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In this updated edition of the popular textbook An Introduction to the Old Testament, Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope of the Old Testament, treating some of the most important issues and methods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This clearly written textbook focuses on the literature of the Old Testament as it grew out of religious, political, and ideological contexts over many centuries...
23) The Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament
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Christians sometimes approach the Old Testament with a mixture of awe and bewilderment, knowing that it contains pearls of wisdom, but unsure how to dive for them ... especially when it comes to the Prophets. In The Message of the Prophets, author J. Daniel Hays offers a scholarly, yet readable and student-friendly survey of the Old Testament prophetic literature that presents the message of each prophet in its historical and its biblical context...
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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 his daughters up for rape, David committed adultery (or rape?) and the Bible calls both men righteous. Love, Old Testament style, was bizarre. As readers...
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In this edition of the OneBook Daily-Weekly, professor and Hebrew scholar Michael D. Matlock leads seekers on a twelve-week study of the first six chapters of the book of Daniel. With keen understanding of the perilous times in which Daniel and his friends lived, Dr. Matlock shows students how they can also survive, even thrive, in exile and under pressure-without compromising. Join Dr. Matlock on an exciting journey through stories of courage under...
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In Wilderness, J. D. Walt takes us deep into the challenging story of the Israelites' journey from the Red Sea into the wilderness of crisis and challenge. Here we witness the struggle to trust God in the midst of chaotic circumstances. Cloud by day. Fire by night. Manna in the morning. Quail in the evening. Water from the rock and covenant on the mountain.
As the journey unfolds, we experience tremendous correlations between the cataclysmic crisis...
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In this volume, Jeremias suggests that the book of Amos was produced through various stages over time. While he does write from a critical perspective, his creativity offers a sensitivity to literary issues within the text that is often missing from critical work.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars...
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This book provides a concise and informative overview of the twelve of the most prominent prophets of the Bible - their call, mission and their methods: Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Moses, Samuel and John the Baptist. The final three chapters looking at the role and message of three lesser-known prophets of the Old Testament.
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These books, from what are often called the twelve prophets, continue to recount the story of the return from Babylonian exile. They speak with immediacy and power to the generation that was responsible for writing down and organizing the Hebrew Scriptures and founding Judaism as a religion, not just an ethnic identity. Haggai demonstrates how not to be a prophet, as his wildly optimistic and date-specific predictions don't come true. Zechariah then...
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"Ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it." (Jeremiah 6:16)
In Walking the Ancient Path, distinguished Old Testament scholar Walter C. Kaiser Jr. draws on a lifetime of study to illuminate the book of Jeremiah for a contemporary audience. Following an introduction that surveys the historical and literary background of Jeremiah along with its theological emphases, Kaiser examines each verse of the text, explaining its meaning...
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How do we make sense of Ezekiel 40-48? Ezekiel's temple vision has long mystified Bible readers and scholars. Is this a temple that is going to be built in the future? Or, is this merely symbolic? Why so many details? Is there any relevance to this section of the Old Testament at all?
This book addresses these important questions, showing how Ezekiel's temple is more than just symbolic. Yet its ultimate fulfillment is not in any physical building,...
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During the eighth century BC, the Northern Kingdom of Israel experienced a period of unprecedented economic growth. But this financial boom wasn't enough for Israel's elite. To increase their already robust profits and fund their already upscale lifestyles, they leveraged their powerful positions to exploit their poor neighbors. They often did so under the guise of worship. Their actions violated God's laws, trampled God's people, and defamed God's...
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The last chapters of the book of Isaiah offer a vision of new hope at the dawn of the postexilic period. The dense and complex imagery of light, espousal, and victory gives expression to the joyful reality of a return to Jerusalem and to the as-yet-unrealized dreams of rebuilding and repopulating what has been laid to waste. Trito-Isaiah's proclamation of God's salvation or victory appears both as a brilliant light and a terrible darkness in these...
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The Old Testament book of Ezekiel is quite possibly the most intimidating book of the Bible for Christian readers and it is largely unread and often misunderstood! This concise book has been written to help correct that!
This is not a chapter-by-chapter analysis, nor a verse-by-verse exegesis, but a topic-by-topic examination. The topics include 'Ezekiel's Life and Times', to give us a flavor for the book; 'Visions of God', investigating what is...
36) Genesis Decoded
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"Genesis Decoded: Unveiling the Mysteries of the First Book of the Bible"In "Genesis Decoded," embark on a profound journey of spiritual exploration and biblical understanding as we delve into the timeless wisdom and mysteries of the Book of Genesis. This captivating and enlightening work invites readers to uncover the profound depths of this foundational scripture, shedding light on its hidden truths and timeless relevance.As we journey through the...
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The example of Old Testament prophet Jonah demonstrates that the most pitiful people in the world are followers of Jesus who run from God. We become miserable because we have too much of the world to enjoy God, and we have too much of God to be comfortable with the world.
Like Jonah, we have had seasons where we have doubted the goodness, the wisdom, and the justice of God. God told Jonah to go east, and he goes west. God tells him to go by land;...
38) Esther's story
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The beautiful young Esther has been chosen as queen by the king of Persia. Surrounded by servants, each day she wears gorgeous dresses and eats delicious foods in his luxurious court. Still, she remembers the promise made to her uncle when she was a child. She tells no one that she is Jewish. One day the prime minister, angry because Esther's uncle does not bow to him, arranges a decree ordering all Jews to be killed. Will Esther find the courage...
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¡Descubre los principios de trabajo y la sabiduría que se encuentran en el Pentateuco y Libros Históricos de la Biblia! Esta fundamental obra te ayudará a entender los orígenes de una ética laboral renovada y la importancia de ser un trabajador diligente. A través de este libro comprenderás las lecciones de trabajo de personajes bíblicos, encontrarás ejemplos contundentes de personas que fueron bendecidas por ser proactivos y te nutrirás...
40) Analizando la Enseñanza del Trabajo en Deuteronomio: Una Perspectiva para la Vida Laboral Actual
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En este libro, encontrarás las instrucciones divinas y prácticas documentadas en Deuteronomio que están diseñadas para orientar nuestras vidas laborales. Exploraremos los aspectos clave de la labor desde el punto de vista de Dios: Su significado y valor, cómo relacionarnos con los demás, cómo dirigir con éxito, justicia económica y trabajo y descanso. Aprenderemos cómo implementar estas directrices divinas para servir a Dios mediante nuestro...
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