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To the Professor | |
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To the Student | |
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Abbreviations | |
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What Is the Old Testament and Why Study It? | |
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Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place? | |
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Encountering the Pentateuch | |
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Introduction to the Pentateuch: The Birth of God's People | |
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Genesis 1-11: The Prelude to Israel | |
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Genesis 12-50: The Patriarchs: Ancestors of Israel's Faith | |
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Exodus: A Miraculous Escape | |
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Leviticus: Instructions for Holy Living | |
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Numbers: Failure in the Desert | |
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Deuteronomy: Restoring the Covenant | |
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Encountering the Historical Books | |
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Introduction to the Historical Books: The History of Israel's Nationhood | |
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Joshua: Conquest and Division | |
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Judges and Ruth: Israel's Moral Crisis | |
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First Samuel: God Grants a King | |
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Second Samuel: David's Reign | |
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First Kings: The Glory of Solomon and the Beginning of the End | |
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Second Kings: The End of National Israel | |
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First and Second Chronicles: A Look Back | |
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Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: A Time to Rebuild | |
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Encountering the Poetical Books | |
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Introduction to the Poetical Books: The Literature of God's People | |
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Job: One Man's Search for Justice | |
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Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel | |
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Proverbs: Advice on Living in God's World | |
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Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Israelite Faith in Everyday Life | |
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Encountering the Prophets | |
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Introduction to the Prophets: Voices of God's Servants | |
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Isaiah 1-39: Prophet of Judah's Royal Court | |
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Isaiah 40-66: Great Days Are Coming! | |
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Jeremiah 1-20: Struggling with God's Call | |
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Jeremiah 21-52 and Lamentations: Dealing with Disaster | |
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Ezekiel 1-24: Rough Days Are Coming! | |
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Ezekiel 25-48: God's Planning an Exciting Future! | |
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Daniel: The Kingdom of God - Now and Forever | |
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Hosea, Joel, and Amos: A Call for Repentance and a Promise for Blessing | |
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Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: God's Plan for the Nations | |
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Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Rebuilding a People | |
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Epilogue | |
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Glossary | |
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Notes | |
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Subject Index | |
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Scripture Index | |
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Name Index | |