The story of the Old Testament : men with a message / by Alec Motyer ; revised by John Stott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Motyer, J. A.

Contributor:

Stott, John R. W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Introductions.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Genre:

Introductions.

Physical Description:

190 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, 2001.

Summary:

Christians needing a helping hand in their study of the Bible now have two fascinating new resources available to them.Through incisive teaching about the inspired writers and the historical background of the Bible, The Story of the Old Testament and The Story of the New Testament will help readers study and understand the Bible like they never have before. Developed by well-known Bible teachers John Stott and Stephen and Alec Motyer, these books have many reader-friendly features: ? Clear, well-organized writing sheds light on the writers, context, and themes of the biblical books? An attractive four-color interior design, including maps and photos that show the geography and artifacts of Bible lands? Intriguing callout sections go into greater depth on select topics? Helpful recommendations for further reading, organized by difficultyThe Story of the New Testament, available in this redesigned edition for the first time in North America, was previously published as Men with a Message: An Introduction to the New Testament and Its Writers. The Story ofthe Old Testament is available for the first time in North America.

Contents:

1. Starting with Jesus 8

2. The message and its men 14

3. Moses: Pentateuch panorama 22

4. Moses: Foundational principles 33

5. History is his story 43

6. Joshua to Kings: The national portrait gallery 55

7. Psalms: The singers and their songs 69

8. Elijah and Elisha: A resounding "No" 77

9. Amos and Hosea: Voices in the North 86

10. Isaiah: Jerusalem's crisis 97

11. Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah: The Nineveh file 110

12. Wrestling Jeremiah: The reluctant prophet 121

13. Ezekiel: To know the Lord 132

14. Daniel: Good news from a distant land 143

15. The loving wisdom of our God 154

16. Haggai and Zechariah: The two visionaries 163

17. Ezra, Nehemiah: The two administrators 173

18. Malachi and Joel: Hoping to the end 182.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0801012309

OCLC:

47297620