02712cam a2200325 a 4500001001000000003000600010005001700016008004100033010001500074020003400089020001500123035003900138040006800177050002400245082002700269100003500296245005900331250001200390260004800402300009000450336002600540337002800566338002700594504004100621505096700662520059701629630005902226655006302285700003802348174043197OCoLC20190815185748.0080313s2007    tnuab    b    000 0 eng    a2008271793  a9780805440362c6000qHardback  a0805440364  a(OCoLC)174043197z(OCoLC)144219593  aDLCbengcDLCdMRTdBTCTAdBAKERdYDXCPdBTAdOCLCFdDTMdOCLCO00aBS1171.3b.H68 200700a221.61223bHOU-o 20071 aHouse, Paul R.,d1958-eauthor10aOld Testament survey /cPaul R. House & Eric Mitchell.  a2nd ed.  aNashville, Tenn. :bB & H Academic,cc2007.  axvi, 368 p. [16] p. of plates :bill., maps (some col.) ; 680 gc15.7 x 3.8 x 23.6 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aGenesis : the need for and promise of salvation -- Exodus-Leviticus : God gives the covenant -- Numbers-Deuteronomy : the struggle for land -- The former prophets : Joshua : God gives the land -- Judges : chaos in the promised land -- 1 and 2 Samuel : a kingdom in the promised land -- 1 and 2 kings : losing the land -- Isaiah : prophets of sin and salvation -- Jeremiah : prophet of sin and punishment -- Ezekiel : prophet of restoration and hope -- The book of the twelve : partners in prophecy -- Psalms : how to worship -- Job : how to struggle with doubt -- Proverbs : how to develop wisdom -- Ruth : how to survive personal difficulties -- Song of songs : how to enjoy love -- Ecclesiastes : how to search for meaning in life -- Lamentations : how to mourn national tragedies -- Esther : how to survive in exile -- Daniel : how to maintain distinctive faith in exile -- Ezra-Nehemiah : how to rebuild a nation -- 1 and 2 Chronicles : how to view the past.  aThis second edition of the widely used and highly praised Old Testament Survey revises the original edition and greatly expands its attention to historical and geographical topics. These are combined with the first edition's focus on literature and narrative, and an increased amount of improved maps are also included. In all, the book charts every major element that unifies the Old Testament, making it an excellent companion for Bible reading. Any student desiring a thorough and time-tested overview of the Bible's first half will find it in this updated edition of Old Testament Survey.00aBible.pOld TestamentxCriticism, interpretation, etc. 7aCriticism, interpretation, etc.2fast0(OCoLC)fst01411635.1 aMitchell, Eric,d1949-eco-author