Jonah Tobit Judith: Volume 25 (NEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY: OLD TESTAMENT)

These three colorful books offer gripping stories of how God shows his mercy and accomplishes his will through human actions. Jonah is a reluctant prophet who must be swallowed by a whale before he delivers his message to Israels ancient enemies at Nineveh that they must repent or face doom. Tobit tells of the trials and tribulations of a family and the power of prayer as God sends an angel to guide Tobits son Tobiah on a journey of resolution. In the book of Judith a simple and courageous widow rather than an army saves her people from destruction by a powerful enemy.This rich commentary explores the significant themes of each book showing that God is intimately involved with the destiny of humankind.