
An Introduction to the Old Testament
Second Edition
Zondervan Academic · Print & ebook · December 3, 2006
An upper-level introduction to the Old Testament that offers students a thorough understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered introduction that brings historical background, literary analysis, and theology into conversation.
- Themes
- Old Testament historical background, Biblical literary analysis, Theological interpretation
- Genres
- Old Testament Studies, Old Testament Interpretation, Biblical History & Culture
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An upper-level introduction to the Old Testament that offers students a thorough understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message. This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament integrates recent developments in Old Testament scholarship.
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It has many distinctive features that set it apart from other introductions to the Old Testament: - It's committed to a theologically evangelical perspective. - Emphasizes "special introduction"—the study of individual books. - Interacts in an irenic spirit with the historical-critical method. - Features points of research history and representative scholars rather than an exhaustive treatment of past scholarship. - Deals with the meaning of each book, not in isolation but in a canonical context. - Probes the meaning of each book in the setting of its culture. Including callouts, charts, and graphs, An Introduction to the Old Testament is written with an eye to understanding the nature of Old Testament historiography. Perfect for seminary students, professors, and Bible teachers and ministry leaders, as well as anyone looking for an in-depth and balanced approach to Old Testament study.
Books in Context
A layered introduction that brings historical background, literary analysis, and theology into conversation.
Come here for
- Study individual Old Testament books within their cultural and canonical settings
- See scholarship approached through an evangelical perspective and irenic engagement
Expect
- An upper-level treatment with charts, graphs, and research-history callouts
- Attention to historical background, literary form, and theological meaning
Where it sits
| Old Testament Studies | 60% |
|---|---|
| Old Testament Interpretation | 49% |
| Biblical History & Culture | 34% |
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Publisher categories
- Biblical History & Culture
- Commentary: Old Testament Historical Books
- Pentateuch Studies
- Systematic Theology
- Authors
- Tremper Longman III, Raymond B. Dillard
- Publisher
- Zondervan Academic
- Published
- December 3, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Old Testament historical background · Biblical literary analysis · Theological interpretation
- Reading lane
- Biblical History & Culture