TY  - BOOK
AU  - Arnold,Bill T.
AU  - Beyer,Bryan
TI  - Encountering the Old Testament: a Christian survey 
SN  - 9780801049538 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - BS1140.3 .A76 2015
U1  - 221.61/ARN 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan : 
PB  - Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 
KW  - Bible
KW  - Old Testament
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - Bible. Old Testament
N1  - Includes indexes; 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
N2  - 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
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