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

by DYER, CHARLES & EUGENE MERRILL

• ISBN13: 9780785250371
• ISBN10: 0785250379
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-07-17
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

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