Old Testament Narrative Books: The Israel Story

Old Testament Narrative Books: The Israel StoryOld Testament Narrative Books: The Israel Story focuses on two larger narratives of the Old Testament: the Narratives of the Rise and Fall of the Hebrew Kingdoms (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings) and the Narratives of Exile and Restoration (Ruth, Daniel, Esther, Ezra Nehemiah, Chronicles). As part of the Scripture Connections series, Old Testament Narrative Books includes helpful sidebars with ancient, biblical, gospel, and life connections. Written in

Old Testament Narrative Books: The Israel Story focuses on two larger narratives of the Old Testament: the Narratives of the Rise and Fall of the Hebrew Kingdoms (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings) and the Narratives of Exile and Restoration (Ruth, Daniel, Esther, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles). As part of the Scripture Connections series, Old Testament Narrative Books includes helpful sidebars with ancient, biblical, gospel, and life connections. Written in an accessible manner, this book will help readers engage more deeply with the stories of God's chosen people. The Scripture Connections series is a concise and accessible guide to the Bible that focuses on Scripture’s natural unity. Each volume covers a particular set of biblical books, providing a thorough overview of the content and background in a shorter page count than a traditional textbook. The authors bring forward connections between Scripture and the ancient world, other biblical texts, the good news of the gospel, and everyday life, inviting readers to engage more deeply with God’s Word.

Publisher: B & H
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781087747521

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Gary Edward Schnittjer (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is distinguished professor of Old Testament for the School of Divinity at Cairn University and author of the award-winning book Old Testament Use of Old Testament.

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“Gary Schnittjer has written a concise, informative study of the Old Testament narrative literature that will serve as an ideal text for courses covering these books. In addition to its clear and engaging style, the volume is enhanced by numerous reader friendly outlines, charts, tables, maps, and sketches. The ‘Ancient Connections’ sections are another helpful feature of the book, for they place the literature in its historical-cultural context and help the narratives come alive. In this way the author reminds us that God revealed timeless truths in the real world of ancient Israel. I highly recommend this book for those who want to know more about the true stories of the Old Testament.” Robert B. Chisholm Jr., chair and senior professor of Old Testament studies, Dallas Theological Seminary