Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets (Volume 4) (Exploring the Bible Series) - Softcover

McConville, J. Gordon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083085312X ISBN 13: 9780830853120

Publisher: IVP Academic, 2016

Synopsis

Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets considers the often misunderstood prophetic books of the Old Testament, including an exploration of their historical context, their artful use of language and their place within the chorus of Old Testament voices. This critically informed and theologically sensitive introduction to the Prophets introduces students to

• issues in critical interpretation
• the place of the prophetic books in the Old Testament canon
• the social location of biblical prophets
• contemporary applications of the prophetic books
• dates and destinations of the prophecies of each of the books
• theological contributions of the prophetic books
• an overview of literary criticism on the Prophets

In this textbook you will find double-column formatting for ease of use, annotated bibliographies for further reading, sidebar explorations of select historical and textual topics in greater detail, a glossary of terms, and relevant charts and maps.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Gordon McConville teaches Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, England. He is the author of several books and studies including Deuteronomy in the Apollos Old Testament Commentary series.

Review:

"Highly recommended for community library theology collections." (James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review, July 2008)

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 083085312X
• ISBN 13: 9780830853120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304