| Description |
xii, 613 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| System Details |
System requirements for CD-ROM: Pentium 133 MHz or faster (300 MHz recommended); Windows 98 or later. |
| Contents |
Introduction: What are the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament -- pt. 1. The Torah/Pentateuch. The Near Eastern context -- The nature of the Pentateuchal narrative -- The primeval history -- The patriarchs -- The exodus from Egypt -- The revelation at Sinai -- The priestly theology : Exodus 25-40, Leviticus, and Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- pt. 2. The Deuteronomistic history. Joshua -- Judges -- First Samuel -- Second Samuel -- 1 Kings 1-16 : Solomon and the divided monarchy -- 1 Kings 12-2 Kings 25 : Tales of prophets and the end of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah -- pt. 3. Prophecy. Amos and Hosea -- Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, and Zephaniah -- The Babylonian era : Habakkuk, Jeremiah, and Lamentations -- The Exilic Period : Ezekiel and Obadiah -- The additions to the Book of Isaiah -- Postexilic prophecy : Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel -- pt. 4. The writings. Ezra and Nehemiah -- The books of Chronicles -- The Psalms and Song of Songs -- Proverbs -- Job and Qoheleth -- The Hebrew short story : Ruth, Jonah, Esther, Tobit, Judith -- Daniel, 1-2 Maccabees -- The Deuterocanical Wisdom books : Ben Sira, Wisdom of Solomon, Baruch -- From tradition to canon. |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Introductions.
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| ISBN |
0800629914 |
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9780800629915 |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 262139111 |
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YDXCP 2066730 |
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NZ1 9191915 |
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AU@ 000025782122 |
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