Approaching the Old Testament: A Guide for Students

The thorough but accessible Approaching the Old Testament offers an informative, interactive, and practical introduction to the Hebrew Bible. After an introduction to the culture and context of the Old Testament, chapters introduce each Old Testament book, covering authorship, audience, and date of writing, an outline of the book’s structure, key themes, and several points of current-day application.

Intended for undergraduate and beginning seminary students, Approaching the Old Testament will give readers a better understanding of the world and writing of the Old Testament Scriptures as well as of their content and ongoing relevance today.

Richard Alan Fuhr, Jr. (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of biblical studies in the Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University.

Gary Yates (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament in the Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University.

Chris Hulshof (EdD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies as well as the disability ministry director at the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University.