{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-old-testament-9780310263418","title":"An Introduction to the Old Testament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper-level introduction to the Old Testament that offers students a thorough understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, and theological message.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to the Old Testament\u003c\/em\u003e integrates recent developments in Old Testament scholarship. It has many distinctive features that set it apart from other introductions to the Old Testament: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's committed to a theologically evangelical perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes \"special introduction\"--the study of individual books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteracts in an irenic spirit with the historical-critical method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures points of research history and representative scholars rather than an exhaustive treatment of past scholarship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeals with the meaning of each book, not in isolation but in a canonical context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProbes the meaning of each book in the setting of its culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding callouts, charts, and graphs, \u003cem\u003e An Introduction to the Old Testament\u003c\/em\u003e is written with an eye to understanding the nature of Old Testament historiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for seminary students, professors, and Bible teachers and ministry leaders, as well as anyone looking for an in-depth and balanced approach to Old Testament study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDillard, Raymond B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The late Raymond B. Dillard (PhD, Dropsie University) was professor of Old Testament language and literature at Westminster Theological Seminary.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLongman III, Tremper:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLongman III, Tremper:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565627609362,"sku":"9780310263418","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7421c0ed-42a4-45d2-870a-2e686e90237e.jpg?v=1731886956","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-the-old-testament-9780310263418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}