| An Introduction to the Old Testament Revised Edition Contributor(s): Longman III, Tremper (Author), Dillard, Raymond B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0310263417 ISBN-13: 9780310263418 Publisher: Zondervan Academic OUR PRICE: $44.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2006 Annotation: This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship. Several distinctive set it 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 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 Including callouts, charts, and graphs, this text is written with an eye on understanding the nature of Old Testament historiography. This upper-level introduction to the Old Testament offers students a solid understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Pentateuch - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic |
| Dewey: 221.61 |
| LCCN: 2006005249 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7.58" W x 9.5" (2.23 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship. Several distinctive set it 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 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 cultureIncluding callouts, charts, and graphs, this text is written with an eye on understanding the nature of Old Testament historiography. This upper-level introduction to the Old Testament offers students a solid understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message. |
Contributor Bio(s): Longman III, Tremper: - Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books. Dillard, Raymond B.: - The late Raymond B. Dillard (PhD, Dropsie University) was professor of Old Testament language and literature at Westminster Theological Seminary.Longman III, Tremper: -Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books. |