Reading the Old Testament Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

by Bandstra, Barry L.

• ISBN13: 9780534616687
• ISBN10: 0534616682
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-31
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Preface. Reader's Introduction. Introduction. Reading RTOT. What is the Old Testament? Interpreting the Old Testament. Key Notions. The Biblical Story. Introduction. Pre-Israelite History. Early Israel. The Monarchy. Early Judaism. PART I: TORAH. Tora Prologue. Introduction. Authorship. Narrative Unity. Historicity. 1. Genesis 1-11. Introduction. Creation to the Flood. Recreation to the Ancestors. The Composition of Genesis 1-11. 2. Genesis 12-50. Introduction. Abraham Cycle. Jacob Cycle. Joseph Cycle. Genesis as a Book. 3. Exodus. Introduction. Exodus: Deliverance Traditions. Sinai: Covenant Traditions. Exodus as a Book. 4. Leviticus and Numbers. Introduction. Leviticus. Numbers. 5. Deuteronomy. Introduction. Torah of Moses. Torah and Covenant. Deuteronomy as a Book. PART II: PROPHETS. Prophets Prologue. Introduction. Former Prophets. Latter Prophets. The Prophets as a Collection. 6. Joshua. Introduction. Campaigns of Conquest. Tribal Territories. Covenant Considerations. Joshua as a Book. 7. Judges. Introduction. Narrative Introduction. The Judges at Work. Judges as a Book. 8. Samuel. Introduction. Samuel Cycle. Saul Cycle. David Cycle. Samuel as a Book. 9. Kings. Introduction. Solomon and the United Monarchy. Parallel Histories of Israel and Judah. Judah to the Babylonian Exile. Kings as a Book. 10. Isaiah. Introduction. First Isaiah: Isaiah of Jerusalem. Second Isaiah: Isaiah of the Exile. Third Isaiah: Isaiah of the Restoration. Isaiah as a Book. 11. Jeremiah. Introduction. During the Reign of Josiah. During the Reign of Jehoiakim. During the Reign of Zedekiah. After the Fall of Jerusalem. Jeremiah's Complaints. Jeremiah as a Book. 12. Ezekiel. Introduction. Prophetic Warnings. Hope and Restoration. Ezekiel as a Book. 13. Book of the Twelve. Introduction. Assyrian Period Prophets. Babylonian Period Prophets. Persian Period Prophets. The Twelve Prophets as a Book. PART III: WRITINGS. Writings Prologue. Introduction. Exile and Diaspora. Biblical Poetry. Wisdom Literature. Apocalyptic Literature. The Writings as a Collection. 14. Psalms. Introduction. Psalm Types. Psalm Themes. The Psalter. 15. Proverbs and Job. Introduction. Proverbs. Job. 16. Five Scrolls. Introduction. The Five Scrolls. The Five Scrolls as a Collection. 17. Daniel. Introduction. Heroes. Apocalypses. Daniel as a Book. 18. Chronicler's History. Introduction. 1 and 2 Chronicles. Ezra and Nehemiah. The Chronicler's History as a Collection. Conclusion. After the Hebrew Bible. Introduction. Early Jewish Non-Tanak Books. Dead Sea Scrolls. New Testament. Rabbinic Literature.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Reader's Introduction	1	(18)
Introduction	2	(1)
Reading RTOT	2	(4)
What Is the Old Testament?	6	(2)
Interpreting the Old Testament	8	(5)
Key Notions	13	(6)
The Biblical Story	19	(16)
Introduction	20	(1)
Pre-Israelite History	20	(3)
Early Israel	23	(2)
The Monarchy	25	(4)
Early Judaism	29	(6)
Part 1 Torah	35	(2)
Torah Prologue	37	(170)
Introduction	38	(1)
Authorship	38	(8)
