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Preface | |
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Editor's Note to the Student | |
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Editor's Note to the Instructor | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Getting Ready to Discover the Old Testament | |
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Biblical History: An Introduction | |
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The Old Testament as Scripture | |
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Interpreting the Old Testament | |
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The World of the Old Testament | |
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Discovering the Pentateuch | |
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Israel's View of the World: Genesis 1-11 | |
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God's Covenant with Abraham: Genesis 12-25 | |
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The Covenant Family: Genesis 26-50 | |
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The Birth of a Nation: Exodus 1-18 | |
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The Covenant Community: Exodus 19-40 | |
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Israel in the Wilderness: Leviticus and Numbers | |
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Instructions for Life in the Land: Deuteronomy | |
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Discovering the Historical Books | |
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Israel in the Promised Land: Joshua | |
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Israel's Moral and Spiritual Crises: Judges and Ruth | |
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Transition to Monarchy: 1 Samuel | |
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A Kingdom with a Royal House: 2 Samuel | |
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The Kingdom Divided (Part 1): 1 Kings | |
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The Kingdom Divided (Part 2): 2 Kings | |
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The Exile and Restoration | |
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History Revisited: 1 and 2 Chronicles | |
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The Building of Community Life: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther | |
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Discovering the Poetic and Wisdom Books | |
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Israel's Poetry and Wisdom | |
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Suffering of the Righteous: Job | |
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Israel's Songs of Praise: Psalms | |
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Instructions on Life: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs | |
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Discovering the Prophetic Books | |
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Israel's Prophetic Voices | |
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Isaiah | |
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Jeremiah and Lamentations | |
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Ezekiel | |
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Daniel | |
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Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah | |
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Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk | |
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Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi | |
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Jewish History from 331 to 63 B.C. | |
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Notes | |
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Subject Index | |
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Name Index | |