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Understanding the Old Testament / Bernhard W. Anderson.

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Introduction: the Old Testament as the story of a people -- P.1. The creation of a people -- The beginnings of Israel -- Liberation from bondage -- Convenant in the wilderness -- The promised land -- The formation of an all Israelite epic -- The struggle between faith and culture -- P.2. Becomes like the nations -- The throne of David -- Prophetic troubles of Israel -- Fallen is the virgin Israel -- Judah's conenant with death -- The Rediscovery of mosaic Torah -- The doom of the nation -- P.3. The covenant community is renewed -- By the waters of Babylon -- The dawn of a new age -- A kingdom of priests -- The praises of Israel -- The beginning of wisdom -- The unfulfilled drama.
Abstract "Presents a study of the Old Testament by interweaving historical, archeological, literary, and religious perspectives. The book traces the story of the people of Israel from the Exodus in the time of Moses through the dawn of the Common Era. It considers the importance of literary criticism and other methods for understanding the literature of ancient Israel; treats the latest archaeological discoveries that illuminate the Old Testament period"--Amazon.com.

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Call Number

BS1197.An2

Publisher

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall., 1986

Physical Description

xv, 685 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0139359257

Edition

4th ed.

Subject(s)

bible
Bible. Old Testament -- History of Biblical events

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