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Contents in Brief Editor's Preface 12 Publisher's Preface 13 To the Professor 16 To the Student 17 Abbreviations 18 Acknowledgments 19 1. What Is the Old Testament and Why Study It? 21 2. Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place? 35 PART 1 Encountering the Pentateuch 3. Introduction to the Pentateuch: The Birth of God's People 63 4. Genesis 1/11: The Prelude to Israel 77 5. Genesis 12/50: The Patriarchs: Ancestors of Israel's Faith 89 6. Exodus: A Miraculous Escape 103 7. Leviticus: Instructions for Holy Living 117 8. Numbers: Failure in the Desert 127 9. Deuteronomy: Restoring the Covenant 141 PART 2 Encountering the Historical Books 10. Introduction to the Historical Books: The History of Israel's Nationhood 157 11. Joshua: Conquest and Division 167 12. Judges and Ruth: Israel's Moral Crisis 181 13. 1 Samuel: God Grants a King 195 14. 2 Samuel: David's Reign 209 15. 1 Kings: The Glory of Solomon and the Beginning of the End 221 16. 2 Kings: The End of National Israel 237 17. 1 & 2 Chronicles: A Look Back 251 18. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: A Time to Rebuild 263 PART 3 Encountering the Poetical Books 19. Introduction to the Poetical Books: The Literature of God's People 281 20. Job: One Man's Search for Justice 289 21. Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel 303 22. Proverbs: Advice on Living in God's World 313 23. Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Israelite Faith in Everyday Life 325 PART 4 Encountering the Prophets 24. Introduction to the Prophets: Voices of God's Servants 339 25. Isaiah 1/39: Prophet of Judah's Royal Court 353 26. Isaiah 40/66: Great Days Are Coming! 369 27. Jeremiah 1/20: Struggling with God's Call 383 28. Jeremiah 21/52 and Lamentations: Dealing with Disaster 393 29. Ezekiel 1/24: Rough Days Are Coming! 407 30. Ezekiel 25/48: God's Planning an Exciting Future! 417 31. Daniel: The Kingdom of God; Now and Forever 427 32. Hosea, Joel, and Amos: A Call for Repentance and a Promise for Blessing 439 33. Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: God's Plan for the Nations 451 34. Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Rebuilding a People 463 Epilogue 475 Glossary__477 Notes 491 Subject Index 502 Scripture Index 514 Name Index 524
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Bible. O.T. -- Textbooks.