Old Testament category: 2690 books
The Virtuous Reader (Studies in Theological Interpretation)
Old Testament Narrative and Interpretive Virtue
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Biblical interpretation expert Richard S. Briggs presents a rich and thought-provoking portrait, or series of portraits, of the kind of character most needed to be a good reader of the Old Testament. He highlights the moral character or virtues most appropriate to the varied tasks of reading the Old...
by C. Hassell Bullock
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2007
The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being a part of a story that God was weaving throughout history--a story of repentance, encouragement, and a coming Messiah. In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and...
by David M. Howard Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007
Rich rewards await readers who dig deep into the historical books of the Old Testament. Incredible events, amazing love stories, larger-than-life personalities and deep theological implications and themes are just part of the t treasure that awaits readers of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel,...
Prostitutes and Polygamists
A Look at Love, Old Testament Style
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Jacob and Solomon were polygamists. Tamar and Rahab were prostitutes. What are polygamists and prostitutes doing on the pages of Holy Scripture? And God told the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute. What about Cain—did he really marry his sister? Abraham did, and he was also a polygamist. Lot offered...
Palestinian Christians and the Old Testament
History, Hermeneutics, and Ideology
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The foundation of the modern State of Israel in 1948 is commemorated by many Palestinians as a day of catastrophe. Many Palestinian Christians claim that the nakba was also spiritually catastrophic: the characters, names, events, and places of the Old Testament took on new significance with the newly...
by Paul R. House, Eric Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
This second edition of the widely used and highly praised Old Testament Survey revises the original edition and greatly expands its attention to historical and geographical topics. These are combined with the first edition’s focus on literature and narrative, and an increased amount of improved...
Old Testament Legends
Being Stories Out of Some of the Less-known Apochryphal Books of the Old Testament
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2014
Old Testament Legends
Being Stories Out of Some of the Less-known Apochryphal Books of the Old Testament
This edition features a linked Table of Contents.
CONTENTS
ADAM
THE DEATH OF ADAM AND EVE
ABRAHAM
THE STORY OF ASENETH, JOSEPH'S WIFE
JOB
SOLOMON AND THE DEMONS
THE STORY OF EBEDMELECH...
The World around the Old Testament
The People and Places of the Ancient Near East
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Leading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old Testament
What people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others?
In this...
The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the Old Testament
Israel's In-Your-Face, Holy God
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
The Old Testament bears witness to an in-your-face, holy God--a God who gets down and dirty with creation and history; a God who gets in people's face with love and law, with power and purpose. Yet Israel's in-your-face God is also "holy"--too other, too raw, too intense to be handled without...
Women of the Old Testament
Their Lives, Our Hope
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2012
Ruth’s generosity, Anna’s faith, Abigail’s pure and upright conscience, the fortitude of the mother of Maccabees: These are some of the virtues and lessons we can learn from the women of the Old Testament and apply to our daily life. Author Pía Septién tells us eleven stories about women of...
Making God Part of Your Family
The Family Bible Study Guide -Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Making God Part of Your Family Volume 2 strives to bring God’s plan to life for individuals and their families as He chose to reveal through the stories in the Old Testament.
Most would agree that the Old Testament stories can be difficult to relate to and understand. Veteran Bible teacher,...
by Bruce Reed Pullen
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Jesus came preaching the message, “Repent,” that is, “Turn from what you are doing to doing what is right, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.” The prophets had a similar message. Over a period of several hundred years, their message was consistent: being related to God through faith places...
Psalms
An Introduction and Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
The book of Psalms is the heart of the Old Testament, the libretto of the most vibrant worship imaginable. It informs our intellect, stimulates our imagination, arouses our emotions and stirs us to holy thoughts and actions. It is also a pivotal witness to, and anticipation of, Jesus Christ. Tremper...
by Mark Dever
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2006
The Old Testament is the story of God's promises to his people. Below its somewhat obscure surface is hidden magnificent truth about the love and power of God. Throughout its pages the reader can find promise after promise from God, all of which are fulfilled in the New Testament-in the incarnation...