Prepare the Way of the Lord: An Introduction to the Old Testament - Hardcover

Lessing, R Reed; Steinmann, Andrew; Lessing, Reed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0758628323 ISBN 13: 9780758628329

Publisher: Concordia Publishing House, 2013

Synopsis

"Twenty-first century scholarship offers a myriad of ways to read [these texts]. This book helps beginning students make sense of it all." - from the Preface

This new isagogics textbook examines and explores each book of the Old Testament, preparing students of the Bible to read Israel's texts with understanding and insight. It helps answer questions such as "What is helpful and what is detrimental to evangelical faith?" and "How do conservative scholars respond to critical views of the Old Testament?" The book interacts with scholars in a respectful way while providing evangelical assessments that foster historical and theological confidence in the Old Testament.

Book features:

• Maps, diagrams, and tables
• Covers every book of the Old Testament
• Sections on authorship; literary features; historical, archaeological, and textual issues; theological emphases; and key biblical themes of sin and grace for each Book of the Old Testament

About this title

About the Author

Dr. R. Reed Lessing is Professor of Theology and Ministry at Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, and previously was on the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, for fourteen years.Dr. Andrew E. Steinmann is Distinguished Professor of Theology and Hebrew at Concordia University Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0758628323
• ISBN 13: 9780758628329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 586