Prepare the Way of the Lord : An Introduction to the Old Testament

R. Reed Lessing

ISBN 10: 0758628323 / ISBN 13: 9780758628329

Editore: Concordia Publishing House, 2013

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Twenty-first century scholarship offers a myriad of ways to read [these texts]. This book helps beginning students make sense of it all.' - from the PrefaceThis new isagogics textbook examines and explores each book of the Old Testament, preparing students of the Bible to read Israel's texts with understanding and insight. It helps answer questions such as 'What is helpful and what is detrimental to evangelical faith ' and 'How do conservative scholars respond to critical views of the Old Testament ' The book interacts with scholars in a respectful way while providing evangelical assessments that foster historical and theological confidence in the Old Testament.Book features:Maps, diagrams, and tablesCovers every book of the Old TestamentSections on authorship; literary features; historical, archaeological, and textual issues; theological emphases; and key biblical themes of sin and grace for each Book of the Old Testament.

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• Titolo: Prepare the Way of the Lord : An Introduction to the Old Testament
• Editore: Concordia Publishing House
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0758628323
• ISBN 13: 9780758628329
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 157 A x 39 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 157 millimetri di altezza per 39 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 1091 grammi

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Riassunto

"Twenty-first century scholarship offers a myriad of ways to read [these texts]. This book helps beginning students make sense of it all." - from the Preface

This new isagogics textbook examines and explores each book of the Old Testament, preparing students of the Bible to read Israel's texts with understanding and insight. It helps answer questions such as "What is helpful and what is detrimental to evangelical faith?" and "How do conservative scholars respond to critical views of the Old Testament?" The book interacts with scholars in a respectful way while providing evangelical assessments that foster historical and theological confidence in the Old Testament.

Book features:

• Maps, diagrams, and tables
• Covers every book of the Old Testament
• Sections on authorship; literary features; historical, archaeological, and textual issues; theological emphases; and key biblical themes of sin and grace for each Book of the Old Testament

Informazioni sull?autore

Dr. R. Reed Lessing is Professor of Theology and Ministry at Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, and previously was on the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, for fourteen years.Dr. Andrew E. Steinmann is Distinguished Professor of Theology and Hebrew at Concordia University Chicago.