Reading the Old Testament : an introduction.
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TextPublication details: Makati : St. Paul Pub, [c1993]Description: 571 p.: illus. ; 21 cmSubject(s): LOC classification: - BS 1140.3 .B63
- 221.6 B630
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOKS | Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library | BS 1140.3 .B63 221.6 B630 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 33920 | |
| BOOKS | Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library | BS 1140.3 .B63 221.6 B630 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 33921 |
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
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