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Exploring the Old Testament / W.T. Purkiser, editor [and others].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, ©1955.Description: 1 online resource : mapsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780834127159
  • 0834127156
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Exploring the Old Testament.DDC classification:
  • 221.6 P97e 1955 23
LOC classification:
  • BS1140.2
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- CHAPTER I. THIS IS GOD'S WORD -- Why Study the Bible? -- The Inspiration of the Bible -- Major Versions of the Bible -- Tools for Bible Study -- Summary -- CHAPTER II. WHY THE OLD TESTAMENT? -- The Structure of the Bible -- The Importance of the Old Testament -- The Scriptures Jesus Used -- The Formation of the Old Testament Canon -- The Text of the Old Testament -- Summary -- CHAPTER III. THE DAWN OF HISTORY -- The Pentateuch
The Creation The Fall -- Degeneration -- Noah and the Flood -- The Beginning of Races and Languages -- Summary -- CHAPTER IV. THE AGE OF THE PATRIARCHS -- Abraham, the Faithful -- Isaac, the Humble -- Jacob, the Transformed -- Joseph, the True -- Summary -- CHAPTER V. MOSES AND THE LAW -- Moses, the Deliverer -- Legislation at Mount Sinai -- The Tabernacle and Its Worship -- From Sinai to the Jordan -- The Last Messages of Moses -- Summary -- CHAPTER VI. POSSESSING THE PROMISED LAND -- The Land of Promise
Joshua, Moses' Successor The Period of the Judges -- The Story of Ruth -- Samuel -- Summary -- CHAPTER VII. ESTABLISHING THE KINGDOM -- Saul, Israel's First King -- David�Second King of Israel -- Summary -- CHAPTER VIII. SOLOMON AND THE TEMPLE -- Stepping-stones to the Throne -- The Statesman�Milestones to Glory -- The Temple�Keystone of National Faith -- Stumbling Stones and Failures -- Summary -- CHAPTER IX. HEBREW POETRY AND THE PSALMS -- Hebrew Poetry -- The Book of Psalms -- Summary
CHAPTER X. THE WISDOM LITERATURE Wisdom and the Wise Men -- Job�the Problem of Human Suffering -- Proverbs -- Ecclesiastes -- The Song of Solomon -- Summary -- CHAPTER XI. THE NORTHERN KINGDOM AND ITS PROPHETS -- The Division of Solomon's Empire -- The Tragic Story of an Apostate Nation -- God's Messengers to the Northern Kingdom -- Summary -- CHAPTER XII. THE BEGINNING OF JUDAH'S DECLINE -- Parallel Accounts in Kings and Chronicles -- Rehoboam to Jehoshaphat: a Cycle of Decline and Revival
Jehoram to Joash: the Fruit of an Evil Alliance Amaziah to Ahaz: Prosperity and Peril -- Summary -- CHAPTER XIII. THE GOLDEN AGE OF PROPHECY -- The Good King Hezekiah -- Isaiah, Prince of Old Testament Prophets -- The Book of Isaiah, an Old Testament Gospel -- The Prophet Micah, Champion of the Common People -- Summary -- CHAPTER XIV. THE FALL OF JUDAH -- The Nations in the Background: World-shaking Events of the Seventh Century B.C -- The Lamentable Story of Judah's Fall -- Jeremiah, the Prophet of Judah's Darkest Hour
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)519981

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- CHAPTER I. THIS IS GOD'S WORD -- Why Study the Bible? -- The Inspiration of the Bible -- Major Versions of the Bible -- Tools for Bible Study -- Summary -- CHAPTER II. WHY THE OLD TESTAMENT? -- The Structure of the Bible -- The Importance of the Old Testament -- The Scriptures Jesus Used -- The Formation of the Old Testament Canon -- The Text of the Old Testament -- Summary -- CHAPTER III. THE DAWN OF HISTORY -- The Pentateuch

The Creation The Fall -- Degeneration -- Noah and the Flood -- The Beginning of Races and Languages -- Summary -- CHAPTER IV. THE AGE OF THE PATRIARCHS -- Abraham, the Faithful -- Isaac, the Humble -- Jacob, the Transformed -- Joseph, the True -- Summary -- CHAPTER V. MOSES AND THE LAW -- Moses, the Deliverer -- Legislation at Mount Sinai -- The Tabernacle and Its Worship -- From Sinai to the Jordan -- The Last Messages of Moses -- Summary -- CHAPTER VI. POSSESSING THE PROMISED LAND -- The Land of Promise

Joshua, Moses' Successor The Period of the Judges -- The Story of Ruth -- Samuel -- Summary -- CHAPTER VII. ESTABLISHING THE KINGDOM -- Saul, Israel's First King -- David�Second King of Israel -- Summary -- CHAPTER VIII. SOLOMON AND THE TEMPLE -- Stepping-stones to the Throne -- The Statesman�Milestones to Glory -- The Temple�Keystone of National Faith -- Stumbling Stones and Failures -- Summary -- CHAPTER IX. HEBREW POETRY AND THE PSALMS -- Hebrew Poetry -- The Book of Psalms -- Summary

CHAPTER X. THE WISDOM LITERATURE Wisdom and the Wise Men -- Job�the Problem of Human Suffering -- Proverbs -- Ecclesiastes -- The Song of Solomon -- Summary -- CHAPTER XI. THE NORTHERN KINGDOM AND ITS PROPHETS -- The Division of Solomon's Empire -- The Tragic Story of an Apostate Nation -- God's Messengers to the Northern Kingdom -- Summary -- CHAPTER XII. THE BEGINNING OF JUDAH'S DECLINE -- Parallel Accounts in Kings and Chronicles -- Rehoboam to Jehoshaphat: a Cycle of Decline and Revival

Jehoram to Joash: the Fruit of an Evil Alliance Amaziah to Ahaz: Prosperity and Peril -- Summary -- CHAPTER XIII. THE GOLDEN AGE OF PROPHECY -- The Good King Hezekiah -- Isaiah, Prince of Old Testament Prophets -- The Book of Isaiah, an Old Testament Gospel -- The Prophet Micah, Champion of the Common People -- Summary -- CHAPTER XIV. THE FALL OF JUDAH -- The Nations in the Background: World-shaking Events of the Seventh Century B.C -- The Lamentable Story of Judah's Fall -- Jeremiah, the Prophet of Judah's Darkest Hour