Giving the Sense: Understanding and Using Old Testament Historical Texts - Softcover

Grisanti, M.A.; Howard, D.M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0825428920 ISBN 13: 9780825428920

Publisher: Kregel Publications,U.S., 2003

Synopsis

A unique collection of Old Testament essays designed to supplement courses on the History of Israel. This collection of essays surveys the four major periods of Israel's history and explores the theological, literary, historical, and archaeological dimensions of each era. It concludes with two chapters on preaching from the Old Testament historical narratives. Almost all of the essays are original to this project. This book moves from methodological issues, to an overview of Israel's history, and finally to many diverse topics, all relating to ancient Israel

• State-of-the-art, cutting-edge essays
• Features some of evangelicalism's best scholars
• Displays the richness of the Old Testament text
• Designed for freedom and flexibility in use

About this title

About the Author

David M. Howard, Jr. (Ph.D. University of Michigan) is Professor of Old Testament at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He has published seven books and numerous journal articles, book chapters, and essays, and is a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society. Michael A. Grisanti (Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is associate professor of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, CA, a contributor to the New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis and Missions in a New Millennium, and the editor of The Bible Version Debate.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kregel Publications,U.S.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0825428920
• ISBN 13: 9780825428920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 482