The Old Testament : text and context
Record details
- ISBN: 1441236260
- ISBN: 9781441236265
- ISBN: 1441258558
- ISBN: 9781441258557
- ISBN: 0801048354
- ISBN: 9780801048357
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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. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rocklin | REF 221.61 M442o 2012 (Text) | 3WJU000053833 | Reference--Lower Level | Available | - |