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Reading the Old Testament : an introduction / by Lawrence Boadt ; [illustrations by Frank Sabatte ; discussion questions and index prepared by Michael Kerrigan].
Van Pelt - Yarnall Collection BS1140.2 .B63 1984
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Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BS1140.2 .B63 1984
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LIBRA BS1140.2 .B63 1984
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boadt, Lawrence.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--Introductions.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Genre:
- Introductions.
- Physical Description:
- 571 pages, 1 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Paulist Press, [1984]
- Summary:
- Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 554-560).
- Includes indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0809126311
- 9780809126316
- OCLC:
- 11606685
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