Anderson, Bernhard Word

The Living world of the Old Testament / Bernhard W. Anderson. - 3rd ed. - London : Longman, c1980. - xviii, 649 p. : illus. ; 23 cm.

Contents: pt. 1 The Covenant Community is Formed The Beginnings of Israel Liberation from bondage Covenant in the wilderness The promised land The struggle between faith and culture pt. 2 Israel becomes like the nation The throne of David Israel's national epic Prophetic troublers of Israel Fallen is the Virgin Israel Judah's covenant with death The rediscovery of Mosaic Torah The Doom of the nation pt. 3 The community is renewed By the waters of Babylon The dawn of a new age A kingdom priests The praises of Israel The beginnings of Wisdom The unfulfilled drama

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Bible. O.T.--History of Biblical events
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.

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