Titre :	Encountering the Old Testament : a Christian survey
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Arnold, Bill T., Auteur ; Beyer, Bryan E., Auteur
Editeur :	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic
Année de publication :	c2015
Importance :	XVI, 539 p.
Présentation :	Illustrations
Format :	25 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-8010-4953-8
Note générale :	Includes bibliographical references and Index.
Langues :	Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	Bible. -- Old Testament -- Textbooks. Bible. -- Old Testament.
Index. décimale :	BS 1140.3
Résumé :	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 Read more...
Note de contenu :	What is the Old Testament and why study it? -- Where and when did the events of the Old Testament take place? -- Part 1. Encountering the Pentateuch. Introduction to the Pentateuch : the birth of God's people ; Genesis 1-11 : the prelude to Israel ; Genesis 12-50 : the patriarchs, ancestors of Israel's faith ; Exodus : a miraculous escape ; Leviticus : instructions for holy living ; Numbers : failure in the desert ; Deuteronomy : restoring the covenant -- Part 2. Encountering the historical books. Introduction to the historical books : the history of Israel's nationhood ; Joshua : conquest and division ; Judges and Ruth : Israel's moral crisis ; First Samuel : God grants a king ; Second Samuel : David's reign ; First Kings : the glory of Solomon and the beginning of the end ; Second Kings : the end of national Israel ; First and Second Chronicles : a look back ; Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : a time to rebuild -- Part 3. Encountering the poetical books. Introduction to the poetical books : the literature of God's people ; Job : one man's search for justice ; Psalms : the songbook of ancient Israel ; Proverbs : advice on living in God's world ; Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs : Israelite faith in everyday life -- Part 4. Encountering the prophets. Introduction to the prophets : voices of God's servants ; Isaiah 1-39 : prophet of Judah's royal court ; Isaiah 40-66 : great days are coming! ; Jeremiah 1-20 : struggling with God's call ; Jeremiah 21-52 and Lamentations : dealing with disaster ; Ezekiel 1-24 : rough days are coming! ; Ezekiel 25-48 : God is planning an exciting future! ; Daniel : the Kingdom of God, now and forever ; Hosea, Joel, and Amos : a call for repentance and a promise for blessing ; Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah : God's plan for the nations ; Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi : rebuilding a people -- Epilogue. A final word.

Encountering the Old Testament : a Christian survey [texte imprimé] / Arnold, Bill T., Auteur ; Beyer, Bryan E., Auteur . - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2015 . - XVI, 539 p. : Illustrations ; 25 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-8010-4953-8
Includes bibliographical references and Index.
Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	Bible. -- Old Testament -- Textbooks. Bible. -- Old Testament.
Index. décimale :	BS 1140.3
Résumé :	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 Read more...
Note de contenu :	What is the Old Testament and why study it? -- Where and when did the events of the Old Testament take place? -- Part 1. Encountering the Pentateuch. Introduction to the Pentateuch : the birth of God's people ; Genesis 1-11 : the prelude to Israel ; Genesis 12-50 : the patriarchs, ancestors of Israel's faith ; Exodus : a miraculous escape ; Leviticus : instructions for holy living ; Numbers : failure in the desert ; Deuteronomy : restoring the covenant -- Part 2. Encountering the historical books. Introduction to the historical books : the history of Israel's nationhood ; Joshua : conquest and division ; Judges and Ruth : Israel's moral crisis ; First Samuel : God grants a king ; Second Samuel : David's reign ; First Kings : the glory of Solomon and the beginning of the end ; Second Kings : the end of national Israel ; First and Second Chronicles : a look back ; Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : a time to rebuild -- Part 3. Encountering the poetical books. Introduction to the poetical books : the literature of God's people ; Job : one man's search for justice ; Psalms : the songbook of ancient Israel ; Proverbs : advice on living in God's world ; Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs : Israelite faith in everyday life -- Part 4. Encountering the prophets. Introduction to the prophets : voices of God's servants ; Isaiah 1-39 : prophet of Judah's royal court ; Isaiah 40-66 : great days are coming! ; Jeremiah 1-20 : struggling with God's call ; Jeremiah 21-52 and Lamentations : dealing with disaster ; Ezekiel 1-24 : rough days are coming! ; Ezekiel 25-48 : God is planning an exciting future! ; Daniel : the Kingdom of God, now and forever ; Hosea, Joel, and Amos : a call for repentance and a promise for blessing ; Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah : God's plan for the nations ; Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi : rebuilding a people -- Epilogue. A final word.