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Introducing the Old Testament / Robert L. Hubbard, Jr., J. Andrew Dearman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018Description: xxi, 538 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780802867902
  • 0802867901
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS1140.3 .H83 2018
Contents:
Old Testament history in context -- What is the Torah? -- The Book of Genesis 1-11 -- The Book of Genesis 12-50 -- The Book of Exodus -- The Book of Leviticus -- The Book of Numbers -- The Book of Deuteronomy -- What are the historical books? -- The Book of Joshua -- The Book of Judges -- The Book of Ruth -- The Books of 1-2 Samuel -- The Books of 1-2 Kings -- The postexilic historical books -- The Books of 1-2 Chronicles -- The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- The Book of Esther -- What is Hebrew poetry? -- Who and what are the prophets? -- The Book of Isaiah -- The Book of Jeremiah -- The Book of Ezekiel -- The Book of Daniel -- The Books of Hosea, Amos, and Micah -- The Books of Zephaniah, Habakkuk, and Joel -- The Books of Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah -- The Books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi -- What are the wisdom books? -- The Book of Job -- The Book of Psalms -- The Book of Proverbs -- The Book of Ecclesiastes -- The Book of Lamentations -- The Book of the Song of Songs -- The canon and text of the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament.
Summary: "In this up-to-date, student-friendly text, Robert Hubbard and J. Andrew Dearman bring decades of scholarly study and classroom experience to bear as they introduce readers to the context, composition, and message of the Old Testament. Each chapter orients readers to the Old Testament book or books under consideration, outlining historical and cultural back{u00AD}ground, literary features, main characters, and structure. Throughout these discussions{u2014}of the Torah, the historical books, the prophets, and the poetry{u2014}Hubbard and Dearman also identify and trace key theological themes." -- From publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Old Testament history in context -- What is the Torah? -- The Book of Genesis 1-11 -- The Book of Genesis 12-50 -- The Book of Exodus -- The Book of Leviticus -- The Book of Numbers -- The Book of Deuteronomy -- What are the historical books? -- The Book of Joshua -- The Book of Judges -- The Book of Ruth -- The Books of 1-2 Samuel -- The Books of 1-2 Kings -- The postexilic historical books -- The Books of 1-2 Chronicles -- The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- The Book of Esther -- What is Hebrew poetry? -- Who and what are the prophets? -- The Book of Isaiah -- The Book of Jeremiah -- The Book of Ezekiel -- The Book of Daniel -- The Books of Hosea, Amos, and Micah -- The Books of Zephaniah, Habakkuk, and Joel -- The Books of Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah -- The Books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi -- What are the wisdom books? -- The Book of Job -- The Book of Psalms -- The Book of Proverbs -- The Book of Ecclesiastes -- The Book of Lamentations -- The Book of the Song of Songs -- The canon and text of the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament.

"In this up-to-date, student-friendly text, Robert Hubbard and J. Andrew Dearman bring decades of scholarly study and classroom experience to bear as they introduce readers to the context, composition, and message of the Old Testament. Each chapter orients readers to the Old Testament book or books under consideration, outlining historical and cultural back{u00AD}ground, literary features, main characters, and structure. Throughout these discussions{u2014}of the Torah, the historical books, the prophets, and the poetry{u2014}Hubbard and Dearman also identify and trace key theological themes." -- From publisher's website.

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