Survey of the Old Testament- Everyman's Bible Commentary

by Benware, Paul N. N.

• ISBN13: 9780802421234
• ISBN10: 0802421237
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

The New Testament Scriptures will never be properly understood by a person if the Old Testament Scriptures essentially remain a mystery to him,' says Paul Benware.Most Christians do not have a clear understanding of the pattern, unity, or progression of the Old Testament. They can tell stories of Moses, Noah, and David but aren't sure how all these events fit together. And they don't fully appreciate the doctrines found in the thirty-nine books between Genesis and Malachi.But the Old Testament does not have to be mysterious or confusing. Newly revised, Dr. Benware offers a chronological approach to give you a bird's-eye view of the historic value of the Old Testament, while his book-by-book analysis reveals important details and emphases.If you want a better understanding of the whole Bible, Survey of the Old Testament is the place to start.

Author Biography

PAUL N. BENWARE (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary) is professor in the Biblical Studies Division at the Philadelphia Biblical University. HE wrote three volumes in the Everyman's Bible Commentary series and co-authored Leaders in the Making. He is married and has four children. c.1993

Table of Contents

Index of Graphics	9	(4)
Part 1: Introduction and Overview
Introduction to the Old Testament	13	(5)
Overview of the Old Testament	18	(9)
Part 2: The Foundational Books
Genesis	27	(24)
Exodus and Leviticus	51	(17)
Numbers and Deuteronomy	68	(14)
Joshua	82	(9)
Judges and Ruth	91	(11)
1 Samuel	102	(7)
2 Samuel	109	(6)
1 Kings	115	(10)
2 Kings	125	(7)
1 and 2 Chronicles	132	(8)
Ezra and Esther	140	(10)
Nehemiah	150	(9)
Part 3: The Poetic Books
Hebrew Poetry	159	(3)
Job	162	(5)
Psalms	167	(5)
Proverbs	172	(4)
Ecclesiastes	176	(4)
Song of Solomon	180	(3)
Lamentations	183	(6)
Part 4: The Prophetic Books
God's Prophetic Messengers	189	(9)
Prophecies During The Divided Kingdom
Obadiah	198	(3)
Joel	201	(5)
Jonah	206	(4)
Amos	210	(4)
Hosea	214	(5)
Isaiah	219	(7)
Micah	226	(6)
Prophecies During the Single Kingdom
Nahum	232	(5)
Zephaniah	237	(4)
Jeremiah	241	(6)
Habakkuk	247	(7)
Prophecies During the Exile
Daniel	254	(7)
Ezekiel	261	(7)
Prophecies After the Exile
Haggai	268	(4)
Zechariah	272	(4)
Malachi	276	(35)
Notes on Special Topics
The Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch	283	(3)
Various Views on Origins	286	(3)
The Names of God in the Old Testament	289	(4)
The Date of the Exodus	293	(4)
Israel and the Nations	297	(11)
The Extermination of the Canaanites	308	(3)
Notes	311	(6)
Bibliography	317

Excerpts

Great doctrinal truths are developed in the Old Testament. For example, significant revelations concerning the attributes of God are recorded. The New Testament, of course, concerns itself with the Person of God, but it is the Old Testament that gives us