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Reading the Old Testament : an introduction / by Lawrence Boadt ; [illustrations by Frank Sabatte ; discussion questions and index prepared by Michael Kerrigan].

By: Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Paulist Press, c1984.Description: 569 p., [1] p. of plates : illus., maps, plans ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0809126311 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.6/1 19
LOC classification:
  • BS1140.2 .B63 1984
Contents:
Introducing the Old Testament -- The people and lands of the Old Testament -- Archaeology and the Old Testament -- Literary tools for Old Testament study -- The Pentateuch -- Genesis 1-11: the preface to Israel's story -- Genesis 12-50: the patriarchs -- The exodus from Egypt -- The covenant and journey to Canaan (Exodus 19 through Numbers) -- The Israelite possession of Canaan: the books of Joshua and Judges -- Canaanite religion and culture -- A king like those of other nations: the books of Samuel and Kings -- Daily life in ancient Israel -- Israelite worship and prayer -- The kingdom split into two -- The great prophets of the eighth century -- The last days of the kingdom of Judah -- Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic history -- Prophecy during the Babylonian exile -- Sing us a song of Zion! -- The struggle to restore the land (540-500 B.C.) -- Life in the post-exilic community -- The cultivation of wisdom -- Faith confronting new challenges -- The closing of the Old Testament -- Themes of Old Testament theology.
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Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. 554-560.

Introducing the Old Testament --
The people and lands of the Old Testament --
Archaeology and the Old Testament --
Literary tools for Old Testament study --
The Pentateuch --
Genesis 1-11: the preface to Israel's story --
Genesis 12-50: the patriarchs --
The exodus from Egypt --
The covenant and journey to Canaan (Exodus 19 through Numbers) --
The Israelite possession of Canaan: the books of Joshua and Judges --
Canaanite religion and culture --
A king like those of other nations: the books of Samuel and Kings --
Daily life in ancient Israel --
Israelite worship and prayer --
The kingdom split into two --
The great prophets of the eighth century --
The last days of the kingdom of Judah --
Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic history --
Prophecy during the Babylonian exile --
Sing us a song of Zion! --
The struggle to restore the land (540-500 B.C.) --
Life in the post-exilic community --
The cultivation of wisdom --
Faith confronting new challenges --
The closing of the Old Testament --
Themes of Old Testament theology.

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