"This second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship. Several distinctive set it apart from other introductions to the Old Testament: * It is thoroughly evangelical in its perspective * It emphasizes “special introduction”---the study of individual books * It interacts in an irenic spirit with the historical-critical method * It features points of rese ..."
"An abridged edition of the bestselling book An Introduction to the Old Testament, this rich guide makes Old Testament scholarship accessible to the average reader. Renowned Bible scholar Tremper Longman III gathers the best in historical research and literary analysis to lead the reader through each book of the Old Testament. Most significantly, Longman explores the meaning of each book in light of its cultural setting. Abbreviated ..."
"Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books ..."
"This differs from a number of introductions that follow the order of the Hebrew
Bible in the Masoretic tradition (for instance, the introductions by Young and
Childs). ... Israel's Past in Present Research: Essays on Ancient Israelite
Historiography (Eisenbrauns, 1999); A. R. Millard, J. K. Hoffmeier, and D. W.
Baker, eds., Faith, Tradition, and History (Eisenbrauns, 1994); I. Provan, “
Ideologies, Literary and Critical,” JBL 114 (1 ..."
"Several distinctives set this volume apart from other introductions to the Old Testament: - It is thoroughly evangelical in its perspective. - It emphasizes 'special introduction' -- the study of individual books. -It interacts in an irenic spirit with the historical-critical method. - It features high points of research history and representative scholars rather than an exhaustive treatment of past scholarship. - It deals with the mean ..."