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9780801028717

Face of Old Testament Studies : A Survey of Contemporary Approaches

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  • ISBN13:

    9780801028717

  • ISBN10:

    080102871X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-10-01
  • Publisher: Baker Academic

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Summary

T"he Face of Old Testament Studies 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.

Author Biography

David W. Baker (Ph.D., University of London) is professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Ashland Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of numerous projects, including coeditor of the Apollos Old Testament Commentary series. Bill T. Arnold (Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including Encountering the Book of Genesis, and coauthor of Encountering the Old Testament.

Table of Contents

List of Contributorsp. 7
Prefacep. 9
List of Abbreviationsp. 13
The Text of the Old Testamentp. 19
Epigraphic Light on the Old Testamentp. 38
Archaeological Light on the Old Testamentp. 59
Literary Approaches to Old Testament Studyp. 97
Pondering the Pentateuch: The Search for a New Paradigmp. 116
Historiography of the Old Testamentp. 145
Early Israel in Recent Biblical Scholarshipp. 176
The Historical Study of the Monarchy: Developments and Detoursp. 207
Exile and After: Historical Studyp. 236
Israelite Prophets and Prophecyp. 266
Wisdom Literaturep. 295
Recent Trends in Psalms Studyp. 329
Recent Studies in Old Testament Apocalypticp. 369
Religion in Ancient Israelp. 391
Opening Windows onto Biblical Worlds: Applying the Social Sciences to Hebrew Scripturep. 421
Theology of the Old Testamentp. 452
Subject Indexp. 479
Author Indexp. 490
Scripture Indexp. 507
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