HOW TO READ THE OLD TESTAMENT (The Crossroad Adult Christian Formation)

Etienne Charpentier; (John Bowden, English Translation)

ISBN 10: 0824505409 / ISBN 13: 9780824505400

Published by The Crossroad Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1989

About this Item

Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Softcover/NF w/trace shelfwear. A guide to reading the Old Testament of the Bible. First published 1981 in French under the title "Pour lire l'Ancien Testament"; this English translation by John Bowden dates from 1981 also. NOTE: There is a companion volume on the New Testament as well. 124 pgs. Presentation, described as being akin to a guided tour, with cited quotations following the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Prefatory remarks precedes 8 chapters: 1, The Exodus: A People Expresses its Faith; 2, The Kingdom of Jerusalem; 3, The Northern Kingdom 935-587; 4, The Last Period of the Kingdom of Judah 721-587; 5, Exile in Babylon 587-538; 6, Israel Under Persian Domination 538-333; 7, Israel Under the Greeks (333-63) & Romans (from 63 BC); and 8, The Psalms, followed by Journey's End.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HOW TO READ THE OLD TESTAMENT (The Crossroad Adult Christian Formation)
• Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Co, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824505409
• ISBN 13: 9780824505400
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Reprint
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion, Theology, Spiritual
  • History
  • Reference, Resource

About this title

Synopsis

This book is for those who want to read the Bible but don't know how to go about it. It is a modest, yet ambitous guide to the Old Testament geared toward the adult learner.

Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)