02254cam a2200337 a 4500 113752 113752 BJBSDDR 20230411090621.0 ta 850515s1984 nyufabe b 001 0 eng 0809126311 (pbk.) 9780809126316 (pbk.) DLC DLC spa eng BS 1140.2 B662r 1984 221.6 19 Boadt, Lawrence Edward, 1942-2010 Reading the Old Testament : an introduction / by Lawrence Boadt ; [illustrations by Frank Sabatte ; discussion questions and index prepared by Michael Kerrigan]. New York, N.Y. : Paulist Press, c1984. 571 p., [1] p. of plates : ill., maps, plans ; 23 cm. Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. 554-560. Introducing the Old Testament -- The people and lands of the Old Testament -- Archaeology and the Old Testament -- Literary tools for Old Testament study -- The Pentateuch -- Genesis 1-11: the preface to Israel's story -- Genesis 12-50: the patriarchs -- The exodus from Egypt -- The covenant and journey to Canaan (Exodus 19 through Numbers) -- The Israelite possession of Canaan: the books of Joshua and Judges -- Canaanite religion and culture -- A king like those of other nations: the books of Samuel and Kings -- Daily life in ancient Israel -- Israelite worship and prayer -- The kingdom split into two -- The great prophets of the eighth century -- The last days of the kingdom of Judah -- Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic history -- Prophecy during the Babylonian exile -- Sing us a song of Zion! -- The struggle to restore the land (540-500 B.C.) -- Life in the post-exilic community -- The cultivation of wisdom -- Faith confronting new challenges -- The closing of the Old Testament -- Themes of Old Testament theology. Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament. Bible. Old Testament Introductions. Biblia. A.T. Biblia Introducciones 1038 Interpretación de la biblia. 7 cbc orignew 3 opcn 19 y-gencatlg lcc BK lmm 0 0 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2019-11-18 0 BS 1140.2 B662r 1984 00000138098 2019-11-18 00:00:00 1 2019-11-18 BK