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Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies)
- Hardcover
- Edition: 2nd
- Author: Bill T., Arnold, Bryan E., Beyer
- Publisher: Baker Academic
- Release Date: May 2008
- ISBN-10: 0801031702
- ISBN-13: 9780801031700
- List Price: $49.99
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryThe bestselling Encountering the Old Testament has become the leading Old Testament survey text. Now the second edition has been updated throughout with revisions to the text, sidebars, bibliographies, notes, and indexes. The accompanying CD-ROM has been radically revised to demonstrate its close connection to the text and includes links to study aids, videos, and photos. The book's numerous helpful features include full-color illustrations, photographs, sidebars, focus boxes, learning objectives, chapter outlines and summaries, and study questions. |
Customer Reviews
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Glad I Bought It
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This book was easy to read and follow along. It didn't overwhelm me and actually kept me interested enough to want to keep reading it. It made the writings in the Bible so clear and gave meaning to them by identifying what was going on at the time they were written and by giving maps, etc to show where things took place. The interactive CD was a major benefit to the book. Take the time to open it and use it to get the most from your reading. (The CD is great for when you are going somewhere and can't carry the book with you.) The entire book is written on the CD along with a lot of interactive links to connect to at a finger's click to add to your understanding as you read. I won't sell this book back!!!
Good job
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The book came on time with great condition (new) and Im very pleased with it..thank you.
Encountering the Old Testament Christian Survey 2nd Edition
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This summer I read several Old Testament books for possible use in the Seminary course I would teach for the fall and spring semesters. I found that "Encountering the Old Testament" Christian Survey 2nd Edition, more than met the reqirements for our Freshman and Sophomore Classes. The reading material is most informative and held my interest during my research. As an instructor, the layout, text, chapter outlines and source materials listed proved most accurate and helpful when preparing my syllabus and additional course assignments. This book will be an excellent reference book and a book for any biblical library. I would recommend this book as a source of study for students in Bible College, Seminary and persons interested in Biblical Studies.
Not as helpful as I had hoped.
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Study questions of this OT survey are helpful, but the content is on the shallow side. Be aware that the interpretive slant is very conservative.
Needs an editor's eye!
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Good overview of each book of the OT -- BUT there were a LOT of mistakes (verse references and illustration references) in the book, which I believe decreases its integrity as it certainly takes away my respect of its credibility. For example, on pg 214, the citation for 2 Sm 6:6-8 should actually be 2 Sm 5:6-8. Another example, on pg. 242, "Jotham of Israel" should actually be "Jotham of Judah". These are only a few of the mistakes I've seen, and it makes me wonder what other mistakes there are. Seems like it needs a good editor's eye.
Other issues I had with this book: the key terms are never defined in the book. You have to look it up in the accompanying CD to find the definitions. Also, I found that often times, the point/message that the authors are trying to convey in their paragraphs and sections are never clearly stated (they beat around the bush and go in circles). Lastly, the attempts at application/contextualization seem to have been added to the ends of sections almost as an afterthought, and they stood out like a sore thumb as not belonging to the train of thought.
I am disappointed with the quality of this book. The pictures and color are very appealing in comparison to other Old Testament survey books, however, the other issues with the book make it a less than desirable textbook.
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