Survey of the Old Testament, A

by Andrew E. Hill and John H. Walton

• ISBN13: 9780310229032
• ISBN10: 0310229030
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

A Survey of the Old Testament goes far beyond simply rephrasing biblical material to provide balanced insights on the literary, historical, and theological issues of each Old Testament book and of the Old Testament as a whole. This revised edition makes the exceptional scope of the first edition more accessible to contemporary readers. A redesigned interior complete with new visuals--maps, photos, timelines, and charts--makes this book more attractive and useful than ever. Treating the books of the Old Testament in the order of the English canon, A Survey of the Old Testament explores the purpose and message of each book and shows how its literary structure has been applied to accomplish the intention of its inspired author. The book also introduces the reader to issues such as Israelite and Near Eastern history, archaeology, the formation of the canon, and geography Written by two widely respected scholars and educators, A Survey of the Old Testament is designed to help readers develop a broad grasp of the Old Testament.

Author Biography

Andrew E. Hill (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is associate professor of Old Testament studies at Wheaton College, Illinois John H. Walton (Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) teaches Old Testament and Hebrew at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago

Table of Contents

Maps	9	(10)
Photographs	10	(1)
Abbreviations	11	(2)
Preface	13	(3)
Acknowledgments	16	(2)
Using This Book	18	(1)
Approaching the Old Testament	19	(8)
Geography of the Old Testament	27	(20)
Part I: The Pentateuch
Introduction to the Pentateuch	47	(16)
Genesis	63	(18)
Exodus	81	(19)
Leviticus	100	(14)
Numbers	114	(17)
Deuteronomy	131	(38)
Historical Overview of Old Testament Times	145	(24)
Part II: The Historical Books
Introduction to the Historical Books	169	(8)
Joshua	177	(15)
Judges	192	(12)
Ruth	204	(5)
1-2 Samuel	209	(18)
1-2 Kings	227	(23)
1-2 Chronicles	250	(17)
Ezra-Nehemiah	267	(14)
Esther	281	(26)
Archaeology and the Old Testament	289	(18)
Part III: The Poetic Books
Hebrew Poetic and Wisdom Literature	307	(20)
Job	327	(14)
Psalms	341	(15)
Proverbs	356	(9)
Ecclesiastes	365	(8)
Song of Songs	373	(30)
Formation of the Old Testament Scriptures	383	(20)
Part IV: The Prophets
Introduction to Prophetic Literature	403	(12)
Isaiah	415	(10)
Jeremiah	425	(8)
Lamentations	433	(7)
Ezekiel	440	(12)
Daniel	452	(10)
Hosea	462	(11)
Joel	473	(6)
Amos	479	(9)
Obadiah	488	(7)
Jonah	495	(8)
Micah	503	(6)
Nahum	509	(5)
Habakkuk	514	(7)
Zephaniah	521	(5)
Haggai	526	(7)
Zechariah	533	(10)
Malachi	543	(12)
Part V: Epilogue
Toward the New Testament	555	(7)
What We Have Learned	562	(9)
Appendix A: Critical Methodologies	571	(5)
Appendix B: The Composition of the Pentateuch	576	(10)
Timeline of Biblical History	586	(2)
Glossary	588	(5)
Index	593