Old Testament Narratives

Author : Jerome T. Walsh
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611640540

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Old Testament Narrative by Jerome T. Walsh Pdf

The Old Testament's stories are intriguing, mesmerizing, and provocative not only due to their ancient literary craft but also because of their ongoing relevance. In this volume, well suited to college and seminary use, Jerome Walsh explains how to interpret these narrative passages of Scripture based on standard literary elements such as plot, characterization, setting, pace, point of view, and patterns of repetition. What makes this book an exceptional resource is an appendix that offers practical examples of narrative interpretation- something no other book on Old Testament interpretation offers.

Author : Daniel Anlezark
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674053199

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Old Testament Narratives by Daniel Anlezark Pdf

The Old English poems in this volume are among the first retellings of scriptural texts in a European vernacular. More than simple translations, they recast the familiar plots in daringly imaginative ways, from Satan's seductive pride (anticipating Milton), to a sympathetic yet tragic Eve, to Moses as a headstrong Germanic warrior-king, to the lyrical nature poetry in Azarias. Whether or not the legendary Caedmon authored any of the poems in this volume, they represent traditional verse in all its vigor. Three of them survive as sequential epics in a manuscript in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. The first, the Old English Genesis, recounts biblical history from creation and the apocryphal fall of the angels to the sacrifice of Isaac; Abraham emerges as the central figure struggling through exile toward a lasting covenant with God. The second, Exodus, follows Moses as he leads the Hebrew people out of Egyptian slavery and across the Red Sea. Both Abraham and Moses are transformed into martial heroes in the Anglo-Saxon mold. The last in the triad, Daniel, tells of the trials of the Jewish people in Babylonian exile up through Belshazzar's feast. Azarias, the final poem in this volume (found in an Exeter Cathedral manuscript), relates the apocryphal episode of the three youths in Nebuchadnezzar's furnace.

Author : Gordon D. Fee,Douglas Stuart
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310578567

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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee,Douglas Stuart Pdf

Your Guide to Understanding the Bible Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your 21st-century life. More than half a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This third edition features substantial revisions that keep pace with current scholarship, resources, and culture. Changes include: •Updated language •A new authors’ preface •Several chapters rewritten for better readability •Updated list of recommended commentaries and resources Covering everything from translational concerns to different genres of biblical writing, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth is used all around the world. In clear, simple language, it helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible—their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today—so you can uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God’s Word.

Author : Steven D. Mathewson
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493430871

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The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative by Steven D. Mathewson Pdf

A veteran pastor with thirty years of experience guides readers through a ten-step process to preaching Old Testament narratives from text selection to delivery. The first edition received a Christianity Today award of merit and a Preaching magazine Book of the Year award. This edition, now updated and revised throughout for a new generation, includes a new chapter on how to preach Christ from the Old Testament and an exemplary sample sermon from Mathewson. Foreword by Haddon W. Robinson.

Author : Richard L. Pratt
Publisher : Third Millennium Ministries
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 087552379X

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He Gave Us Stories by Richard L. Pratt Pdf

Explains how to grasp and apply the timeless truths in Old Testament narratives.

Author : Gordon Wenham
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567084910

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Story as Torah by Gordon Wenham Pdf

It can sometimes be difficult for the modern reader to know whether the author of an Old Testament book is commending or condemning certain acts. Professor Wenham turns to modern literary theory and ethical analysis to show how two quite different books of the Old Testament, Genesis and Judges, offer ethical models of behaviour. He focuses on the attitudes of the authors rather than the morals of the characters in the stories, and argues that these models are actually closer to New Testament ideals than has previously been recogised.

Author : J. Ellsworth Kalas
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780687081868

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Old Testament Stories from the Back Side by J. Ellsworth Kalas Pdf

Brings a new perspective to selected Old Testament stories by exploring them from a unique starting point or from a different person's viewpoint. Chapter titles: The Second Sin; The Importance of Naming Joseph; Because My Mother Told Me; Moses' Midlife Crisis; Patron Saint of the Minority Report; Tragic Son, Tragic Father; Honey in the Lion; Beauty and the Beast; A Refugee at the King's Table; In Defense of Job's Wife; Jonah's Christmas Story; God Is Better Than His Plans. 12 Sessions with a leader's guide.

Author : Benjamin H. Walton
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825442582

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Preaching Old Testament Narratives by Benjamin H. Walton Pdf

There's no question that the Old Testament is foundational for the New Testament church. But foundational or not, it can be difficult for preachers to pin down useful resources for narrative texts within the Old Testament, much less to skillfully preach those passages to their congregations. Benjamin Walton provides the practical insight pastors need. In one volume, he demonstrates both the interpretive and homiletical skills necessary to preach Old Testament narratives well. Walton guides the preacher through selecting a text which is a complete unit of thought; describing the scene in a coherent way; determining the theological message of the text; and carefully crafting a meaningful take-home truth. He doesn't stop with discovering the core message—-the majority of the book focuses on delivering the message drawn from these narrative texts. Walton's approach is not just theoretical. It has been read and tested anonymously by groups of pastors, and their feedback has been incorporated into the book. This valuable resource will help preachers put all the pieces together, have confidence in what they're imparting, and maximize their preaching potential for Old Testament narratives

Author : George W. Coats
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802819540

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Genesis, with an Introduction to Narrative Literature by George W. Coats Pdf

In the introduction to this volume, George Coats discusses narrative in general and the principal Old Testament narratives in particular. He then sets the book of Genesis in its larger Old Testament context, analyzing its major sections and subsections, and uses the succeeding chapters to treat each of the major sections individually.

Author : Victor H. Matthews
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801027741

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Old Testament Turning Points by Victor H. Matthews Pdf

Well-respected Old Testament professor Victor Matthews identifies eight landmark stories that shaped Israel's identity.

Author : Reinhard Gregor Kratz
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567089207

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The Composition of the Narrative Books of the Old Testament by Reinhard Gregor Kratz Pdf

Explaining their sources and the nature of their composition, Reinhard Kratz provides an introduction to the narrative books of the Old Testament (Genesis to Nehemiah). He seeks to do this as far as possible without presupposing any hypotheses and on the basis of a few undisputed basic assumptions: a distinction between Priestly and non-Priestly text in the Pentateuch, the special position of Deuteronomy, a Deuteronomistic revision of Joshua-2 Kings, and the literary use of the books of Samuel and Kings by Chronicles. Any further distinctions are based on observations of the text which are well established and not on literary-critical or redaction-critical distinctions. Kratz argues that what is important is how the text is read.This is the first study of its kind since Martin Noth's classic studies of thePentateuch and Deuteronomic history. It will be an invaluable resource for allscholars and students in the field.

Author : Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher : Margaret K. McElderry Books
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:49015002661156

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God's People by Geraldine McCaughrean Pdf

Retells twenty-two stories from the Old Testament, including "Noah and the Flood," "Jacob's Ladder," "Samson and Delilah," and "Esther Speaks for Her People."

Author : Deanna Draper Buck
Publisher : Bookcraft, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Bible stories
ISBN : 1573459607

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My First Old Testament Stories by Deanna Draper Buck Pdf

Author : Peter D. Miscall
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Bible
ISBN : UCAL:B3950295

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The Workings of Old Testament Narrative by Peter D. Miscall Pdf

Author : Douglas S. Earl
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1575067587

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Reading Old Testament Narrative as Christian Scripture by Douglas S. Earl Pdf