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.

Ed Hindson (DPhil, University of South Africa) was the dean emeritus of the Rawlings School of Divinity and distinguished professor of religion at Liberty University.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations 
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus 
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Ruth
9. 1–2 Samuel
10. 1–2 Kings
11. 1–2 Chronicles
12. Ezra
13. Nehemiah
14. Esther
15. Job
16. Psalms
17. Proverbs
18. Ecclesiastes
19. Song of Solomon
20. Isaiah
21. Jeremiah
22. Lamentations
23. Ezekiel
24. Daniel
25. Minor Prophets 1: The Assyrian Period
26. Minor Prophets 2: The Babylonian Period
27. Minor Prophets 3: The Postexilic Period

Epilogue
Image Credits
Subject Index

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