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Author: Victor H. Matthews
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2012-03
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0801048354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis updated edition of a classroom standard provides an accessible introduction to the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament.
Author: Victor M. Matthews
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2005-08-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780801047060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA substantial revision to a classroom favorite Explore the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and their relevance for making sense of this ancient collection. This significant revision of a classroom standard pays particular attention to the original Mediterranean context--how it differs from modern Western culture--and its importance for interpretation. The significance of critical scholarly methods as well as the value of archaeology are likewise explored. Designed with the realities of the classroom in mind, it includes helpful illustrations, insets, and maps; study questions; a glossary; and indexes of subjects, personal and place names, and Scripture citations.
Author: Victor H. Matthews
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2005-11
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0801027748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWell-respected Old Testament professor Victor Matthews identifies eight landmark stories that shaped Israel's identity.
Author: R. K. Harrison
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2005-08-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780801012860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent years have seen a renewed interest in the study of background materials relating to Scripture. More and more Christians are seeking out resources that will help them understand the culture of the times when the Bible was written. Indeed, to fully understand the Old Testament, one must first understand the social, historical, and political forces that affected its writers. Old Testament Times explores and explains the characters and events of the Old Testament in historical perspective. Being released for the first time in a full-color edition, this guide includes - thirty-two maps - seventy photos - eight charts - five illustrations Pastors, small groups, and anyone wishing for a better understanding of biblical times will find an excellent tool in this comprehensive handbook written by one of America's foremost biblical scholars.
Author: Michael David Coogan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2015-09-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780190238599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEngaging and accessible to students from all backgrounds, A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament is an updated and concise version of Michael D. Coogan's best-selling The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures (OUP 2013). Incorporating historical andcritical methodology, students will be introduced to literary analysis and other interpretive strategies as they explore the Old Testament.Providing a nondenominational and nondoctrinal treatment, this text offers a unique and captivating introduction to the Hebrew scriptures themselves and to how they have been--and can be--interpreted.
Author: V. George Shillington
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2009-03-15
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 0567034054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive and essential introductory textbook on the New Testament by an eminent professor in the field.
Author: Jonathan S. Greer
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2018-11-19
Total Pages: 956
ISBN-13: 1493415549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis authoritative volume brings together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of Old Testament backgrounds studies in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner. With expertise in various subdisciplines of Old Testament backgrounds, the authors illuminate the cultural, social, and historical contexts of the world behind the Old Testament. They introduce readers to a wide range of background materials, covering history, geography, archaeology, and ancient Near Eastern textual and iconographic studies. Meant to be used alongside traditional literature-based canonical surveys, this one-stop introduction to Old Testament backgrounds fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses. It contains over 100 illustrations, including photographs, line drawings, maps, charts, and tables, which will facilitate its use in the classroom.
Author: Michael David Coogan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780199830114
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis resource is a concise and updated version of Coogan's 'The Old Testament'. It takes a historical and literary approach to exploring the Hebrew Bible. It begins with two introductory chapters, in order to give students the preliminary background necessary to prepare for analysis of the biblical texts 'in context'.
Author: Bruce W. Gore
Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub
Published: 2010-10
Total Pages: 640
ISBN-13: 9781426943591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake in the full history of the Bible with a detailed account that focuses on its major empires, events and personalities. Written by a religious scholar who has taught at high school, college and adult levels, this historical exploration is organized around the major civilizations and epochs of the ancient world, beginning with Sumer and ending with Rome. Author Bruce W. Gore provides a thorough overview of major empires, such as the Assyrians or Babylonians, as well as more modest civilizations, such as the Phoenicians or Hittites. Learn how Cyrus the Persian, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and others changed the course of Christianity. In the course of historical exploration, this account also examines questions that may have puzzled readers of the Bible in the past: * Who was Sennacherib? * To which Assyrian king did Jonah preach, and did this make any difference in history? * What did the eight night visions of Zechariah mean in light of the rule of Darius the Persian? Study the Bible with an eye on its ancient setting and develop an understanding of its key people, places and civilizations with Historical and Chronological Context of the Bible.
Author: Victor Harold Matthews
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780809137312
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this newly revised and expanded second edition, Victor Matthews and Don Benjamin have gathered key ancient documents from Eastern Mediterranean traditions that provide a literary backdrop for Old Testament writings.
