The Old Testament Story
5th Edition
Published on 28. August 2001
Book
Hardback
397 pages
978-0-13-011293-4 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive exploration of the Old Testament is ideal for those who know little or nothing about the Bible. Widely adopted for its clear, lively writing style, interesting illustrations, and exceptional readability, it explores the development of Old Testament literature and provides the geographical and historical background necessary to understand it.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-011293-4 (9780130112934)
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John H. Tullock
The Old Testament Story
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11/2002
6th Edition
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€58.27
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Content
The book and those who study it; the geographical and historical setting for the Old Testament prior to 1200 B.C.E.; Israel looks at the beginnings; Israel becomes a people - Exodus and wilderness; Israel gains a home - Joshua and Judges; Israel gains a king - Samuel and Saul; Israel's time of glory - David and Solomon; Israel becomes two - the history of the Northern Kingdom; Judah - Rehoboam to Hezekiah (922-687 B.C.E.); Judah - Manasseh to Zedekiah and the exile; the exile - Judah's dark night of the soul; the postexilic period - Judah revived; a legacy of Israel - wise men and Psalm singers; the time of silence - Judah in eclipse; epilogue: the continuing story.