The World and the Word An Introduction to the Old Testament

by Merrill, Eugene H.; Rooker, Mark; Grisanti, Michael A.

• ISBN13: 9780805440317
• ISBN10: 0805440313
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-15
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

The World and the Wordis a fresh introduction to the Old Testament driven largely by the fact that so much Christian preaching and teaching today increasingly ignores what is eighty percent of the Bible. Authors Eugene Merrill, Mark Rooker, and Michael Grisanti work through the world and text of the Old Testament always making three major points: The Old Testament is a rich source of theology and doctrine that is presupposed by the New Testament. Without it, Christian theology would be seriously deficient. Mastery of the Old Testament is crucial to an understanding of the New Testament. The Old Testament offers, by teaching and example, practical principles of belief and behavior for contemporary times. Who God was and what He did then can be replicated in the lives of men and women today. Separating the verifiable biblical and extra-biblical data from the various interpretations of that same information, the book further shows how the Old Testament forms the platform and matrix from which sprang the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus and the church.The World and the Wordwill help students see an entry point into the very heart and design of God who loves them and wishes to make them the special object of His grace.

Author Biography

Eugene H. Merrill is distinguished professor of Old Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas, and distinguished professor of Old Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Mark F. Rooker is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Michael A. Grisanti is professor of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, California.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
The Old Testament Time Line	p. xvi
Introduction	p. 1
The World Of The Old Testament	p. 13
The Historical Setting of the Old Testament	p. 17
The Cultural World of the Old Testament	p. 41
Ancient Near Eastern Literature and the Old Testament	p. 53
The Text Of The Old Testament	p. 73
The Composition of the Old Testament	p. 79
The Canonicity of the Old Testament	p. 93
The Transmission and Textual Criticism of the Old Testament	p. 108
Approaches To The Study Of The Old Testament	p. 123
The Development of the Historical Critical Method	p. 129
The Present State of Old Testament Scholarship	p. 149
The Pentateuch	p. 163
The Book of Genesis	p. 170
The Book of Exodus	p. 190
The Book of Leviticus	p. 217
The Book of Numbers	p. 232
The Book of Deuteronomy	p. 251
The Historical Books	p. 271
The Book of Joshua	p. 276
The Book of Judges	p. 288
The Book of Ruth	p. 300
The Books of 1 and 2 Samuel	p. 307
The Books of 1 and 2 Kings	p. 319
The Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles	p. 330
The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah	p. 343
The Book of Esther	p. 354
The Prophetic Books	p. 361
The Book of Isaiah	p. 367
The Book of Jeremiah	p. 380
The Book of Ezekiel	p. 394
The Book of Daniel	p. 405
The Book of Hosea	p. 414
The Book of Joel	p. 423
The Book of Amos	p. 430
The Book of Obadiah	p. 439
The Book of Jonah	p. 445
The Book of Micah	p. 453
The Book of Nahum	p. 459
The Book of Habakkuk	p. 465
The Book of Zephaniah	p. 472
The Book of Haggai	p. 478
The Book of Zechariah	p. 483
The Book of Malachi	p. 490
The Poetic Books	p. 495
The Book of Job	p. 500
The Book of Psalms	p. 512
The Book of Proverbs	p. 527
The Book of Ecclesiastes	p. 539
The Book of the Song of Songs	p. 547
The Book of Lamentations	p. 555
Epilogue	p. 561
Name Index	p. 563
Subject Index	p. 573
Scripture Index	p. 583
Appendix: Maps	p. 607
Egypt: Land of Bondage
The Tribal Allotments of Israel
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
The Kingdom of David and Solomon (United Kingdom)
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (Divided Kingdom)
The Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
The Persian Empire
Judah During the Exile
Ancient Near East from 1200-1000 BC
Cross Sectional Views of Longtitudinal Zones
The Route of the Exodus
Northern Coastal Plains Jezreel Valley, Galilee, Bashan
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