An Introduction to the Old Testament

Raymond B. Dillard, Tremper Longman

Zondervan, 1994 - Religion - 473 pages

Several distinctives set this volume apart from other introductions to the Old Testament: - It is thoroughly evangelical in its perspective. - It emphasizes 'special introduction' -- the study of individual books. -It interacts in an irenic spirit with the historical-critical method. - It features high points of research history and representative scholars rather than an exhaustive treatment of past scholarship. - It deals with the meaning of each book, not in isolation but in a canonical context. - It probes the meaning of each book in the setting of its culture. With an eye on understanding the nature of the Old Testament historiography, An Introduction to the Old Testament offers the reader a solid understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message.

Contents

• Genesis: 41
• Exodus: 67
• Leviticus 5 Numbers: 90
• Deuteronomy 7 Joshua 8 Judges: 109
• Ruth 10 Samuel: 129
• Kings: 149
• Chronicles 13 EzraNehemiah: 170
• Esther: 197
• 15: 204
• Psalms: 222
• Proverbs: 349
• Ecclesiastes 19 Song of Songs 20 Isaiah 21 Jeremiah 22 Lamentations 23 Ezekiel 24 Daniel 25 Hosea 26 Joel: 373
• Amos: 378
• Obadiah: 379
• Jonah: 437
• 9: 438
• 11: 439
• 17: 440
• 73: 443
• 83: 444
• 91: 445
• 135: 452
• 149: 454
• 211: 464
• 391: 465

Bibliographic information

• Title: An Introduction to the Old Testament
• Authors: Raymond B. Dillard, Tremper Longman
• Contributor: Tremper Longman
• Publisher: Zondervan, 1994
• ISBN: 0310432502, 9780310432500
• Length: 473 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Commentary / General; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General