a Christian survey Arnold, Bill T. creator Beyer, Bryan. text miu Grand Rapids, Michigan Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2015 Third Edition. monographic eng xvi, 539 pages : illustrations (mostly color), color maps ; 25 cm This new edition of a popular evangelical survey of the Old Testament has been thoroughly updated and features a beautiful new interior design. It is lavishly illustrated with four-color images, maps, and charts and retains the pedagogical features that have made the book so popular: · chapter outlines, objectives, and summaries · study questions · sidebars featuring primary source material, ethical and theological issues, and contemporary applications · lists of key terms, people, and places · further reading recommendations · endnotes and indexes This book is accompanied by free online resources. Click the red eSources banner above for more information.--Publisher. 1. What Is the Old Testament and Why Study It? 2. Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place? pt. 1 Encountering the Pentateuch 3. Introduction to the Pentateuch: The Birth of God's People 4. Genesis 1 11: The Prelude to Israel 5. Genesis 12 50: The Patriarchs: Ancestors of Israel's Faith 6. Exodus: A Miraculous Escape 7. Leviticus: Instructions for Holy Living 8. Numbers: Failure in the Desert 9. Deuteronomy: Restoring the Covenant pt. 2 Encountering the Historical Books 10. Introduction to the Historical Books: The History of Israel's Nationhood 11. Joshua: Conquest and Division 12. Judges and Ruth: Israel's Moral Crisis 13. First Samuel: God Grants a King 14. Second Samuel: David's Reign 15. First Kings: The Glory of Solomon and the Beginning of the End 16. Second Kings: The End of National Israel 17. First and Second Chronicles: A Look Back 18. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: A Time to Rebuild pt. 3 Encountering the Poetical Books 19. Introduction to the Poetical Books: The Literature of God's People 20. Job: One Man's Search for Justice 21. Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel 22. Proverbs: Advice on Living in God's World 23. Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Israelite Faith in Everyday Life pt. 4 Encountering the Prophets 24. Introduction to the Prophets: Voices of God's Servants 25. Isaiah 1 39: Prophet of Judah's Royal Court 26. Isaiah 40 66: Great Days Are Coming! 27. Jeremiah 1 20: Struggling with God's Call 28. Jeremiah 21 52 and Lamentations: Dealing with Disaster 29. Ezekiel 1 24: Rough Days Are Coming! 30. Ezekiel 25 48: God Is Planning an Exciting Future! 31. Daniel: The Kingdom of God -Now and Forever 32. Hosea, Joel, and Amos: A Call for Repentance and a Promise for Blessing 33. Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: God's Plan for the Nations 34. Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Rebuilding a People. general Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer. Includes indexes. Textbooks Bible. Old Testament BS1140.3 .A76 2015 221.61/ARN 9780801049538 (cloth : alk. paper) 2015003290 DLC 150128 20200115224510.0 18467554 eng