The World and the Word: An Introduction to the Old TestamentThe World and the Word is a fresh introduction to the Old Testament driven largely by the fact that so much Christian preaching and teaching today increasingly ignores what is eighty percent of the Bible. Authors Eugene Merrill, Mark Rooker, and Michael Grisanti work through the world and text of the Old Testament always making three major points: - The Old Testament is a rich source of theology and doctrine that is presupposed by the New Testament. Without it, Christian theology would be seriously deficient. - Mastery of the Old Testament is crucial to an understanding of the New Testament. - The Old Testament offers, by teaching and example, practical principles of belief and behavior for contemporary times. Who God was and what He did then can be replicated in the lives of men and women today. Separating the verifiable biblical and extra-biblical data from the various interpretations of that same information, the book further shows how the Old Testament forms the platform and matrix from which sprang the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus and the church. The World and the Word will help students see an entry point into the very heart and design of God who loves them and wishes to make them the special object of His grace. |
Contents
THE WORLD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT | 13 |
The Cultural World of the Old Testament | 41 |
THE TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT | 73 |
The Canonicity of the Old Testament | 93 |
The Transmission and Textual Criticism of the Old Testament | 108 |
APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT | 123 |
The Present State of Old Testament Scholarship | 149 |
THE PENTATEUCH | 163 |
The Book of Jonah | 445 |
The Book of Micah | 453 |
The Book of Nahum | 459 |
The Book of Habakkuk | 465 |
The Book of Zephaniah | 472 |
The Book of Haggai | 478 |
The Book of Zechariah | 483 |
The Book of Malachi | 490 |
The Book of Exodus | 190 |
The Book of Leviticus | 217 |
The Book of Numbers | 232 |
The Book of Deuteronomy | 251 |
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS | 271 |
The Book of Judges | 288 |
The Books of 1 and 2 Samuel | 307 |
The Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles | 330 |
The Book of EzraNehemiah | 343 |
THE PROPHETIC BOOKS | 361 |
The Book of Isaiah | 367 |
The Book of Jeremiah | 380 |
The Book of Ezekiel | 394 |
The Book of Daniel | 405 |
The Book of Hosea | 414 |
The Book of Joel | 423 |
The Book of Amos | 430 |
The Book of Obadiah | 439 |
THE POETIC BOOKS | 495 |
The Book of Job | 500 |
The Book of Psalms | 512 |
The Book of Proverbs | 527 |
The Book of Ecclesiastes | 539 |
Song of Songs | 547 |
The Book of Lamentations | 555 |
Epilogue | 561 |
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Maps | 607 |
The Tribal Allotments of Israel | 608 |
The NeoAssyrian Empire Map 4 The Kingdom of David and Solomon United Kingdom Map 5 The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah Divided Kingdom... | 612 |
The Persian Empire | 613 |
Judah During the Exile Map 9 Ancient Near East from 12001000 BC Map 10 Cross Sectional Views of Longtitudinal Zones Map 11 The Route of th... | 614 |