Introducing the Old Testament
The newest and best Old Testament intro for university and seminary students

In this up-to-date, student-friendly text, Robert Hubbard and J. Andrew Dearman bring decades of scholarly study and classroom experience to bear as they introduce readers to the context, composition, and message of the Old Testament.

Each chapter orients readers to the Old Testament book or books under consideration, outlining historical and cultural back­ground, literary features, main characters, and structure. Throughout these discussions—of the Torah, the historical books, the prophets, and the poetry—Hubbard and Dearman also identify and trace key theological themes.

Replete with maps, illustrations, sidebars, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading, Introducing the Old Testament will equip students to read, wrestle with, and personally engage these ancient sacred texts.

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Introducing the Old Testament
The newest and best Old Testament intro for university and seminary students

In this up-to-date, student-friendly text, Robert Hubbard and J. Andrew Dearman bring decades of scholarly study and classroom experience to bear as they introduce readers to the context, composition, and message of the Old Testament.

Each chapter orients readers to the Old Testament book or books under consideration, outlining historical and cultural back­ground, literary features, main characters, and structure. Throughout these discussions—of the Torah, the historical books, the prophets, and the poetry—Hubbard and Dearman also identify and trace key theological themes.

Replete with maps, illustrations, sidebars, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading, Introducing the Old Testament will equip students to read, wrestle with, and personally engage these ancient sacred texts.

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The newest and best Old Testament intro for university and seminary students

In this up-to-date, student-friendly text, Robert Hubbard and J. Andrew Dearman bring decades of scholarly study and classroom experience to bear as they introduce readers to the context, composition, and message of the Old Testament.

Each chapter orients readers to the Old Testament book or books under consideration, outlining historical and cultural back­ground, literary features, main characters, and structure. Throughout these discussions—of the Torah, the historical books, the prophets, and the poetry—Hubbard and Dearman also identify and trace key theological themes.

Replete with maps, illustrations, sidebars, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading, Introducing the Old Testament will equip students to read, wrestle with, and personally engage these ancient sacred texts.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780802883407
Publisher: Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date: 11/09/2022
Pages: 560
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert L. Hubbard Jr. is professor emeritus of biblical literature at North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago and former general editor of the New International Commentary on the Old Testament series.


J. Andrew Dearman is professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, associate dean at Fuller's regional campus in Houston, Texas, and author of the NICOT volume on Hosea.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations xi

Acknowledgments xv

Abbreviations xvii

Part 1 Getting Started

1 Introduction 3

2 Old Testament History in Context 7

Part 2 The Torah

3 What Is the Torah? 27

4 The Book of Genesis 1-11 40

5 The Book of Genesis 12-50 49

6 The Book of Exodus 60

7 The Book of Leviticus 76

8 The Book of Numbers 84

9 The Book of Deuteronomy 90

Part 3 The Historical Books

10 What Are the Historical Books? 109

11 The Book of Joshua 122

12 The Book of Judges 137

13 The Book of Ruth 148

14 The Books of 1-2 Samuel 156

15 The Books of 1-2 Kings 178

16 The Postexilic Historical Books 202

17 The Books of 1-2 Chronicles 212

18 The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah 229

19 The Book of Esther 239

Part 4 The Prophets

20 What Is Hebrew Poetry? 249

21 Who and What Are the Prophets? 263

22 The Book of Isaiah 280

23 The Book of Jeremiah 301

24 The Book of Ezekiel 314

25 The Book of Daniel 328

26 The Books of Hosea, Amos, and Micah 342

27 The Books of Zephaniah, Habakkuk, and Joel 360

28 The Books of Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah 371

29 The Books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi 382

Part 5 The Poetry

30 What Are the Wisdom Books? 397

31 The Book of Job 408

32 The Book of Psalms 418

33 The Book of Proverbs 439

34 The Book of Ecclesiastes 447

35 The Book of Lamentations 454

36 The Book of the Song of Songs 461

Part 6 Conclusion

37 The Canon and Text of the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament 471

Glossary 503

Hebrew Transliterations 509

Subject Index 511

Scripture and Other Ancient Sources Index 517

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