TY  - BOOK
AU  - Boadt,Lawrence Edward
TI  - Reading the Old Testament: an introduction 
SN  - 0809126311 (pbk.) 
AV  - BS 1140.2 B662r 1984
U1  - 221.6 19
PY  - 1984///
CY  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - Paulist Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Old Testament
KW  - Introductions
KW  - Biblia.
KW  - A.T.
KW  - Biblia
KW  - Introducciones
KW  - Interpretación de la biblia
N1  - 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
N2  - Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament
ER  -