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• ISBN-10: 0190865164
• ISBN-13: 9780190865160
• Author: Hamilton

The book known as the Old Testament is actually a collection of stories, songs, prophetic addresses, wise sayings, and other bits of literature composed over centuries and compiled for the use of worshiping communities. These texts appeared in ancient Israel, reflecting its traumas and less frequent triumphs. Far from being comfortable texts that sedate over-stimulated readers, they offer critique of the powerful for the sake of those for whom the only tool of overcoming oppression is language itself. Because of the distance in time and cultural experience, the Old Testament is often inaccessible to modern readers. This introduction bridges that distance and makes the connections across time and culture come alive.The Bible assembles a wide range of literary types because of the needs of the communities first using it as they preserved the legacy of their past, good and bad, for the sake of a viable future. Their legacy continues as relevant as ever. This introduction, then, seeks to help readers make sense of the variety and hear within it points of commonality as well. The Old Testament is a book readers look to for meaning. Christian readers, especially, have difficulty connecting with the theological meanings of the texts. Mark Hamilton offers an introduction that addresses theological issues directly and sensitively. Considering the massive sweep of literary types and ways of expressing ideas about God, A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament offers an alternative to introductions based solely on historical or literary themes.

Table of contents:

2. The Pentateuch in Brief
3. “In the Beginning”: The Book of Genesis
4. Rescue and Renewal: The Book of Exodus
5. On Holiness and Life: The Book of Leviticus
6. In the Desert: The Book of Numbers
7. On Memory and Action: The Book of Deuteronomy
8. Israelite Historiography
9. A New Land and a New People: The Book of Joshua
10. Seeking Order Amid Chaos: The Book of Judges
11. The Model Convert: The Book of Ruth
12. God, King, and People: 1–2 Samuel
13. The Triumph and Tragedy of Monarchy: 1–2 Kings
14. Rethinking Israel’s History: 1–2 Chronicles
15. Ezra and Nehemiah: Finding Life After Death
16. The Queen of Comedies: The Book of Esther
17. Poetic and Wisdom Texts
18. God as Defendant and Plaintiff: The Book of Job
19. The Praises and Laments of Israel: The Book of Psalms
20. Proverbs: Wisdom and the Order of the World
21. Ecclesiastes: Doubt as an Order of Faith
22. Love in the Air: The Song of Songs
23. Introduction to the Prophetic Books
24. Isaiah, the Prophet of Salvation
25. Not Just a Weeping Prophet: Jeremiah
26. Mourning a Lost World: The Book of Lamentations
27. Ezekiel, the Prophet of the Rebuilt Temple
28. Keeping Faith in a Distant Land: The Book of Daniel
29. The Twelve Minor Prophets
30. The Secondary Canon
31. What’s It All About?

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