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The Historical writings / Gale A. Yee, Hugh R. Page Jr., Matthew J. M. Coomber, editors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Fortress commentary on the BiblePublication details: Minneapolis, Fortress Press, c2016.Edition: Study editionDescription: xxi + 66 + (277 to 493) 216 = 303 pages in various pagings ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1506415814
  • 9781506415819
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.13 Y42H
Contents:
Reading the Old Testament in ancient and contemporary contexts / Matthew J. M. Coomber -- The people of God and the peoples of Earth / Hugh R. Page Jr. -- Reading the Christian Old Testament in the contemporary world / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher -- Themes and perspectives in the historical writings / Norman K/ Gottwald -- Joshua / Pekka M. A. Pitkänen -- Judges / Victor H. Matthew -- Ruth / Gale A. Yee -- 1,2 Samuel / Hugh S. Pyper -- 1,2 Kings / Gale A. Yee -- 1,2 Chronicles / Alejandro F. Botta -- Ezra-Nehemiah / Katherine E. Southwood -- Esther / Judy Fentress-Williams.
Summary: "This volume from Fortress Commentary on the Bible: Old Testament and Apocrypha includes commentary on Joshua through Esther, an introduction to the historical writings, and additional articles providing guidance for reading the Old Testament in ancient and modern contexts"--Page 4 of cover.
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Originally published in 2014 as part of the two-volume series Fortress Commentary on the Bible. The series has now been broken down into eight study editions.

Includes bibliographical references.

Reading the Old Testament in ancient and contemporary contexts / Matthew J. M. Coomber -- The people of God and the peoples of Earth / Hugh R. Page Jr. -- Reading the Christian Old Testament in the contemporary world / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher -- Themes and perspectives in the historical writings / Norman K/ Gottwald -- Joshua / Pekka M. A. Pitkänen -- Judges / Victor H. Matthew -- Ruth / Gale A. Yee -- 1,2 Samuel / Hugh S. Pyper -- 1,2 Kings / Gale A. Yee -- 1,2 Chronicles / Alejandro F. Botta -- Ezra-Nehemiah / Katherine E. Southwood -- Esther / Judy Fentress-Williams.

"This volume from Fortress Commentary on the Bible: Old Testament and Apocrypha includes commentary on Joshua through Esther, an introduction to the historical writings, and additional articles providing guidance for reading the Old Testament in ancient and modern contexts"--Page 4 of cover.

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