Christianbook.com's page for Old Testament studies and monographs brings you the latest and most important studies in the field, as well as a critical selection of definitive works essential for any Old Testament library. Whether you are building your library, or shopping for text books, christianbook.com features premier scholarship in the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Writings.
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The Pentateuch | Tight Fists or Open Hands? Wealth and Poverty in Old Testament Law
David L. Baker
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The global pandemic is overwhelming. The rich are becoming more--and
more--wealthy, while the poor remain in rags and starving. David L.
Baker in this book, Tight Fists or Open Hands? argues that
the popular modes of theological thought dealing with poverty and
wealth, Liberation Theology and Prosperity Doctrines, are either too
simplistic...more
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The Ten Commandments: Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church
Patrick Miller
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With this volume, WJK is proud to introduce an exciting new phase in
the renowned Interpretation (IBC) series. Instead of focusing on
individual books of the Bible, these new additions will focus on the Bible's most enduring passages and most vital
themes, bringing to each the insight and faithful wisdom that
are longtime hallmarks of the Interpretation series.
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Pre-Order! | The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition, and Interpretation
John H. Sailhamer
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This highly anticipated volume by John Sailhamer, one of the youngest and best Pentateuch scholars around, promises to provide not only a fresh interpretation of this exhausted text, but also a clear exposition of why Sailhamer holds the views he does, often against the currents of prevailing scholarly opinion.
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The Prophets | The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets: The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation
Christopher R. Seitz
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Why were some books included in the canon and some not? When and how
were such decisions made? Arguing from how the Prophets viewed the Law,
and how New Testament writers quoted from and acknowledged both the Law
and the Prophets, Seitz raises provocative questions about the current
scholarly consensus.
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Praying the Psalms in Christ
Lawrence Kriegshauser
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Nurtured by the liturgy of the hours, Benedictine monk Kriegshauser works his way verse by verse through the Hebrew text, expounding its riches in the light of Christ's saving death, his resurrection, and modern critical scholarship. Displays spiritual/theological/literary depth. 376 pages, softcover. University of Notre Dame.
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At the Scent of Water: The Ground of Hope in the Book of Job
J. Gerald Janzen
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This book openly reveals Job's existential struggles to throw off the
logic of a reward based mentality that believes God must be good to us,
and give us "things". Job's lesson is precisely the opposite; God owes
us nothing, but gives us a life...more
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Library Essentials for Study of the Hebrew Scriptures | Interpreting the Prophetic Word
Willem A. VanGemeren
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In Interpreting the Prophetic Word, Willem VanGemeren challenges readers to broaden their horizons when examining the prophets. Too often, readers try to "fit" the prophets into an eschatalogical system, limit their interpretation,...more
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A History of Israel, Fourth Edition
John Bright
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Unsurpassed for nearly half a century, this outstanding work remains
the definitive text in university and seminary classrooms worldwide. Outstanding in clarity and exposition, yet interesting and well organized, this text promise to continue its leading role in illuminating Israel's great history
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Readings from the Ancient Near East: Primary Sources for Old Testament Study
Bill T. Arnold, Bryan E. Beyer
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Readings from the Ancient Near East takes the student through a
wide variety of primary source texts from the Ancient Near East that
illuminate every book of the Old Testament. Texts spanning more than two thousand years include
Sumerian creation accounts, epic literature from Mesopotamia, cultic
ritual texts from Egypt, and prophetic references from Syria.
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Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament, Third Edition with Supplement
James B. Pritchard
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Ancient Near Eastern excavations have uncovered a wealth of
extrabiblical documents, illuminating the history and culture
surrounding the Hebrew Bible. Here Pritchard has compiled an extensive
collection of these primary texts, including translated myths, laws,
treaties, hymns, inscriptions, and letters from the ancient world.
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Old Testament Wisdom An Introduction, Revised and Enlarged Edition
James Crenshaw
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When Old Testament Wisdom first appeared, it gave Bible students
the tools to understand the Wisdom Literature of the Bible and beyond.
In this expanded edition, Crenshaw examines the outpouring of new scholarship produced by contemporary interpreters along with providing
insightful treatments of liberation and feminist critics,
comparative religion treatments, wisdom literature and piety, and
researchers exploring education systems in the Ancient Near East.
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