offering my unique skills and experience as the series continues. I am aware of the great responsibility and the great joy of offering my service in this way. I am proud to work with the well-respected scholars who are the authors of the AOTC series and excited to work closely with David as the series progresses. David and I have already built a collaborative rapport that I know will benefit the series."
Thomas Creedy, Editorial Director said:
"Having known Beth for more than a decade, and appreciated her careful work on the Old Testament and wider biblical studies, she's a fantastic addition to the AOTC team, and a scholar who embodies the careful exegesis and thoughtful biblical theology the series is known for. I'm excited to see her interact alongside David with the manuscripts in the pipeline, and to see her work on David's Genesis contribution to the series. We at IVP/Apollos are so grateful to David and Gordon for their pioneering and faithful stewardship of the AOTC to date, and pray for God's continued blessing on the work of the series."
We were also delighted to get the following words of encouragement from some scholarly friends:
“The Apollos Commentary Series is an essential reference for serious study of the Bible. I am so pleased to hear that Beth Stovell will be joining David Baker as the series’s editor. Beth brings her energy, passion, deep biblical knowledge, and wisdom to this important project. I have profited from the volumes already published and I look forward to the ones to be published in the future.”
Tremper Longman III, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Westmont College
“I can’t think of anyone better suited as editor of AOTC; Beth is not only an expert in the field, but has the creativity and vision to develop this excellent OT commentary series.”
Lynn H. Cohick, Distinguished Professor of New Testament; Director, Houston Theological Seminary, Houston Christian University
“Beth Stovell brings a fresh perspective to the field of biblical studies, faithful to the text in terms of its historical, literary and canonical form, while engaging theological and cultural issues important to contemporary audiences.”
Mark Boda, Professor of Old Testament, McMaster Divinity College
“Congratulations Beth on your new role as editor for the Apollos Old Testament Commentary series! I’ve always been impressed with your scholarship and meticulous work with the biblical text. Your commitment to the local church also brings just the right balance for this series, which not only seeks to expound the Old Testament with the best of scholarship but to show its relevance for church.”
Carol Kaminski, Senior Professor of Old Testament, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary; Founder and Director of Casket Empty Media
“I can think of no one better suited to editing the Apollos Old Testament Commentary series than Beth Stovell.”
Stanley Porter, President and Dean, Professor of New Testament, Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview McMaster Divinity College
"Beth Stovell has proven herself a steady hand at the wheel of every professional responsibility she has engaged. Clear-headed, thoughtful, skilled, and collaborative, the Apollos series could not have made a better choice!”
Sandra Richter, The Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies, Westmont College
"Bringing Dr. Beth Stovell to the editorial team for the Apollos Commentary on the Old Testament is a wise and welcome addition. Dr. Stovell is an internationally recognized scholar who brings insight and experience to the role. I am even more excited about the series, and its future, with her scholarship and insight."
Heath A. Thomas, President & Professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University (USA), and Associate Fellow of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge (UK)
The Apollos Old Testament Commentary passed the halfway mark, in terms of books of the Old Testament covered, in 2022, and 2024 sees the release of L. Michael Morales' two volumes on the book of Numbers. God willing, by the end of 2024, the following volumes will be in print (series vol. no, bible book, author)
2. Exodus, T. Desmond Alexander
3. Leviticus, Nobuyoshi Kiuchi
4a. Numbers 1-19, L. Michael Morales
4b. Numbers 20-36, L. Michael Morales
5. Deuteronomy, J. G. McConville
6. Joshua, Pekka M. A. Pitkanen
7b. Ruth, L. Daniel Hawk
8. 1&2 Samuel, David G. Firth
9. 1&2 Kings, Lissa Wray Beal
15. Proverbs, Paul Overland
16. Ecclesiastes & The Song of Songs, Daniel C. Fredericks and Daniel J. Estes
20. Daniel, Ernest C. Lucas
21. Hosea, Joshua N. Moon
23. Obadiah, Jonah & Micah, Elaine A. Phillips
25. Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi, Anthony R. Petterson
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