The Stories of the Old TestamentLoyola Press, 29 sept. 2011 - 352 pagini The forty-six books of the Old Testament offer a rich feast of spiritual nourishment, yet they are by no means the easiest books to read and understand. Without a proper “tour guide,” a person’s trip through the Old Testament often ends shortly after it begins. |
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... ................................... 2 1 The Days of Creation Genesis 1:1–2:4............................ 3 2 Adam and Eve Genesis 2:4–24...................................... 5 3 The Fall of Adam and Eve Genesis 3....
... 73 The Call of Ezekiel Ezekiel 2–3 ............................... 229 74 Ezekiel on Individual Responsibility Ezekiel 18........ 231 233 75 Creating a New People Ezekiel 36–37...................... About: The • xi Contents.
James P. Campbell. 233 75 Creating a New People Ezekiel 36–37...................... About: The Priestly Writers .................................... 235 76 The Time for Consolation Isaiah 40..............
... creation and the early history of Israel. It is fitting that these readings make up more than a quarter of this book, because the Pentateuch tells the central stories of Israel. Genesis relates the stories of creation and of the great ...
... creation is filled with violent images. It says that humans were created from the bad blood of a bad god to be slaves to the gods. In spite of its violence, this story was attractive to the Jewish people in exile. They had lost the land ...
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Isaiahs Vision Isaiah 6 | 178 |
Isaiahs Message Isaiah 12 59 A Savior Will Come Isaiah 9 11 | 185 |
Micahs Call for Justice Micah 6 | 188 |
Care for the Poor | 191 |
The Promised Ruler from Bethlehem Micah 5 | 193 |
Hope in the Old Testament | 195 |
The Rule of Manasseh 2 Kings 21 | 197 |
Nahum Celebrates the Fall of Nineveh Nahum | 200 |
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Law in the Old Testament | 79 |
The Historical Books | 89 |
Rahab and the Fall of Jericho Joshua 2 6 | 90 |
Joshua | 92 |
Joshua Renews the Covenant Joshua 2324 | 94 |
The Settlement of Canaan | 96 |
Deborah Barak and Jael Judges 45 | 98 |
The World of the Judges | 100 |
Gideons Small Army Judges 68 | 102 |
Samson the Flawed Hero Judges 16 | 104 |
Naomi and Ruth Ruth | 107 |
1211 | 110 |
Women in Old Testament Times | 113 |
God Calls to Samuel 1 Samuel 3 | 115 |
Samuel and Saul 1 Samuel 1012 | 118 |
The Young David 1 Samuel 1617 | 120 |
David and Jonathan 1 Samuel 18 | 122 |
Saul and David 1 Samuel 24 28 | 125 |
David and Abigail 1 Samuel 25 | 127 |
David the King 2 Samuel 56 | 129 |
Jerusalem | 132 |
David Bathsheba and Nathan 2 Samuel 1112 | 134 |
David and Absalom 2 Samuel 18 45 Davids Later Years 2 Samuel1924 | 139 |
Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Kings 8 | 146 |
The Division of Davids Kingdom | 152 |
Elijah Is Fed by God 1 Kings 17 | 158 |
The Still Small Voice 1 Kings 19 | 164 |
Amos Denounces Empty Religion Amos 5 | 170 |
Zephaniah Attacks Complacency Zephaniah | 202 |
King Josiahs Reform 2 Kings 23 | 206 |
The Rise of Babylon | 208 |
Habakkuks Reprimand Habakkuk | 210 |
The Sack of Jerusalem and the Fall of Judah 2 Kings 2425 | 212 |
Jeremiah | 214 |
Jeremiahs Temple Sermon Jeremiah 7 26 | 216 |
Jeremiah Speaks against Jerusalem Jeremiah 28 | 218 |
Sorrow for the Fall of Judah Lamentations 1 | 220 |
Jeremiahs Message of Hope Jeremiah 29 31 | 223 |
The Anger of Obadiah Obadiah | 225 |
Jews in Exile | 227 |
The Call of Ezekiel Ezekiel 23 | 229 |
Ezekiel on Individual Responsibility Ezekiel 18 | 231 |
The Time for Consolation Isaiah 40 | 237 |
The Power of Gods Word Isaiah 43 55 | 240 |
The Rise of Persia | 243 |
A God for All the Nations Isaiah 43 | 245 |
135312 | 247 |
The Return to Jerusalem | 249 |
Baruchs Message to Refugees Baruch | 251 |
Haggai and the Temple Haggai | 254 |
Zechariahs Visions of Hope Zechariah 12 | 256 |
Malachis Warnings Malachi | 258 |
Ezra and the Gentile Spouses Ezra 9 | 260 |
Nehemiah | 262 |
Ezra and the Law Nehemiah 89 | 264 |
Joels Call to Repentance Joel | 266 |
The Synagogue | 269 |
Jonahs Mission to the Gentiles Jonah | 271 |
Persian Influences in the Old Testament | 273 |
Esther Saves the People Esther | 275 |
The Greeks | 277 |
The Faithfulness of Tobit Tobit 89 | 280 |
The Books of Maccabees 90 The Mother and Her Sons 2 Maccabees 7 | 285 |
The Pharisees | 292 |
A Song of Repentance Psalm 51 | 298 |
Job and His Friends Job 2021 | 304 |
Ecclesiastes on Vanity Ecclesiastes 13 | 311 |
The Misuse of the Tongue Sirach 1920 | 318 |
Suggested Reading | 327 |
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