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Exploring the Old Testament / W.T. Purkiser, editor [and others].

Published
Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, [1955]
Copyright Date
©1955
Physical Description
1 online resource : maps
Additional Creators
Purkiser, W. T.
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Contents
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- CHAPTER I. THIS IS GOD'S WORD -- Why Study the Bible? -- The Inspiration of the Bible -- Major Versions of the Bible -- Tools for Bible Study -- Summary -- CHAPTER II. WHY THE OLD TESTAMENT? -- The Structure of the Bible -- The Importance of the Old Testament -- The Scriptures Jesus Used -- The Formation of the Old Testament Canon -- The Text of the Old Testament -- Summary -- CHAPTER III. THE DAWN OF HISTORY -- The Pentateuch, The Creation The Fall -- Degeneration -- Noah and the Flood -- The Beginning of Races and Languages -- Summary -- CHAPTER IV. THE AGE OF THE PATRIARCHS -- Abraham, the Faithful -- Isaac, the Humble -- Jacob, the Transformed -- Joseph, the True -- Summary -- CHAPTER V. MOSES AND THE LAW -- Moses, the Deliverer -- Legislation at Mount Sinai -- The Tabernacle and Its Worship -- From Sinai to the Jordan -- The Last Messages of Moses -- Summary -- CHAPTER VI. POSSESSING THE PROMISED LAND -- The Land of Promise, Joshua, Moses' Successor The Period of the Judges -- The Story of Ruth -- Samuel -- Summary -- CHAPTER VII. ESTABLISHING THE KINGDOM -- Saul, Israel's First King -- David�Second King of Israel -- Summary -- CHAPTER VIII. SOLOMON AND THE TEMPLE -- Stepping-stones to the Throne -- The Statesman�Milestones to Glory -- The Temple�Keystone of National Faith -- Stumbling Stones and Failures -- Summary -- CHAPTER IX. HEBREW POETRY AND THE PSALMS -- Hebrew Poetry -- The Book of Psalms -- Summary, CHAPTER X. THE WISDOM LITERATURE Wisdom and the Wise Men -- Job�the Problem of Human Suffering -- Proverbs -- Ecclesiastes -- The Song of Solomon -- Summary -- CHAPTER XI. THE NORTHERN KINGDOM AND ITS PROPHETS -- The Division of Solomon's Empire -- The Tragic Story of an Apostate Nation -- God's Messengers to the Northern Kingdom -- Summary -- CHAPTER XII. THE BEGINNING OF JUDAH'S DECLINE -- Parallel Accounts in Kings and Chronicles -- Rehoboam to Jehoshaphat: a Cycle of Decline and Revival, and Jehoram to Joash: the Fruit of an Evil Alliance Amaziah to Ahaz: Prosperity and Peril -- Summary -- CHAPTER XIII. THE GOLDEN AGE OF PROPHECY -- The Good King Hezekiah -- Isaiah, Prince of Old Testament Prophets -- The Book of Isaiah, an Old Testament Gospel -- The Prophet Micah, Champion of the Common People -- Summary -- CHAPTER XIV. THE FALL OF JUDAH -- The Nations in the Background: World-shaking Events of the Seventh Century B.C -- The Lamentable Story of Judah's Fall -- Jeremiah, the Prophet of Judah's Darkest Hour
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9780834127159 (electronic bk.)
0834127156 (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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