The Old Testament: Text and ContextThis substantially updated edition of a classroom standard provides students with an accessible introduction to the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament. Written by two seasoned Old Testament professors, the book pays attention to methodology, archaeology, history, and literary genre and includes illustrations, sidebars, maps, and study questions. |
Contents
Preface to Third edition ix Law Codes | 54 |
introduction 1 | 66 |
Chronological Periods of Biblical History 19 Oral Tradition and the Development of the 3 the early Monarchic Period | 83 |
the Late Monarchic Period | 125 |
the exile and the Persian | 181 |
the Hellenistic Period | 257 |
concluding remarks | 283 |
Glossary of Terms and Concepts | 291 |
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Ahab Ahaz Amos archaeological Assyrian Babylon Babylonian Baker Photo Archive Bible biblical text book of esther book of Judges call narrative Canaan canon century BCe Chron Chronicles condemns covenant culture Daniel David destruction Deut Deuteronomistic divine edom egypt egyptian elijah esther exile exod ezek ezekiel ezra God’s gods hazor hebrew hezekiah hosea Isaiah Israel Israelites Jeremiah Jerusalem Jewish Jews Jonah Josh Joshua Josiah’s Judah Judg king king’s kingdom land leaders literary Lord Mesha Stele Mesopotamia Moab monarchy Moses nation ofthe oracle OT/hB OTPar3 people’s period Persian person Philistines political postexilic priesthood priestly prophecy prophet psalms punishment reign religious restoration righteous ritual ruler Ruth sacrifice Samaria Saul Saul’s serve Shechem social Solomon Song story stUdy QUestions temple temple in Jerusalem theme theodicy tion tradition village vision wisdom words worship Yahweh Yehud