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9780785250371

Nelson's Old Testament Survey : Discovering the Essence, Background and Meaning about Every Old Testament Book

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    9780785250371

  • ISBN10:

    0785250379

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2003-07-17
  • Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub
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This handy resource allows the reader to quickly summarize or review all the pertinent details about any Old Testament book. More than a Bible handbook but less than a commentary, Nelson's New Illustrated Old Testament Survey provides a section by section breakdown of issues and topics dealt with in the Hebrew Scriptures.It includes: Complete but concise outlines of every Old Testament book A succinct introduction for each book Sections that identify each Bible author's theological emphasis Inserts that highlight real-life insights Arguments for the unity of the original manuscripts

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Genesis: In the Beginning: Foundations of Our Faith 1(38)
Exodus: Deliverance to Covenant Privilege 39(32)
Leviticus: Handbook on Holiness 71(24)
Numbers: Pilgrimage to Covenant Possession 95(32)
Deuteronomy: Covenant Faith Reaffirmed 127(30)
Joshua: Conquest: The Ideal versus the Real 157(22)
Judges: Anarchy versus Divine Sovereignty 179(18)
Ruth: God's Surprising Grace 197(6)
1 Samuel: The Movement toward Monarchy 203(22)
2 Samuel: The Davidic Promise and Prospects 225(20)
1 Kings: The Slippery Slope to National Ruin 245(24)
2 Kings: Destruction and Deportation 269(24)
1 Chronicles: Israel's History from a Global Perspective 293(22)
2 Chronicles: The House of David: An Uncertain Future 315(26)
Ezra-Nehemiah: Building a New Community of Faith 341(24)
Esther: Help from a Hidden Source 365(10)
Job: Resting in the Mystery of God 375(28)
Psalms: Human Response to Divine Presence 403(78)
Proverbs: Practical Guide to Peaceful Living 481(22)
Ecclesiastes: The Man in the Street 503(8)
The Song of Solomon: An Earthly Model of Heavenly Love 511(6)
Introduction to the Prophets 517(6)
Isaiah: Judgment and Deliverance from the Holy One of Israel 523(66)
Jeremiah : Gods Judgment on Judah's Sin 589(56)
Lamentations: The Sorrow of Sin 645(12)
Ezekiel: The Glory of the Lord 657(42)
Daniel: God's Kingdom and the Times of the Gentiles 699(22)
Hosea: God's Love for His Adulterous Wife 721(16)
Joel: The Coming Day of the Lord 737(8)
Amos: Prepare to Meet Your God 745(20)
Obadiah: God's Judgment on the Pride of Edom 765(6)
Jonah: God's Concern for the Gentiles 771(8)
Micah: A Just God Requires a Just People 779(16)
Nahum: God's Destruction of Nineveh 795(8)
Habakkuk: A Life of Trust in Troubling Times 803(4)
Zephaniah: The "Day of the Lord" for Jerusalem 807(6)
Haggai: Rebuilding God's House 813(6)
Zechariah: The Lord Remembers 819(14)
Malachi: God's Messenger 833(10)
Bibliography 843

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