Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch
A Compendium Of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
Published on 17. January 2003
Book
Hardback
800 pages
978-0-85111-986-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch' is the first in a four-volume series covering the text of the Old Testament.
Following in the tradition of the four award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament and its background, this encyclopedic work is characterized by close attention to the text of the Old Testament and the ongoing conversation of contemporary scholarship.
In exploring the major themes and issues of the Pentateuch, it informs and challenges its readers with authoritative overviews, detailed examinations and new insights from the world of the ancient Near East.
The 'Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch' is designed to be your first stop in the study and research of the Pentateuch, on which the rest of the Bible is built.
Following in the tradition of the four award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament and its background, this encyclopedic work is characterized by close attention to the text of the Old Testament and the ongoing conversation of contemporary scholarship.
In exploring the major themes and issues of the Pentateuch, it informs and challenges its readers with authoritative overviews, detailed examinations and new insights from the world of the ancient Near East.
The 'Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch' is designed to be your first stop in the study and research of the Pentateuch, on which the rest of the Bible is built.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 184 mm
Width: 260 mm
Thickness: 57 mm
Weight
1986 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85111-986-1 (9780851119861)
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T. Desmond Alexander | David W. Baker
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch: A Compendium Of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
A Compendium Of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
E-Book
05/2019
Inter-Varsity Press
€42.49
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Persons
Dr T. Desmond Alexander is senior lecturer in Biblical Studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College, Belfast. He is a former chair of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research. Dr Desmond Alexander's research interests lie primarily in two area: the Pentateuch and Biblical Theology.
David Baker is Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, OH, where he has taught since 1986. Prior to that, he taught at the University or Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand, both in South Africa, and Bethel College in St Paul, Minnesota. He has also lectured at: Laidlaw College, Auckland, New Zealand; Queensland Theological College, Brisbane, Australia; South America Theological Seminary, Colon, Argentina; River Plate Adventist University, Libertador San Martin, Argentina; Tyndale Theological Seminary, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Ontario Theological Seminary (Now Tyndale Seminary), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As well as traveling, David enjoys editing as well as writing, having written or edited over 40 publications.
David Baker is Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, OH, where he has taught since 1986. Prior to that, he taught at the University or Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand, both in South Africa, and Bethel College in St Paul, Minnesota. He has also lectured at: Laidlaw College, Auckland, New Zealand; Queensland Theological College, Brisbane, Australia; South America Theological Seminary, Colon, Argentina; River Plate Adventist University, Libertador San Martin, Argentina; Tyndale Theological Seminary, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Ontario Theological Seminary (Now Tyndale Seminary), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As well as traveling, David enjoys editing as well as writing, having written or edited over 40 publications.