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-- Exploring the Literary Structure of the Old Testament   The Old Testament Story is designed for readers with little or no knowledge of the Old Testament.    It provides complete background detail as it follows the story told by the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible.  In addition, it examines the separate biblical books and illustrates their literary structure.   Teaching and Learning Experience     Improve Critical Thinking - The Old Testament Story’s background details provide students with sufficient information so that they can examine the Old Testament within context.   Engage Students - The Old Testament Story’s readable presentation draws students into the material.   Support Instructors - Teaching your course just got easier!  You can create a Customized Text or use our Instructor’s Manual, or PowerPoint Presentation Slides.  Plus, The Old Testament Story provides two levels of structure that will allow your students to analyze all 39 books of the Protestant Christian Old Testament/Hebrew Bible.        

Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE   BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: The Book and Those Who Study It Chapter 2: The Geographical and Historical Settings for the Old Testament Chapter 3: Israel Looks at the Beginnings Chapter 4: Israel Becomes a People Chapter 5: Israel Gains a Home:  Joshua and Judges Chapter 6: The Beginning of the Monarchy:  Samuel, Saul, and David Chapter 7: The Division of the Monarchy I:  The Reign of Solomon and the Story of the Northern Kingdom Chapter 8: The Division of the Monarchy II:  The Story of the Southern Kingdom Chapter 9: The Exile and Restoration Chapter 10: The Prophetic Literature I:  An Introduction to Prophetic Literature and the Book of Isaiah Chapter 11: The Prophetic Literature II:  The Scrolls of Jeremiah and Ezekiel Chapter 12: The Prophetic Literature III:  The Book of the Twelve and the Continuation of the Prophetic Tradition Chapter 13: A Legacy of Israel:  Teachers of Wisdom and Singers of Songs Chapter 14: The Time of Silence:  Judah in Eclipse Chapter 15: Epilogue:  The Continuing Story COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:    Bibliographical Abbreviations Maps Preface   Chapter 1: The Book and Those Who Study It The Old Testament:  What Is It? How it Began How It Developed The Work of Scholars Archaeology as a Tool for Understanding Why Study the Old Testament? Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 2: The Geographical and Historical Settings for the Old Testament Prior to 1200 B. C. E. The Ancient Near East Mesopotamia            Asia Minor Africa            Syria- Phoenicia            Palestine Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 3: Israel Looks at the Beginnings The Primeval Complex            The Ancestral Complex            Genesis in Retrospect Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 4: Israel Becomes a People The Book of Israel’s Beginnings            Moses:  Birth and Wilderness Years            Moses:  The Struggle with Pharaoh            The Exodus Event            Sinai and the Giving of the Law           After Mount Sinai            Themes in the Pentateuch Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 5: Israel Gains a Home: Joshua and Judges Moving into the Promised Land Continuing the Story of Occupation Proposed Models for the Israelite Occupation of Canaan Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 6: The Beginning of the Monarchy:  Samuel, Saul, and David The Sources for the History of the Israelite Kingdoms            The Story of Samuel  The Establishment of Saul’s Kingship The Appearance of David Samuel, Saul, and David:  A Summary David: King Over Judah David: King Over All Israel The Court History of David Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 7: The Division of the Monarchy I:  The Reign of Solomon and the Story of the Northern Kingdom Reign of Solomon Approaching the Divided-Kingdom Story The Division of the Kingdom The Dynasty of Omri Elijah’s Confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel Jehu to Jereboam II (842—746 B. C. E.) The Destruction of the Northern Kingdom Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 8: The Division of the Monarchy II:  The Story of the Southern Kingdom Judah after the Division Judah after the Destruction of Israel Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 9: The Exile and Restoration After the Fall of Jerusalem The Lives of the Survivors The Collapse of the Babylonian Empire The Changing International Situation The Restored Community Ezra and Nehemiah Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 10: The Prophetic Literature I:  An Introduction to Prophetic Literature and the Book of Isaiah An Introduction to Prophetic Literature Introduction to the Book of Isaiah A Survey of the Contents of the Book of Isaiah Summary of Isaiah Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 11: The Prophetic Literature II:  The Scrolls of Jeremiah and Ezekiel Introduction to the Book of Jeremiah Survey of the Contents of the Book of Jeremiah Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel Survey of the Contents of the Book of Ezekiel Study Questions Endnotes    Chapter 12: The Prophetic Literature III:  The Book of the Twelve and the Continuation of the Prophetic Tradition Introduction to the Book of the Twelve The Opening Sequence:  Hosea, Joel, and Amos Jerusalem and Nineveh:  Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, and Nahum Shifting the Focus to Babylon:  Habakkuk and Zephaniah The Prophets of the Restoration:  Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi The End of Prophecy?            Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 13: A Legacy of Israel:  Teachers of Wisdom and Singers of Songs The Wisdom Literature                        The Psalms:  Israel Sings Its Faith            Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 14: The Time of Silence:  Judah in Eclipse The Historical Situation The Festival Scrolls Defining and Establishing a Place in the World The Maccabean Revolt Geographical and Canonical Boundaries and the Book of Daniel Study Questions Endnotes   Chapter 15: Epilogue:  The Continuing Story Life in Jewish Communities The Development of Sectarian Judaism Literary Activity Judaism’s Oral Tradition A Closing Statement Study Questions Endnotes   Glossary For Further Study Comprehensive Chronological Chart Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205097838
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 13
  • Height: 100 mm
  • No of Pages: 424
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 100 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205097839
  • Publisher Date: 03 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 9
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 100 mm
  • Width: 100 mm


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