Narrative Unity	46	(3)
Historicity	49	(4)
Genesis 1--11	53	(42)
Introduction	54	(1)
Creation to the Flood	55	(24)
Re-creation to the Ancestors	79	(8)
The Composition of Genesis 1--11	87	(8)
Genesis 12--50	95	(38)
Introduction	96	(3)
Abraham Cycle	99	(15)
Jacob Cycle	114	(6)
Joseph Cycle	120	(5)
Genesis as a Book	125	(8)
Exodus	133	(34)
Introduction	134	(2)
Exodus: Deliverance Traditions	136	(11)
Sinai: Covenant Traditions	147	(16)
Exodus as a Book	163	(4)
Leviticus and Numbers	167	(20)
Introduction	168	(2)
Leviticus	170	(9)
Numbers	179	(8)
Deuteronomy	187	(20)
Introduction	188	(1)
The Torah of Moses	189	(7)
Torah and Covenant	196	(3)
Deuteronomy as a Book	199	(8)
Part 2 Prophets	207	(2)
Prophets Prologue	209	(188)
Introduction	210	(3)
Former Prophets	213	(5)
Latter Prophets	218	(3)
The Prophets as a Collection	221	(4)
Joshua	225	(20)
Introduction	226	(1)
Campaigns of Conquest	227	(8)
Tribal Territories	235	(6)
Covenant Considerations	241	(1)
Joshua as a Book	242	(3)
Judges	245	(18)
Introduction	246	(1)
Narrative Introduction	247	(5)
The Judges at Work	252	(7)
Judges as a Book	259	(4)
Samuel	263	(23)
Introduction	264	(2)
Samuel Cycle	266	(6)
Saul Cycle	272	(6)
David Cycle	278	(4)
Samuel as a Book	282	(4)
Kings	286	(29)
Introduction	287	(3)
Solomon and the United Monarchy	290	(5)
Parallel Histories of Israel and Judah	295	(10)
Judah to the Babylonian Exile	305	(6)
Kings as a Book	311	(4)
Isaiah	315	(19)
Introduction	316	(1)
First Isaiah: Isaiah of Jerusalem	317	(7)
Second Isaiah: Isaiah of the Exile	324	(6)
Third Isaiah: Isaiah of the Restoration	330	(1)
Isaiah as a Book	331	(3)
Jeremiah	334	(16)
Introduction	335	(2)
During the Reign of Josiah	337	(2)
During the Reign of Jehoiakim	339	(4)
During the Reign of Zedekiah	343	(3)
After the Fall of Jerusalem	346	(1)
Jeremiah's Complaints	346	(1)
Jeremiah as a Book	347	(3)
Ezekiel	350	(15)
Introduction	351	(2)
Prophetic Warnings	353	(5)
Hope and Restoration	358	(5)
Ezekiel as a Book	363	(2)
Book of the Twelve	365	(32)
Introduction	366	(2)
Assyrian Period Prophets	368	(12)
Babylonian Period Prophets	380	(5)
Persian Period Prophets	385	(9)
The Twelve Prophets as a Book	394	(3)
Part 3 Writings	397	(2)
Writings Prologue	399	(101)
Introduction	400	(1)
Exile and Diaspora	401	(2)
Biblical Poetry	403	(6)
Wisdom Literature	409	(3)
Apocalyptic Literature	412	(3)
Writings as a Collection	415	(5)
Psalms	420	(18)
Introduction	421	(2)
Psalm Types	423	(10)
Psalm Themes	433	(1)
The Psalter	434	(4)
Proverbs and Job	438	(17)
Introduction	439	(1)
Proverbs	439	(8)
Job	447	(8)
Five Scrolls	455	(21)
Introduction	456	(1)
The Five Scrolls	457	(15)
The Five Scrolls as a Collection	472	(4)
Daniel	476	(11)
Introduction	477	(2)
Heroes	479	(1)
Apocalypses	480	(5)
Daniel as a Book	485	(2)
Chronicler's History	487	(13)
Introduction	488	(2)
1 and 2 Chronicles	490	(4)
Ezra and Nehemiah	494	(4)
Chronicler's History as a Collection	498	(2)
Conclusion: After the Hebrew Bible	500	(15)
Introduction	501	(1)
Early Jewish Non-Tanak Books	502	(4)
Dead Sea Scrolls	506	(2)
New Testament	508	(4)
Rabbinic Literature	512	(3)
Works Cited	515	(14)
Glossary of Names and Terms	529	(38)
Index of Subjects	567	(6)
Index of Texts	573	(4)
Index of Authors	577	(1)
Index of Figures (with Credits)	578	(2)
Index of Tables	580	(1)
Abbreviations	581