The SPCK Old Testament Introduction Collection is part of SPCK’s International Study Guides series of books. Written by scholars with experience of the worldwide Church, the acclaimed Guides combine trustworthy scholarship with clarity, simplicity and non-technical language. Ecumenical in authorship and outlook, the Guides are ideal for first-year theology students, Bible study groups, multi-cultural classes, people for whom English is a second language, and anyone who needs a sound but accessible guide to the Bible and theology.
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History of Israel
The first part of David Hinson's three-part introduction to the Old Testament gives a fascinating account of the history of Jews and their emerging consciousness as the People of God. Topics covered include: the Patriarchs and the beginnings of history; the Exodus; the Twelve Tribes; the first Kings; the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah; and chapters on the Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek and Roman empires.
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The Books of the Old Testament
This second part of David Hinson's three-part Old Testament Introduction explores how the books of the Old Testament came to be written, how they found a place in the Bible and how they reached us in their present form. The author draws on the latest findings of biblical scholars, archaeologists and historians to present the most up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament books possible.
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Theology of the Old Testament
The third and final volume of the Old Testament Introduction series reminds us that all that happened in Old Testament was a preparation for Christ. Hinson shows how the study of Old Testament theology helps us to understand the New Testament more clearly and benefit more fully from God's revelation. Theology of the Old Testament communicates the eternal plan of God while taking into account the developments in biblical scholarship and changes in the modern world.
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About the Author
David Hinson is a retired Methodist minister with extensive experience teaching theological students in Tanzania.
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