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.
Page Count: 528
Size: 7.7 wide x 9.6 high x 1.7 deep in.
Weight: 2.22 lb
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 the author of many books.
The late Raymond B. Dillard (PhD, Dropsie University) was professor of Old Testament language and literature at Westminster Theological Seminary.
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ISBN: 9780310263418
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: ZONDERVAN PUBLISHING - published 15/12/2006
Format: Hardback