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Encountering The Old Testament Fourth Edition
$59.99Add to cartThis new edition of a bestselling evangelical survey of the Old Testament has been updated throughout. It is lavishly illustrated with four-color images, maps, and charts and retains the pedagogical features that have made the book so popular:
*chapter outlines, objectives, and summaries
*study questions
*sidebars featuring primary source material and ethical and theological issues
*lists of key terms, people, and places
*further reading recommendationsAdditional resources for students and instructors are available through Textbook eSources.
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World Around The Old Testament
$48.00Add to cartLeading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old Testament
What people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others?
In this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient Near East. The contributors offer comprehensive orientations to the main cultures and people groups that surrounded ancient Israel in the wider ancient Near East, including not only Mesopotamia and the northern Levant but also Egypt, Arabia, and Greece. They also explore the contributions of each people group or culture to our understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures.
This supplementary text is organized by geographic region, making it especially suitable for the classroom and useful in a variety of Old Testament courses. Approximately eighty-five illustrative items are included throughout the book.
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Ancient Israels History
$48.00Add to cartThe history of Israel is a much-debated topic in Old Testament studies. On one side are minimalists who find little of historical value in the Hebrew Bible. On the other side are those who assume the biblical text is a precise historical record. Many serious students of the Bible find themselves between these two positions and would benefit from a careful exploration of issues in Israelite history.
This substantive history of Israel textbook values the Bible’s historical contribution without overlooking critical issues and challenges. Featuring the latest scholarship, the book introduces students to the current state of research on issues relevant to the study of ancient Israel. The editors and contributors, all top biblical scholars and historians, discuss historical evidence in a readable manner, using both canonical and chronological lenses to explore Israelite history.
Illustrative items, such as maps and images, visually support the book’s content. Tables and sidebars are also included. -
Dictionary Of The Old Testament Historical Books
$70.00Add to cartPreface
How To Use This Dictionary
Abbreviations
Transliterations
List Of Contributors
Dictionary Articles
Table Of Archaeological Periods
Maps
Scripture Index
Subject Index
Articles IndexAdditional Info
This book begins with Joshua and Israel posed to enter the land – and carries through to the postexilic period. Following in the tradition of the four award winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament, this book is characterized by indepth articles focused on key topics, many of them written by noted experts. -
Face Of Old Testament Studies
$48.00Add to cartThis book brings together leading scholars to provide an overview of current issues and debates in Old Testament studies. Contributors trace recent developments in their fields of expertise and assess where further research is needed. This is a substantial reference work for students and scholars of the Old Testament as well as for pastors and interested readers who want to bring their awareness of Old Testament studies up to date.
