Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey
Encountering the Old Testament is a unique survey of the Old Testament that is as engaging and user-friendly as it is informative. In addition to first-rate scholarship, this resource boasts full-color photographs and numerous educational features, including an interactive CD-ROM. The second edition of this leading Old Testament survey text has been updated throughout with revisions to the text, sidebars, bibliographies, notes, and indexes. The accompanying CD-ROM has been radically revised...
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The bestselling Encountering the Old Testament has become the leading Old Testament survey text. Now the second edition has been updated throughout with revisions to the text, sidebars, bibliographies, notes, and indexes. The accompanying CD-ROM has been radically revised to demonstrate its close connection to the text and includes links to study aids, videos, and photos. The book's numerous helpful features include full-color illustrations, photographs, sidebars, focus boxes, learning objectives, chapter outlines and summaries, and study questions.
To the Professor 15To the Student 17Abbreviations 191 What Is the Old Testament and Why Study It? 212 Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place? 35Pt. 1 Encountering the Pentateuch3 Introduction to the Pentateuch: The Birth of God's People 634 Genesis 1-11: The Prelude to Israel 775 Genesis 12-50: The Patriarchs: Ancestors of Israel's Faith 896 Exodus: A Miraculous Escape 1037 Leviticus: Instructions for Holy Living 1178 Numbers: Failure in the Desert 1279 Deuteronomy: Restoring the Covenant 141Pt. 2 Encountering the Historical Books10 Introduction to the Historical Books: The History of Israel's Nationhood 15711 Joshua: Conquest and Division 16712 Judges and Ruth: Israel's Moral Crisis 18113 First Samuel: God Grants a King 19514 Second Samuel: David's Reign 20915 First Kings: The Glory of Solomon and the Beginning of the End 22116 Second Kings: The End of National Israel 23717 First and Second Chronicles: A Look Back 25118 Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: A Time to Rebuild 263Pt. 3 Encountering the Poetical Books19 Introduction to the Poetical Books: The Literature of God's People 28120 Job: One Man's Search for Justice 28921 Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel 30322 Proverbs: Advice on Living in God's World 31323 Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Israelite Faith in Everyday Life 325Pt. 4 Encountering the Prophets24 Introduction to the Prophets: Voices of God's Servants 33925 Isaiah 1-39: Prophet of Judah's Royal Court 35326 Isaiah 40-66: Great Days Are Coming! 36927 Jeremiah1-20: Struggling with God's Call 38328 Jeremiah 21-52 and Lamentations: Dealing with Disaster 39329 Ezekiel 1-24: Rough Days Are Coming! 40730 Ezekiel 25-48: God's Planning an Exciting Future! 41731 Daniel: The Kingdom of God - Now and Forever 42732 Hosea, Joel, and Amos: A Call for Repentance and a Promise for Blessing 43933 Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: God's Plan for the Nations 45134 Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Rebuilding a People 463Epilogue 475Glossary 477Notes 491Subject Index 502Scripture Index 514Name Index 524
