An Introduction to the Old Testament by Tremper Longman III

An Introduction to the Old Testament

Second Edition

Tremper Longman III, Raymond B. Dillard

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

About this book

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.

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  • 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 Studies60%
Old Testament Interpretation49%
Biblical History & Culture34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

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