Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey

This new edition of a popular evangelical survey of the Old Testament has been thoroughly updated and features a beautiful new interior design. It is lavishly illustrated with four-color images, maps, and charts and retains the pedagogical features that have made the book so popular:

• chapter outlines, objectives, and summaries
• study questions
• sidebars featuring primary source material, ethical and theological issues, and contemporary applications
• lists of key terms, people, and places
• further reading recommendations
• endnotes and indexes

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About the Series

Each volume in the Encountering Biblical Studies series is designed for classroom use and includes a number of helpful features, including a bibliography, key terms, chapter objectives, chapter outlines, sidebars, and illustrations.

• Contents
• Preface to the Third Edition
• Preface to the Second Edition
• To the Professor
• To the Student
• 1. What Is the Old Testament and Why Study It?
• 2. Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place?
• Part 1: Encountering the Pentateuch
  • 3. Introduction to the Pentateuch: The Birth of God's People
  • 4. Genesis 1-11: The Prelude to Israel
  • 5. Genesis 12-50: The Patriarchs: Ancestors of Israel's Faith
  • 6. Exodus: A Miraculous Escape
  • 7. Leviticus: Instructions for Holy Living
  • 8. Numbers: Failure in the Desert
  • 9. Deuteronomy: Restoring the Covenant
• Part 2: Encountering the Historical Books
  • 10. Introduction to the Historical Books: The History of Israel's Nationhood
  • 11. Joshua: Conquest and Division
  • 12. Judges and Ruth: Israel's Moral Crisis
  • 13. First Samuel: God Grants a King
  • 14. Second Samuel: David's Reign
  • 15. First Kings: The Glory of Solomon and the Beginning of the End
  • 16. Second Kings: The End of National Israel
  • 17. First and Second Chronicles: A Look Back
  • 18. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: A Time to Rebuild
• Part 3: Encountering the Poetical Books
  • 19. Introduction to the Poetical Books: The Literature of God's People
  • 20. Job: One Man's Search for Justice
  • 21. Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel
  • 22. Proverbs: Advice on Living in God's World
  • 23. Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Israelite Faith in Everyday Life
• Part 4: Encountering the Prophets
  • 24. Introduction to the Prophets: Voices of God's Servants
  • 25. Isaiah 1-39: Prophet of Judah's Royal Court
  • 26. Isaiah 40-66: Great Days Are Coming!
  • 27. Jeremiah 1-20: Struggling with God's Call
  • 28. Jeremiah 21-52 and Lamentations: Dealing with Disaster
  • 29. Ezekiel 1-24: Rough Days Are Coming!
  • 30. Ezekiel 25-48: God Is Planning an Exciting Future!
  • 31. Daniel: The Kingdom of God--Now and Forever
  • 32. Hosea, Joel, and Amos: A Call for Repentance and a Promise for Blessing
  • 33. Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: God's Plan for the Nations
  • 34. Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Rebuilding a People
• Epilogue: A Final Word
• Glossary
• Indexes