Exploring the Old Testament / W.T. Purkiser, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Purkiser, W. T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Introductions.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press, [1955]

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Table of Contents""; ""CHAPTER I. THIS IS GOD'S WORD ""; ""Why Study the Bible?""; ""The Inspiration of the Bible ""; ""Major Versions of the Bible ""; "" Tools for Bible Study ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER II. WHY THE OLD TESTAMENT? ""; ""The Structure of the Bible ""; ""The Importance of the Old Testament ""; ""The Scriptures Jesus Used ""; ""The Formation of the Old Testament Canon ""; ""The Text of the Old Testament ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER III. THE DAWN OF HISTORY ""; ""The Pentateuch ""

""The Creation """"The Fall ""; ""Degeneration ""; ""Noah and the Flood ""; ""The Beginning of Races and Languages ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER IV. THE AGE OF THE PATRIARCHS ""; ""Abraham, the Faithful ""; ""Isaac, the Humble ""; ""Jacob, the Transformed ""; ""Joseph, the True ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER V. MOSES AND THE LAW ""; ""Moses, the Deliverer ""; ""Legislation at Mount Sinai ""; ""The Tabernacle and Its Worship ""; ""From Sinai to the Jordan ""; ""The Last Messages of Moses ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER VI. POSSESSING THE PROMISED LAND ""; ""The Land of Promise ""

""Joshua, Moses' Successor """"The Period of the Judges ""; ""The Story of Ruth ""; ""Samuel ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER VII. ESTABLISHING THE KINGDOM ""; ""Saul, Israel's First King ""; ""David�Second King of Israel ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER VIII. SOLOMON AND THE TEMPLE ""; ""Stepping-stones to the Throne ""; ""The Statesman�Milestones to Glory ""; ""The Temple�Keystone of National Faith ""; ""Stumbling Stones and Failures ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER IX. HEBREW POETRY AND THE PSALMS ""; ""Hebrew Poetry ""; ""The Book of Psalms ""; ""Summary ""

""CHAPTER X. THE WISDOM LITERATURE """"Wisdom and the Wise Men ""; ""Job�the Problem of Human Suffering ""; ""Proverbs ""; ""Ecclesiastes ""; ""The Song of Solomon ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER XI. THE NORTHERN KINGDOM AND ITS PROPHETS ""; ""The Division of Solomon's Empire ""; ""The Tragic Story of an Apostate Nation ""; ""God's Messengers to the Northern Kingdom ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER XII. THE BEGINNING OF JUDAH'S DECLINE ""; ""Parallel Accounts in Kings and Chronicles ""; ""Rehoboam to Jehoshaphat: a Cycle of Decline and Revival ""

""Jehoram to Joash: the Fruit of an Evil Alliance """"Amaziah to Ahaz: Prosperity and Peril ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER XIII. THE GOLDEN AGE OF PROPHECY ""; ""The Good King Hezekiah ""; ""Isaiah, Prince of Old Testament Prophets ""; ""The Book of Isaiah, an Old Testament Gospel ""; ""The Prophet Micah, Champion of the Common People ""; ""Summary ""; ""CHAPTER XIV. THE FALL OF JUDAH ""; ""The Nations in the Background: World-shaking Events of the Seventh Century B.C ""; ""The Lamentable Story of Judah's Fall ""; ""Jeremiah, the Prophet of Judah's Darkest Hour ""

""The Contemporaries of Jeremiah ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-442) and index.

ISBN:

0-8341-2715-6