The Open Your Bible Commentary
Is anyone familiar with The Open Your Bible Commentary? Apparently Logos used to sell it.
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You might be right but I do not ever remember seeing it....
The Open Bible yes and the Opening up the Bible series for sure.... I own it in Olivetree and would have grabbed it in Logos had i seen it (again I may have missed it).
Here are two samples from the Open your Bible commentary:
BOOK I
INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS 1–41
All these psalms except 1 and 33 are Davidic. This is almost certainly the oldest section of the Psalter. It is worth noting how David repeatedly refers to the wicked. Where we are apt to speak of Satan, he is concerned with his instruments.
THE GODLY
PSALM 1
This first psalm speaks of the joys and sorrows, victories and defeats of the godly.
The first two psalms are an introduction to the Psalter as a whole. This, the psalm of the godly, represents all those psalms that speak of the joys and sorrows, victories and defeats of the godly person. They are not direct predictions of the Messiah, but just as all the godly who have followed him have shown something of his glory, so those who were before him prefigured him to a greater or lesser degree.
The nature of the godly is shown negatively (1:1), positively (1:2-3) and by contrast (1:4-6). On the principle of the unity of thought in a verse, we must not distinguish three downward steps in 1:1, but three different ways in which we can identify ourselves with sinners, by following their advice, by adopting their practices and by sharing their outlook. “Blessed is the man”: better, “How happy the man.” “The law [torah] of the Lord” (1:2) is really “the instruction of the Lord.” At all times the godly have turned to the Bible to discover its teaching. As we apply it in practice it is meditation (1:2b). Note that we are not told (1:3) that all the acts of the godly man prosper, but that he does, whatever the outcome of the acts (see also Romans 8:28).
The wicked are used by way of contrast. As a result of the Fall we find it very hard to appreciate goodness in itself; we must contrast it with badness to see it properly. Probably 1:5 refers primarily to human judgment, but if we cannot stand human scrutiny, how much less that of God! God’s knowledge (1:6) is not simply intellectual apprehension but an active sharing in; see also Amos 3:2. For God to withdraw cooperation means speedy downfall. Jesus expressed it briefly by saying, “Apart from me [ie separated from me] you can do nothing” (John 15:5). “Way” (1:1,6) refers to the manner of life in general, not to a path leading to a chosen goal; hence in 1:1 standing and not walking is used with it, and in 1:6 it perishes.
Thought The most terrible fate for a person is to be left alone by God. --H.L. ELLISON, Psalms, THE OPEN YOUR BIBLE COMMENTARY OLD TESTAMENTJESUS VISITS MARTHA AND MARY
LUKE 10:38-42
We, too, can be so busy, even “in the Lord’s work” that we aren’t prepared to listen to him.
John 10:22 suggests that the Lord visited Jerusalem briefly during the last months of his life, apart from the historic journey up from Jericho to the final encounter with the hierarchy, the Passion and the cross. This was no doubt the occasion of the visit to Bethany and the incident here vividly described.
It is possible that the visit took Martha by surprise, and like a good hostess she set busily to work to entertain her guest worthily. Nor was there anything reprehensible in this. John, writing over half a century later, took occasion to remind the church that Jesus loved Martha (John 11:5). The rebuke to Martha, kindly and affectionate enough, must not be taken as a licence for casual entertainment of an honored guest, or diminished care and generosity in Christian hospitality.
But Martha was at fault in losing control of the situation and herself. She was “distracted,” came and “stood over them” (10:40), and rebuked her Master: “Don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve by myself? Tell her then to lend me a hand.” The Greek text, which no doubt renders the Aramaic conversation well, is racily vivid. “There is need only of one thing,” he replies, “and Mary has chosen the good part which shall not be taken away from her.” The reference may be to the dish of honor such as that placed before Benjamin in Joseph’s banquet (Genesis 43:34). Briefly the Lord’s meaning was: we can be deprived of food and comfort without real harm.
That which we cannot safely lack is communion with our Lord. To be robbed of this is to starve indeed. The lesson for us? Unhurried calm in the press of duty, and priority for prayer. It is worth considering how the Martha and Mary incident relates to the parable of the Good Samaritan—two very different reactions nevertheless show love for the same Lord. Note the further implication—unruffled attention to what the Master has to say leads to truest service. --E.M. BLAIKLOCK, Luke, THE OPEN YOUR BIBLE COMMENTARY NEW TESTAMENTI find it a very nice applicable expository commentary.
-dan
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I think somebody suggested it for Logos because it was offered on sale in another software program. Like Dan I haven't seen it it Logos Richard.
Richard J. Ward said:Is anyone familiar with The Open Your Bible Commentary? Apparently Logos used to sell it.
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I assumed Logos used to offer it because a link showed up in a google search. The link, however, led to a page of other resources. Hopefully it gets voted in.
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Richard J. Ward said:
I assumed Logos used to offer it because a link showed up in a google search.
It seems this was at least in PrePub in 2015 for USD 19.95 from this one archived webpage: https://web.archive.org/web/20150910231650/https://www.logos.com/es/producto/40680/the-open-your-bible-commentary
I don't remember this commentary having been discussed in the forums back then or ever - and it seems that, for whatever reason, the product was not released (it makes #361 on Mark Barnes' list of cancelled PrePubs) .
Which is a pity, given the range of scholars who worked on it, the affordable price and the fact that Faithlife successfully established a publisher contract - the Ephesians Commentary by FF Bruce comes from the same publisher, calls itself "an Open Your Bible Project" and even uses the short title "OYB Eph" (it does not contain the Ephesians portion of OYB, but maybe there were plans to flesh out the commentary to a full series).
Have joy in the Lord!
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I lik the Layman's Bible Commentary 12 vols. better. Lots of practical insights. Available in the other software.
DAL
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NB.Mick said:
It seems this was at least in PrePub in 2015 for USD 19.95 from this one archived webpage: https://web.archive.org/web/20150910231650/https://www.logos.com/es/producto/40680/the-open-your-bible-commentary
I don't remember this commentary having been discussed in the forums back then or ever - and it seems that, for whatever reason, the product was not released (it makes #361 on Mark Barnes' list of cancelled PrePubs) .
Thanks Mick. I don't recall it being on prepub - the price looked reasonable - maybe the lack of discussion of the resource was part of the problem of it not getting enough interest - I do notice though the link you provide is to a Logos Spanish page - maybe it was never on prepub for english hence why it didn't get discussed or succeed.
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