Reading the Old Testament : an introduction /
by Lawrence Boadt ; [illustrations by Frank Sabatte ; discussion questions and index prepared by Michael Kerrigan].
- New York, N.Y. : Paulist Press, c1984.
- 571 p., [1] p. of plates : ill., maps, plans ; 23 cm.
Includes indexes.
Bibliography: p. 554-560.
Introducing the Old Testament -- The people and lands of the Old Testament -- Archaeology and the Old Testament -- Literary tools for Old Testament study -- The Pentateuch -- Genesis 1-11: the preface to Israel's story -- Genesis 12-50: the patriarchs -- The exodus from Egypt -- The covenant and journey to Canaan (Exodus 19 through Numbers) -- The Israelite possession of Canaan: the books of Joshua and Judges -- Canaanite religion and culture -- A king like those of other nations: the books of Samuel and Kings -- Daily life in ancient Israel -- Israelite worship and prayer -- The kingdom split into two -- The great prophets of the eighth century -- The last days of the kingdom of Judah -- Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic history -- Prophecy during the Babylonian exile -- Sing us a song of Zion! -- The struggle to restore the land (540-500 B.C.) -- Life in the post-exilic community -- The cultivation of wisdom -- Faith confronting new challenges -- The closing of the Old Testament -- Themes of Old Testament theology.
Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament.