Discovering the Old Testament

by Varughese, Alex

• ISBN13: 9780834119949
• ISBN10: 0834119943
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: The Foundry Publishing

Summary

Every professor has to wonder, with skepticism, how much of the assigned material the students will actually read. (That is, if they have even purchased the textbook in the first place!) Whether they skim or read all of it, your students will recall the key points of the lesson if you use Discovering the Old Testament . Discovering the Old Testament defines key terms in sidebars and highlights them within the text. Each chapter includes summary statements and review questions to help students focus on what they've learned. Discovering the Old Testament combines all the elements you're looking for in a survey of the Old Testament - thorough, sound Biblical scholarship, combined with an eye-catching format and a writing style that's easy to understand. Every page is full color, in an attractive format, with maps and pictures to enhance the material. In Discovering the Old Testament , you'll find: Objectives defined for each lesson. Personal questions to help students relate the Bible to their lives. Sidebars to explain theological points. Keywords identified and defined on each page. Study questions for review of the material. Summary statements at the end of each chapter to help students focus on what they've learned. Listing of resources for further study at the end of each chapter. An eye-catching format that's attractive to the young college student. EVERY page is in full color. Short, readable chapters.

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(2)
Editor's Note to the Student	11	(2)
Editor's Note to the Instructor	13	(2)
Acknowledgments	15	(2)
UNIT I GETTING READY TO DISCOVER THE OLD TESTAMENT	17	(42)
1 Biblical History: An Introduction	19	(6)
2 The Old Testament as Scripture	25	(10)
3 Interpreting the Old Testament	35	(12)
4 The World of the Old Testament	47	(12)
UNIT II DISCOVERING THE PENTATEUCH	59	(74)
5 Israel's View of the World: Genesis 1-11	61	(14)
6 God's Covenant with Abraham: Genesis 12-25	75	(10)
7 The Covenant Family: Genesis 26-50	85	(8)
8 The Birth of a Nation: Exodus 1-18	93	(8)
9 The Covenant Community: Exodus 19-40	101	(10)
10 Israel in the Wilderness: Leviticus and Numbers	111	(12)
11 Instructions for Life in the Land: Deuteronomy	123	(10)
UNIT III DISCOVERING THE HISTORICAL BOOKS	133	(102)
12 Israel in the Promised Land: Joshua	135	(12)
13 Israel's Moral and Spiritual Crises: Judges and Ruth	147	(10)
14 Transition to Monarchy: 1 Samuel	157	(10)
15 A Kingdom with a Royal House: 2 Samuel	167	(10)
16 The Kingdom Divided (Part 1): 1 Kings	177	(12)
17 The Kingdom Divided (Part 2): 2 Kings	189	(14)
18 The Exile and Restoration	203	(10)
19 History Revisited: 1 and 2 Chronicles	213	(10)
20 The Building of Community Life: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther	223	(12)
UNIT IV DISCOVERING THE POETIC AND WISDOM BOOKS	235	(46)
21 Israel's Poetry and Wisdom	237	(10)
22 Suffering of the Righteous: Job	247	(10)
23 Israel's Songs of Praise: Psalms	257	(12)
24 Instructions on Life: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs	269	(12)
UNIT V DISCOVERING THE PROPHETIC BOOKS	281	(94)
25 Israel's Prophetic Voices	283	(8)
26 Isaiah	291	(12)
27 Jeremiah and Lamentations	303	(14)
28 Ezekiel	317	(12)
29 Daniel	329	(10)
30 Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah	339	(12)
31 Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk	351	(12)
32 Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi	363	(12)
Appendix Jewish History from 331 to 63 B.C.	375	(3)
Notes	378	(3)
Subject Index	381	(15)
Name Index	396