A Survey of the Old Testament

by Andrew E. Hill; John H. Walton

• ISBN13: 9780310516002
• ISBN10: 0310516005
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-05-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

This second edition improves, both textually and graphically, on a widely accepted Old Testament survey for undergraduate students that goes beyond basic content.

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