Full Description
"Packed with useful information. It deserves a place on every undergraduate religion major's shelf."--Christian Century
This lively, engaging introduction to the Old Testament is critical and theological, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids. It serves as the Old Testament counterpart to Mark Allan Powell's successful Introducing the New Testament (over 105,000 copies sold).
Introducing the Old Testament presents disputed and controversial issues fairly, neither dictating conclusions nor privileging skepticism over faith-based perspectives. The full-color interior is illustrated with photographs and fine art and includes sidebars, maps, a glossary, and further reading suggestions.
A companion website through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources features a wealth of additional resources for students and instructors. Resources for students include chapter objectives, study questions, flash cards, and self-quizzes. Resources for professors include chapter objectives, discussion prompts, pedagogical suggestions, PowerPoint slides, and a test/quiz bank.
Contents
Contents
Part 1: The Old Testament: Context and Scope
1. The Old Testament World
2. The Old Testament Writings
Part 2: From Creation to Inheritance
3. The Pentateuch
4. Genesis
5. Exodus
6. Leviticus
7. Numbers
8. Deuteronomy
Part 3: Stories of Land, Loss, and Homecoming
9. The Historical Books
10. Joshua
11. Judges
12. Ruth
13. 1-2 Samuel
14. 1-2 Kings
15. 1-2 Chronicles
16. Ezra-Nehemiah
17. Esther
Part 4: Poetic Collections
18. Poetry, the Poetic Books, and Wisdom
19. Job
20. Psalms
21. Proverbs
22. Ecclesiastes
23. Song of Songs
Part 5: Prophetic Literature
24. Prophecy and the Prophetic Books
25. Isaiah
26. Jeremiah
27. Lamentations
28. Ezekiel
29. Daniel
30. Hosea
31. Joel
32. Amos
33. Obadiah
34. Jonah
35. Micah
36. Nahum
37. Habakkuk
38. Zephaniah
39. Haggai
40. Zechariah
41. Malachi
Glossary
Index
