Reading the Old Testament: an introduction

by Boadt, Lawrence

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Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament.

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Title Statements

Full title :Reading the Old Testament : an introduction / by Lawrence Boadt ; [illustrations by Frank Sabatte ; discussion questions and index prepared by Michael Kerrigan].

Summary

Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1984.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Paulist Press
Place of Publication:New York, N.Y
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1984.

Notes

Includes indexes.

The Physical Object

Description:571 pages, 1 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations, maps, plans ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0809126311, 9780809126316
oclc:ocm11606685
LC Classification:BS1140.2
Dewey Decimal:221.6/1

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 -- Prophecy 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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Altes Testament Bibel, Altes Testament Bible Bible., A.T Bible., Old Testament Bijbelse archeologie Bijbelse theologie Einführung Exegese Introductions