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Scholarship in the Hebrew Scriptures is more bountiful and diverse than ever before, a situation that presents a formidable challenge to the student trying to understand the critical issues in Hebrew Bible study. This book deals with each section of the canon and explains the standard questions, with special attention to points of scholarly agreement and contention. Written by an international group of preeminent scholars, this collection is intended for readers with a diversity of interests and is specifically designed for those making their first acquaintance with the complex character of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.
| ISBN | 066425652X | | Pages | 256 | | ISBN13 | 9780664256524
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 000 | | Publisher | Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. | | Weight (grammes) | 381 | | Imprint | Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. | | Published in | Louisville | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 01 Jan 1998 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | Library of Congress | 98010294 | | Spine width (mm) | 14 | | DEWEY | 221.06 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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| | | Preface | | | | | | Contributors | | | | | | Abbreviations | | | | Pt. I | | Law (Torah) | | | | 1 | | The Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) by John Van Seters | | 3 | | Pt. II | | Prophets (Nevi'im) | | | | 2 | | The Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings) by A. Graeme Auld | | 53 | | 3 | | The Latter Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel) by Marvin A. Sweeney | | 69 | | 4 | | The Book of the Twelve/The Minor Prophets (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi) by David L. Petersen | | 95 | | Pt. III | | Writings (Ketuvim) | | | | 5 | | The Wisdom Books (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes) by Kathleen A. Farmer | | 129 | | 6 | | The Songs of Israel (Psalms, Lamentations) by John H. Hayes | | 153 | | 7 | | Other Writings (Ruth, Song of Songs, Esther, Daniel) by Kirsten Nielsen | | 173 | | 8 | | The "Chronicler's History" (Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles) by M. Patrick Graham | | 201 | | | | Notes | | 217 | | | | Index of Authors | | 237 |
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