The Old Testament : text and context

Matthews, Victor Harold. (Author). Moyer, James C. (Added Author).

Summary: Provides an introduction to the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament. Written by two seasoned Old Testament professors, the book pays attention to methodology, archaeology, history, and literary genre and includes illustrations, sidebars, maps, and study questions. --from publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 1441236260
ISBN: 9781441236265
ISBN: 1441258558
ISBN: 9781441258557
ISBN: 0801048354
ISBN: 9780801048357
Physical Description: xii, 322 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
print
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, ©2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. Introduction -- The purpose of this book -- How to use this book -- Geography and climate of the Ancient Near East -- Outline of Israelite history -- Archaeology and the Bible -- Oral tradition and the development of the canon -- Modern methods in studying the Bible -- 2. The premonarchic period -- The book of Genesis -- The Exodus-settlement period -- The book of Joshua -- The book of Judges -- 3. The early monarchic period -- The early monarchy -- The divided monarchy -- Characteristics of prophets -- Elijah and Elisha -- 4. The late monarchic period -- Political and historical overview -- Prophets in the late monarchic period -- Prophetic voices of the late seventh century BCE -- The book of Jeremiah -- 5. The exile and the Persian period -- Exilic prophecy -- The Jewish identity movement -- Persian rule -- Postexilic prophecy -- Postexilic narrative -- Wisdom literature and psalmody -- 6. The Hellenistic period -- Historical overview -- The book of Daniel -- The Apocrypha or Deuterocanonical books -- 7. Concluding remarks -- Developing traditions -- Relevance of studying the Bible in today's world -- How to evaluate Bible translations -- How to find answers to your questions : additional resources.