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| Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Literary Units | |
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| Arrangement of Units | |
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| Structure and Meaning | |
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| Value of Structural Analysis | |
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| Book of the Law of Moses | |
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| Book of the Law: Historical Prologue: Genesis 1:1-Exodus 19:2 | |
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| Book of the Law: Treaty at Sinai: Exodus 19:3-Numbers 10:10 | |
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| Book of the Law: Historical Conclusion: Numbers 10:11-Joshua 24:33 | |
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| Book of the Law: Structural Unity | |
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| Historical Books | |
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| Judges: Israel's Downward Spiral | |
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| Ruth: The Power of Kindness | |
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| Samuel: David-a Man after God's Heart | |
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| Kings: Israel's Revolt against God | |
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| Chronicles: Encouraging Stories from Israel's History | |
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| Ezra-Nehemiah: God's People Return to Jerusalem | |
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| Esther: Divine Providence Protects God's People | |
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| Poetic Books | |
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| Job: Where Can Wisdom Be Found? | |
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| Psalms: Israel's Hymns and Prayers to God | |
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| Proverbs: Yahweh-the Source of All Wisdom | |
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| Ecclesiastes: God Alone Holds the Key to Life's Meaning | |
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| Song of Songs: Love-the Flame of Yahweh | |
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| Major Prophets | |
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| Isaiah: Trust in Yahweh Alone | |
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| Jeremiah: Prophet to a Hostile Nation | |
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| Lamentations: His Mercies Are New Every Morning | |
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| Ezekiel: Visions of the Glory of God | |
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| Daniel: God's Supremacy over All Earthly Powers | |
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| Minor Prophets | |
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| Hosea: Come Home, Unfaithful Israel | |
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| Joel: Yahweh Thunders at the Head of His Army | |
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| Amos: The Lion Has Roared | |
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| Obadiah: Edom's Fall and Judah's Rise | |
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| Jonah: A Lesson on Mercy | |
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| Micah: Walk Humbly with Your God | |
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| Nahum: Where Now Is the Lion's Den? | |
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| Habakkuk: The Just Shall Live by Faith | |
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| Zephaniah: The Day of Yahweh Is Near | |
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| Haggai: Rebuild the Temple! | |
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| Zechariah: Yahweh Will Again Live among His People | |
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| Malachi: How Have We Robbed God? | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Some Final Thoughts | |
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| Bibliography | |