Torah Story : An Apprenticeship on the Pentateuch

by Gary Edward Schnittjer

• ISBN13: 9780310248613
• ISBN10: 0310248612
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

The Torah Story introduces the first five books of the Old Testament. A sophisticated study text written in an engaging and accessible voice, The Torah Story includes flexible study options that help students understand how these key books contribute to the ongoing story of salvation.

Table of Contents

An Apprenticeship on the Torah	9	(24)
Introducing the Torah	33	(10)
PART ONE: GENESIS---IN THE BEGINNING	43	(152)
Macroview of Genesis	45	(10)
The Beginning (1:1--2:4a)	55	(18)
The Garden and the Exile (2:4b--4:26)	73	(20)
The Flood and the Nations (5--11)	93	(20)
The Abraham Narratives (12:1--25:18)	113	(24)
The Jacob Narratives (25:19--36:43)	137	(20)
The Sons of Jacob Narratives (37:1--47:26)	157	(18)
The Last Days (47:27--50:26)	175	(20)
PART TWO: EXODUS---THESE ARE THE NAMES	195	(92)
Macroview of Exodus	197	(10)
The River and the Bush (1--4)	207	(14)
The Plagues and the Sea (5:1--15:21)	221	(20)
The Wilderness and the Mountain (15:22--24:18)	241	(18)
The Rebellion and the Dwelling (25--40)	259	(28)
PART THREE: LEVITICUS---AND HE CALLED	287	(82)
Macroview of Leviticus	289	(12)
Sacrifice (1--7)	301	(20)
Purity and Worship (8--16)	321	(18)
Holy Living (17--27)	339	(30)
PART FOUR: NUMBERS---IN THE WILDERNESS	369	(80)
Macroview of Numbers	371	(12)
The First Generation at Sinai (1:1--10:10)	383	(16)
Two Generations in the Wilderness (10:11--21:35)	399	(26)
The Second Generation on the Plains of Moab (22--36)	425	(24)
PART FIVE: DEUTERONOMY---THESE ARE THE WORDS	449	(102)
Macroview of Deuteronomy	451	(12)
The Words (1:1--4:43)	463	(14)
The Ten Words and the Command (4:44--11:32)	477	(18)
The Rules and Regulations (12--28)	495	(26)
A View of the Other Side (29--34)	521	(16)
Reintroducing the Torah	537	(14)
Acknowledgments	551	(2)
Credits	553	(2)
List of Tables, Figures, Maps, and Sidebars	555	(8)
Indexes	563