Handbook on the Historical Books Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, EzraNehemiah, Esther
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Handbook on the Historical Books Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, EzraNehemiah, Esther by Victor P Hamilton
From the tumbling walls of Jericho to a Jewish girl who became the queen of Persia, the historical books of the Bible are intriguing and unquestionably fascinating. In this companion volume to his Handbook on the Pentateuch, veteran Old Testament professor Victor Hamilton demonstrates the significance of the messages contained in these biblical books. To do so, Hamilton carefully examines content, structure, and theology using rhetorical criticism, inductive Bible study techniques, published scholarship, archaeological data, word studies, and text-critical evidence. Hamilton details the events and implications of each book chapter by chapter, providing useful commentary on overarching themes and the connections and parallels between Old Testament texts. Using theological and literary analysis, this comprehensive introduction examines historical issues, attempting to uncover and discover their thrust and theological messages. For those who wish to do additional research, each chapter is appended with a bibliography. Undergraduate students of advanced biblical studies will find this volume enlightening and helpful as they forge their way through the historical books, and pastors will find useful insight for their encounter with and exposition of this portion of Scripture.
"[An] excellent introduction to the Old Testament historical books.. While deliberately not adhering to the style of a commentary, Hamilton makes incisive exegetical and interpretive comments at important junctures. The greatest value to his approach, however, is the synthesis of the whole, which helps the reader appreciate the strategy and literary skill of the composition as literature. Commentaries usually fail to accomplish this worthy objective... The book is an important addition to the literature on the Old Testament historical books. Hamilton has clearly done his homework and has packaged his findings in good prose and a coherent, readable style."Eugene H. Merrill, Bibliotheca Sacra
Victor P. Hamilton (PhD, Brandeis University) was professor of Bible and theology at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, for more than thirty years. He is the author of a two-volume commentary on Genesis and the Handbook on the Pentateuch.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801036149 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801036143 |
| Title | Handbook on the Historical Books Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, EzraNehemiah, Esther |
| Author | Victor P Hamilton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Baker Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2008-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
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