Reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture
A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Survey
series: Reading Christian Scripture
About
This survey textbook by two respected Old Testament scholars is designed to meet the needs of contemporary undergraduate students. The book effectively covers the Old Testament books and major topics in the Old Testament, assuming no prior academic study of the Bible.
Mark Gignilliat and Heath Thomas pay attention to the subject matter of the Old Testament: God's revelation of himself. Their focus is on the triune God and God's engagement with the world. The authors attend to the Old Testament's literary, theological, and historical dimensions and explore how these texts are received and interpreted in Christian (and Jewish) tradition. The book is organized according to the Hebrew structure of the Old Testament: Law, Prophets, and Writings. The authors utilize this structure to generate numerous interpretive and theological insights as well as fresh avenues of discovery for Christian readers who may lack familiarity with the Hebrew ordering of the Old Testament documents. Chapters can be assigned in any order, making this an ideal textbook for one-semester courses.
Beautifully designed in full color, this addition to the Reading Christian Scripture series offers a full array of pedagogical aids that hold interest and aid learning: photographs, sidebars, maps, time lines, charts, glossary, and discussion questions. Additional resources for instructors and students are available through Textbook eSources.
1. Introduction to the Old Testament as Christian Scripture
2. Introduction to the Pentateuch
3. Genesis
4. Exodus
5. Leviticus
6. Numbers
7. Deuteronomy
8. Introduction to the Prophets
9. Joshua
10. Judges
11. 1-2 Samuel
12. 1-2 Kings
13. Isaiah
14. Jeremiah
15. Ezekiel
16. The Minor Prophets or the Book of the Twelve--Hosea through Malachi
17. Introduction to the Writings
18. Psalms
19. Job
20. Proverbs
21. Ruth
22. Song of Solomon
23. Ecclesiastes
24. Lamentations
25. Esther
26. Daniel
27. Ezra-Nehemiah
28. 1-2 Chronicles
Glossary
Index
The Authors
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漏 Caroline Summers/Samford University Mark S. Gignilliat
Mark S. Gignilliat (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, and theologian in residence at St. Peter's Anglican Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He previously taught at Wycliffe Hall,...
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Courtesy of OBU Heath A. Thomas
Heath A. Thomas (PhD, University of Gloucestershire) is president and professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He has served on staff at churches in Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, and the United Kingdom and is the...
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