Students of the Old Testament quickly realize the inherent difficulty of the interpretive task. Old Testament literature poses unique challenges and requires methadologies different from those used to interpret the New Testament. Interpreting the Old Testament provides students with a useful guide to the essential elements of Old Testament exegesis and includes practical examples for understanding and applying the Old Testament.  
  
  
Contributors:  
David W. Baker   
John Bimson   
Richard S. Hess   
Paul Edward Hughes   
V. Philips Long   
Elmer A. Martens  
Jonathan R. Wilso  
  
  
__Craig C. Broyles__ (Ph.D., University of Sheffield) is associate professor of religious studies at Trinity Western University. He is the author of several books, including a commentary on the Psalms.  
  
  
"This book is a splendid introduction to the exegesis of the Old Testament. It presents and critiques the range of scholarly tools that have been developed to bring out the sense of Scripture and also gives hands-on examples of how they may be used in specific passages. Both the explanations given by the contributors and their citation of further reading in each area open doors for the serious student of the Old Testament to the meaning of the sacred text."  
-Leslie Allen, Fuller Theological Seminary  
  
"Craig Broyles and his colleagues have written a fine book for those who are beginning their journey into the serious study of the Old Testament. The chapters are easy to read yet truly informative-even formative-for the reader. The basic questions are asked and receive clear, concise, and penetrating answers. This book will no doubt serve as a standard reference tool and textbook for years to come."  
-Richard Averbeck, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

__Craig C. Broyles__ (PhD, University of Sheffield) is associate professor of religious studies at Trinity Western University. He is the author of several books, including a commentary on the Psalms.

A guide to essential aspects of Old Testament exegesis.

1\. Interpreting the Old Testament: Principles and Steps   
Craig C. Broyles 2. Language and Text of the Old Testament  
David W. Baker 3. Reading the Old Testament as Literature  
V. Philips Long 4. Old Testament History and Sociology  
John Bimson 5. Traditions, Intertextuality, and Canon  
Craig C. Broyles 6. The History of Religion, Biblical Theology, and Exegesis  
Elmer A. Martens 7. Ancient Near Eastern Studies  
Richard S. Hess 8. Compositional History  
Paul Hughes 9. Theology and the Old Testament  
Jonathan R. Wilson

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Preface

Abbreviations

1. Interpreting the Old Testament: Principles and Steps

2. Language and Text of the Old Testament

3. Reading the Old Testament as Literature

4. Old Testament History and Sociology

5. Traditions, Intertextuality, and Canon

6. The History of Religion, Biblical Theology, and Exegesis

7. Ancient Near Eastern Studies

8. Compositional History: Source, Form, and Redaction Criticism

9. Theology and the Old Testament

Scripture Index

Subject Index

Notes

Broyles, Craig C.

Written and edited by scholars, this book provides practical help to students as they seek to interpret and apply the "Old Testament."

Every serious student of the Old Testament quickly realizes the inherent difficulty of the interpretive task. The literature of the Old Testament poses unique challenges and requires methodologies different from those used to interpret the New Testament. This textbook has been designed to provide students with a useful methodology for interpreting Old Testament texts. Not simply a book of theory, this work provides practical help to students as they seek to understand and apply the Old Testament. The authors, all leading evangelical scholars, were chosen because of their particular expertise in the various aspects of the interpretive process.

Craig C. Broyles,(Ph.D., University of Sheffield) is associate professor of religious studies at Trinity Western University. He is the author of several books, including a commentary on the Psalms.

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