all this being said (previous posts), a study bible is just that. The next level up (in scholarship) is a commentary, which takes a more detailed look, even verse-by-verse, of each book of scripture.
Indeed I want to buy the Ignatius OT Study Bible when it is released, of course, like so many. But, I don’t even expect that it will answer every question that can be posed.
I was reading the Jewish Publication Society commentary on Exodus, for example, where it talks about the ten plagues brought down on Egypt and Pharoah, to get the release of the Israelites. The commentary did not explain why there were several plagues that targeted cattle. Now, we know that cattle were worshipped, so it was intensely anguishing to the Egyptians to see their god-symbols attacked with a plague. But, why was more than one plague needed? Or to put it another way, what was different about each of the plagues on cattle?
Scripture is saying something, and I like to understand what it is saying. We expect that a study Bible will help us, and I’m sure that Hahn/Mitchell will have something to say.
But, will the Ignatius OT study Bible highlight every Christological or Mariological allusion? My expectations are high, but I will probably be disappointed. No study Bible or commentary answers all the issues that even an amateur like me can pose to it.
these books
amazon.com/Mary-Fathers-Church-Blessed-Patristic/dp/0898706866/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370181379&sr=1-2&keywords=gambero
amazon.com/Mary-Middle-Ages-ebook/dp/B004AYCNTI/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370181379&sr=1-3&keywords=gambero
have many OT references to Mary, but in some cases they can only refer to more complete theological treatises, such as the complete Mariological analysis of the Song of Songs.
So, keep your eyes open. There are plenty of worthwhile books to read now and even when the Ignatius OT study bible is in print.
