The IVP Bible background commentary : Old Testament / John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, & Mark W. Chavalas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walton, John H., 1952- author.

Matthews, Victor Harold, author.

Chavalas, Mark W. (Mark William), 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Commentaries.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (833 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique commentary provides historical, social and cultural background for each passage of the Old Testament. From Genesis through Malachi, this single volume gathers and condenses an abundance of specialized knowledge, and includes a glossary, maps and charts, and expanded explanations of significant background issues.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Other Resources for the Cultural Context of the Old Testament""; ""Pentateuch: Introduction""; ""Genesis""; ""Exodus""; ""Leviticus""; ""Numbers""; ""Deuteronomy""; ""Historical Literature: Introduction""; ""Joshua""; ""Judges""; ""Ruth""; ""1 Samuel""; ""2 Samuel""; ""1 Kings""; ""2 Kings""; ""1 Chronicles""; ""2 Chronicles""; ""Ezra""; ""Nehemiah""; ""Esther""; ""Poetic & Wisdom Literature: Introduction""; ""Job""; ""Psalms""; ""Proverbs""; ""Ecclesiastes""; ""Song of Songs""; ""Prophetic Literature: Introduction""

""Isaiah""""Jeremiah""; ""Lamentations""; ""Ezekiel""; ""Daniel""; ""Hosea""; ""Joel""; ""Amos""; ""Obadiah""; ""Jonah""; ""Micah""; ""Nahum""; ""Habakkuk""; ""Zephaniah""; ""Haggai""; ""Zechariah""; ""Malachi""; ""Glossary""; ""Major Tablets of Old Testament Significance""; ""Major Inscriptions of Old Textament Significance""; ""Legal Texts of the Ancient Near East""; ""Ancient Near Eastern Literature Containing Parallels of the Old Testament""; ""Comparative Ancient Near Eastern Chronology 10,000-2100 B.C.""; ""Comparative Ancient Near Eastern Chronology 2100-332 B.C.""; ""Charts and Maps""

""Topical Index""""Finding the Textbook You Need""

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

9780830866083

0830866086

OCLC:

923184151