Behind the Scenes of the Old and New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts (2 vols.)

by T. J. Lang; Elizabeth E. Shively; Bruce W. Longenecker; Jonathan S. Greer

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Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2018–2024

Overview

These authoritative volumes bring together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of Old and New Testament background studies in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner. With expertise in various subdisciplines of Bible backgrounds, the authors illuminate the cultural, social, and historical contexts of the world behind the Old and New Testament.

Key Features

• Draws on the expertise of specialists in the areas of archaeological, historical, and biblical studies
• Ideal for undergraduate or seminary classes
• Fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses
• Provides insight into the historical, cultural, and social contexts of the Old Testament world
• Introduces readers to background and comparative studies
• Designed primarily for classroom use, alongside traditional surveys

Praise for Behind the Scenes of the Old and New Testament

Behind the Scenes of the New Testament is a masterful collection of pertinent, interesting essays that illuminate the Greco-Roman world and the New Testament texts’ engagement with it. Richly detailed and brilliantly written, each essay provides the latest research on its topic. Scholars and students alike will discover insightful gems in the vast array of subjects covered. This volume should be used by every New Testament introduction course.

—Lynn H. Cohick, Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Houston Christian University

As the editors of Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament remind us, the Old Testament, while written for us, was not written to us. We must understand the world in which the Old Testament was written to interpret it for our world today. For this reason, I highly recommend this book as a reference or textbook for all serious readers of the Old Testament. Each chapter provides background to and comparative analysis of the biblical text and is written by foremost experts in the field.

—Tremper Longman III, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Westmont College