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-- Exploring the Literary Structure of the Old TestamentThe Old Testament Story is designed for readers with little or no knowledge of the Old Testament. It provides complete background detail as it follows the story told by the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. In addition, it examines the separate biblical books and illustrates their literary structure.Teaching and Learning ExperienceImprove Critical Thinking - The Old Testament Story's background details provide students with sufficient information so that they can examine the Old Testament within context. Engage Students - The Old Testament Story's readable presentation draws students into the material. Support Instructors - Teaching your course just got easier! You can create a Customized Text or use our Instructor's Manual, or PowerPoint Presentation Slides. Plus, The Old Testament Story provides two levels of structure that will allow your students to analyze all 39 books of the Protestant Christian Old Testament/Hebrew Bible.
Contents
IN THIS SECTION:1.) BRIEF2.) COMPREHENSIVEChapter 1: The Book and Those Who Study ItChapter 2: The Geographical and Historical Settings for the Old TestamentChapter 3: Israel Looks at the Beginnings Chapter 4: Israel Becomes a People Chapter 5: Israel Gains a Home: Joshua and Judges Chapter 6: The Beginning of the Monarchy: Samuel, Saul, and David Chapter 7: The Division of the Monarchy I: The Reign of Solomon and the Story of the Northern Kingdom Chapter 8: The Division of the Monarchy II: The Story of the Southern Kingdom Chapter 9: The Exile and Restoration Chapter 10: The Prophetic Literature I: An Introduction to Prophetic Literature and the Book of Isaiah Chapter 11: The Prophetic Literature II: The Scrolls of Jeremiah and Ezekiel Chapter 12: The Prophetic Literature III: The Book of the Twelve and the Continuation of the Prophetic Tradition Chapter 13: A Legacy of Israel: Teachers of Wisdom and Singers of Songs Chapter 14: The Time of Silence: Judah in EclipseChapter 15: Epilogue: The Continuing StoryBibliographical Abbreviations Maps PrefaceChapter 1: The Book and Those Who Study ItThe Old Testament: What Is It?How it BeganHow It DevelopedThe Work of Scholars Archaeology as a Tool for Understanding Why Study the Old Testament? Study Questions EndnotesChapter 2: The Geographical and Historical Settings for the Old TestamentPrior to 1200 B. C. E. The Ancient Near East Mesopotamia Asia Minor Africa Syria- Phoenicia Palestine Study Questions EndnotesChapter 3: Israel Looks at the Beginnings The Primeval Complex The Ancestral Complex Genesis in Retrospect Study Questions EndnotesChapter 4: Israel Becomes a People The Book of Israel's Beginnings Moses: Birth and Wilderness Years Moses: The Struggle with Pharaoh The Exodus Event Sinai and the Giving of the Law After Mount Sinai Themes in the Pentateuch Study Questions EndnotesChapter 5: Israel Gains a Home: Joshua and Judges Moving into the Promised Land Continuing the Story of Occupation Proposed Models for the Israelite Occupation of Canaan Study Questions EndnotesChapter 6: The Beginning of the Monarchy: Samuel, Saul, and David The Sources for the History of the Israelite Kingdoms The Story of Samuel The Establishment of Saul's KingshipThe Appearance of David Samuel, Saul, and David: A SummaryDavid: King Over JudahDavid: King Over All IsraelThe Court History of DavidStudy Questions EndnotesChapter 7: The Division of the Monarchy I: The Reign of Solomon and the Story of the Northern Kingdom Reign of SolomonApproaching the Divided-Kingdom StoryThe Division of the KingdomThe Dynasty of OmriElijah's Confrontation with Ahab and JezebelJehu to Jereboam II (842-746 B. C. E.)The Destruction of the Northern KingdomStudy QuestionsEndnotesChapter 8: The Division of the Monarchy II: The Story of the Southern Kingdom Judah after the Division Judah after the Destruction of Israel Study Questions EndnotesChapter 9: The Exile and Restoration After the Fall of Jerusalem The Lives of the Survivors The Collapse of the Babylonian Empire The Changing International Situation The Restored Community Ezra and Nehemiah Study Questions EndnotesChapter 10: The Prophetic Literature I: An Introduction to Prophetic Literature and the Book of Isaiah An Introduction to Prophetic Literature Introduction to the Book of Isaiah A Survey of the Contents of the Book of Isaiah Summary of Isaiah Study Questions EndnotesChapter 11: The Prophetic Literature II: The Scrolls of Jeremiah and Ezekiel Introduction to the Book of Jeremiah Survey of the Contents of the Book of Jeremiah Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel Survey of the Contents of the Book of Ezekiel Study Questions Endnotes Chapter 12: The Prophetic Literature III: The Book of the Twelve and the Continuation of the Prophetic Tradition Introduction to the Book of the TwelveThe Opening Sequence: Hosea, Joel, and Amos Jerusalem and Nineveh: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, and NahumShifting the Focus to Babylon: Habakkuk and ZephaniahThe Prophets of the Restoration: Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi The End of Prophecy? Study Questions EndnotesChapter 13: A Legacy of Israel: Teachers of Wisdom and Singers of Songs The Wisdom Literature The Psalms: Israel Sings Its Faith Study Questions EndnotesChapter 14: The Time of Silence: Judah in EclipseThe Historical SituationThe Festival ScrollsDefining and Establishing a Place in the WorldThe Maccabean RevoltGeographical and Canonical Boundaries and the Book of DanielStudy QuestionsEndnotesChapter 15: Epilogue: The Continuing StoryLife in Jewish CommunitiesThe Development of Sectarian JudaismLiterary ActivityJudaism's Oral TraditionA Closing Statement Study QuestionsEndnotesGlossary For Further Study Comprehensive Chronological Chart Index
