TY  - BOOK
AU  - Boadt,Lawrence
TI  - Reading the Old Testament: an introduction
AV  - BS 1140.3 .B63
PY  - 1993///]
CY  - Makati
PB  - St. Paul Pub
KW  - Bible. O.T
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Contents; Introducing the Old Testament; The People and lands of the Old Testament; Archaeology and the Old Testament; Literary tools for Old Testament study; The Pentateuch; Genesis 1--11: The Preface to Israel's story; Genesis 12--50: The Patriarchs; The Exodus from Egypt; The Covenant and journey to Canaan (Exodus 19 through Numbers); The Israelite possession of Canaan: the books of Joshua and Judges; Canaanite religion and culture; "A king like those of other nations": the books of Samuel and Kings; Daily life in ancient Israel; Israelite worship and prayer; The Kingdom split into two; The great prophets of the eighth century; The last days of the Kingdom of Judah; Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic history; Prophechy during the Babylonian exile; Sing Us a Song of Zion; The Struggle to restore the land (540-500 B.C. ); Life in the post-exilic community; The cultivation of wisdom; Faith confronting new challenges; The closing of the Old Testament; Themes of Old Testament theology
ER  -