Old Testament survey : the message, form, and background of the Old Testament /

La Sor, William Sanford.

Old Testament survey : the message, form, and background of the Old Testament / - 2nd edition. - Grand Rapids, MI William B Eerdmans Publishing Company ©1996 - xvii, 860 Pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-742) and indexes.

PART ONE : The Torah. The Pentateuch -- Genesis : primeval prologue -- Genesis : Patriarchal history -- Exodus : historical background -- Exodus : message -- Leviticus -- Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- -- PART TWO : The prophets. The former prophets -- Joshua -- Judges -- Birth of the monarchy (1 Sam. 1:1-2 Sam. 5:10) -- Israel's golden age : David and Solomon

"This standard textbook on the background, content, and message of the Old Testament is now thoroughly revised and updated and takes full account of new research in the field of Old Testament studies. This second edition features a new chapter on archaeology and the Old Testament by Robert E. Cooley, and other key chapters have been updated and expanded by leading scholars in the field of biblical studies£Leslie C. Allen, John E. Hartley, Robert L. Hubbard Jr., William B. Nelson Jr., Nancy Heidebrecht, and John E. McKenna"--

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Bible.--Old Testament--Introductions.


Introductions.

BS1140.2 / .L25 1996

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