The Old Testament : a concise introduction /: a concise introduction. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Brent A. Strawn.
• Authors: Strawn, Brent A
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Charts, Boxes, Maps, and Figures; A Note on Transliteration; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 The Story of the Old Testament and the Old Testament as Story; The Story of the Old Testament; The Old Testament as Story; The Rest of the Story ... and this Book; Suggestions for Further Reading; 2 The Pentateuch (Torah); The Beginning of Two-or Rather Three-Different Stories; The Scholarly Story of the Torah; The Story the Torah Tells; Genesis (Bereshith); Exodus (Shemoth); Leviticus (Vayyiqra); Numbers (Bemidbar) Deuteronomy (Devarim); What the Torah Is All about: Two Things; Divine Creation(s); Divine Command(s); Suggestions for Further Reading; 3 The Prophets (Neviʼim); The Scholarly Story of the Former Prophets; The Story the Former Prophets Tell; Joshua (Yehoshua); Judges (Shofetim); Samuel (Shemuel); Kings (Melakhim); The Scholarly Story of the Latter Prophets; The "Story" the Latter Prophets Tell; Isaiah (Yeshayahu); Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu); Ezekiel (Yechezkel); The Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets; What the Prophets Are All about: Two Things; God's Mirror; God's Mishpat-and-Tzedaqah Suggestions for Further Reading4 The Writings (Ketuvim); The Scholarly Story of the Writings; The Story/Stories/"Stories" the Writings Tell; Psalms (Tehillim); Proverbs (Mishley Shelomo); Job (ʼIyov); The Song of Songs (Shir ha-Shirim); Ruth; Lamentations (Eykah); Ecclesiastes (Qohelet); Esther; Daniel; Ezra-Nehemiah; Chronicles (Divrei ha-Yamim); What the Writings Are All About: Two Things; Life ... ; ... and Life with God; Suggestions for Further Reading; 5 From Story to Song; Summarizing the Old Testament's "Stories"; The Scholarly Story about the Old Testament; The Old Testament's (Own) Story Revisiting the Old Testament as "Story"The Old Testament as "Poetry"; The Old Testament: An Open Book; Suggestions for Further Reading; List of Introductions to the Old Testament and Other Useful Works; Scripture and Ancient Source Index; Subject and Author Index.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 205 pages)
• Subjects: 221.6/1; RELIGION -- Bible -- Study -- Old Testament; RELIGION -- General; Electronic books; Introductions
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1135121559; 9780203075692; 0203075692; 9781135121563; 1135121567; 9781135121518; 1135121516; 9781135121556
• Related ISBNs: 9780415642996; 9780415643009
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 13, 2019).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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