Interpreting the Pentateuch

Author: Peter T. Vogt
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 0825427622
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
In this latest addition to the Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis series, Peter T. Vogt continues the tradition of excellence established by previous volumes. Divided into three parts, Interpreting the Pentateuch first provides an overview of the major themes of the Pentateuch. In the second part, Vogt offers resources and strategies for interpreting and understanding the first five books of the Bible by exploring its genres-law and narrative. Finally, Vogt shows that, although the Pentateuch is a collection of ancient texts, it still has contemporary significance. Vogt also includes two samples-one from law and one from narrative-of exegesis, giving students a start-to-finish example of the techniques he has illustrated for effective exegesis.

Interpreting the Old Testament

Author: Craig C. Broyles
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441237771
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
A guide to essential aspects of Old Testament exegesis.

A Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch

Author: Richard S. Briggs
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 0801039126
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
This useful textbook explores the theological dimensions of the Pentateuch and provides examples of critically engaged theological interpretation.

Interpreting the Historical Books

Author: Robert B. Chisholm
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 0825496071
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
This valuable reference tool for students and pastors explores the components of the narrative genre—setting, characterization, and plot—and then develops the major theological themes in each of the Old Testament historical books.

The Meaning of the Pentateuch

Author: John H. Sailhamer
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830878882
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 634

Book Description
Persuaded of the singular vision of the Pentateuch, Old Testament professor John Sailhamer searches out clues left by the author and the later editor of the Pentateuch that will disclose the meaning of this great work. By paying particular attention to the poetic seams in the text, he rediscovers a message that surprisingly brings us to the threshold of the New Testament gospel.

Old Testament Exegesis, Fifth Edition

Author: Douglas Stuart
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN: 1646982452
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
For years, Douglas Stuart's Old Testament Exegesis has been one of the most popular ways to learn how to perform exegesis—the science and art of interpreting biblical texts properly for understanding as well as proclamation. This new edition includes a major revision and expansion of online and other resources for doing biblical research and updates past editions by including a helpful configuration of the format for the exegesis process. Stuart provides guidance for full exegesis as well as for a quicker approach specifically tailored to the task of preaching. A glossary of terms explains the sometimes-bewildering language of biblical scholarship, and a list of frequent errors guides the student in avoiding common mistakes. No exegetical guide for the Old Testament has been more widely used in training ministers and students to be faithful, careful interpreters of Scripture.

Idolatry in the Pentateuch

Author: Tracy J. McKenzie
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498271642
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 143

Book Description
Idolatry in the Pentateuch addresses both the manner in which the Pentateuch was produced and how theological intentions can be discerned from the texts that constitute it. McKenzie attempts to read the final shape of the Pentateuch while not ignoring the diachronic complexities within its pages. Using a compositional approach to the Pentateuch, he establishes his methodology, analyzes several idolatry-related texts, and traces the theological intentions through an inner-textual strategy. Moreover, McKenzie briefly considers the history of interpretation through the last few centuries and discusses the state of Old Testament studies as he understands it.

Interpreting the Wisdom Books

Author: Edward Curtis
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 0825442303
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
The Wisdom Literature of the Bible (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs) is filled with practical principles for everyday life. While some Christians are deterred by the pragmatic character of these matter-of-fact guidelines, they are as integral to God's purposes for His people as the explicitly theological material that dominates other parts of Scripture. The Wisdom books tie these two streams of God's revelation together in a way that enriches and strengthens the church. It is a thorough resource for pastors and teachers to help them navigate the sometimes bewildering waters of the Wisdom Literature.

Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament

Author:
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441202021
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
The groundbreaking Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (DTIB) introduced readers to key names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. It has been well received by pastors and students, won book awards from Christianity Today and the Catholic Press Association, and was named the ECPA 2006 Christian Book of the Year. Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament features key articles from DTIB, providing readers with a book-by-book theological reading of the Old Testament. The articles are authored by leading scholars, including Daniel I. Block, Tremper Longman III, J. Gordon McConville, Walter Moberly, Richard Schultz, and Gordon J. Wenham. This handy and affordable text will work particularly well for students in Old Testament/Bible survey courses, pastors, and lay readers.

A Farewell to the Yahwist?

Author: Thomas B. Dozeman
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
ISBN: 1589831632
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
This volume makes available both the most recent European scholarship on the Pentateuch and its critical discussion, providing a helpful resource and fostering further dialogue between North American and European interpreters. The contributors are Erhard Blum, David M. Carr, Thomas B. Dozeman, Jan Christian Gertz, Christoph Levin, Albert de Pury, Thomas Christian Roemer, Konrad Schmid, and John Van Seters.