The Old Testament

The Old Testament
Author: Richard S. Hess
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 816
Release: 2016-11-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 149340573X
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A Respected Scholar Introduces Students to the Discipline of Old Testament Studies Richard Hess, a trusted scholar of the Old Testament and the ancient Near East, offers a substantial introduction to the Old Testament that is accessibly written and informed by the latest biblical scholarship. Hess summarizes the contents of the Old Testament, introduces the academic study of the discipline, and helps readers understand the complex world of critical and interpretive issues, addressing major concerns in the critical interpretation of each Old Testament book and key texts. This volume provides a fulsome treatment for students preparing for ministry and assumes no prior knowledge of the Old Testament. Readers will learn how each book of the Old Testament was understood by its first readers, how it advances the larger message of the whole Bible, and what its message contributes to Christian belief and the Christian community. Twenty maps, ninety photos, sidebars, and recommendations for further study add to the book's usefulness for students. Resources for professors are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

A Historical and Critical Commentary on the Old Testament, with a New Translation Volume 1

A Historical and Critical Commentary on the Old Testament, with a New Translation Volume 1
Author: Marcus Moritz Kalisch
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2013-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781230025629
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...and their political safety in constant and it was dense darkness, behold, a. smoking furnace, and a flame of fire that passed between those pieces. 18. On that day the Lord made a. covenant with Abram, saying, danger (comp. Judg. ii. 1-3). Violence or avarice had no share in the conquest; for, according to the Biblical notions, God Himself gives to every people their land (Dent. xxxii. 8; Acts xvii. 26); the Israelites had no human right to the possession of Canaan; it was the gift and favour of God; if He had deemed that occupation an injustice, He would have given to His chosen people another land, the appropriation of which would not have come into collision with the lawful interests of others. However objectionable the conduct of the Hebrews may have been, the theology of the Pentatench is pure and stainless.--Thus, we avoid all unnecessary justifications of the alleged "invasion" of the Hebrews; for it is urged, that Canaan had, by Noah's distribution, fallen to the lot of the Shemitcs, not of the Hamitcs (Epiphanius); that it belonged, from times immemorial, to Abraham and his children, especially by the purchase of the cave of Machpelah, and of other property (Michaelis, Ewald, whereas, in fact, the Canaanites undoubtedly possessed it before the patriarch's time, xii. 6; xiii. 7, etc.); that the rights of property were, in those early times, not yet strictly defined, and that the Israelites were, therefore, entitled to conquer as much land as they required (! Faber, Hess; no doubt, with the inclusion of the carefully cultivated fields, and the well-built cities); we avoid these and all the other artificial attempts, which have been ably refuted by Hengstenberg (Authent. des Pcntat., ii. 47l--507). After the sun had set, ...

A Historical and Critical Commentary on the Old Testament, Vol. 2

A Historical and Critical Commentary on the Old Testament, Vol. 2
Author: M. M. Kalisch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2015-07-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781331722113
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Excerpt from A Historical and Critical Commentary on the Old Testament, Vol. 2: With a New Translation Little remains to be added to the introductory observations of the preceding volume. The same mode of treatment has been adopted in this concluding Part of Leviticus. Here also the text has been illustrated in a threefold manner - by explanatory notes from the Biblical point of view, by a critical analysis, and by a survey of the results considered in the light of science and history. These different features prevail, respectively, in the general notes of the Commentary, in the Philological Remarks, and in the Treatises. The conclusions at which the author has arrived, tend to confirm the opinions which he ventured to express before, and which he has here endeavoured to support by fresh proofs and arguments. As in the course of these enquiries he has been led to discuss and to explain nearly all the legislative portions of the Pentateuch, he hopes to be able to condense the remaining Books of Numbers and Deuteronomy into one volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Leviticus, Volume 4

Leviticus, Volume 4
Author: Dr. John Hartley
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2018-04-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 031058843X
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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization Introduction—covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology. Each section of the commentary includes: Pericope Bibliography—a helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope. Translation—the author’s own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English. Notes—the author’s notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation. Form/Structure/Setting—a discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here. Comment—verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research. Explanation—brings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues. General Bibliography—occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliographycontains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.