IVP Dictionary of the Old Testament Bundle: Pentateuch and Historical Books (2 vols.)

by Bill T. Arnold; H. G. M. Williamson; T. Desmond Alexander; David W. Baker

Publisher:

IVP

, 2003–2005

Overview

This 2-volume bundle includes the award-winning Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch and the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, both from InterVarsity Press. These dictionaries bring together hundreds of top Old Testament scholars under the editorship of T. Desmond Alexander, David W. Baker, Bill T. Arnold, and H. G. M. Williamson.

The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch is the first in a four-volume series covering the text of the Old Testament. This encyclopedic work is characterized by its close attention to the text of the Old Testament and the ongoing conversation of contemporary scholarship. In exploring the major themes and issues of the Pentateuch, editors T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker, with an international and expert group of scholars, inform and challenge through authoritative overviews, detailed examinations, and new insights from the world of the ancient Near East.

The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books is the second volume in IVP's Old Testament dictionary series. This volume picks up where the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch left off—with Joshua and Israel poised to enter the land—and carries us through the postexilic period. Following in the tradition of the four award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament, this encyclopedic work is characterized by in-depth articles focused on key topics, many of them written by noted experts. The history of Israel forms the skeletal structure of the Old Testament. Understanding this history and the biblical books that trace it is essential to comprehending the Bible. The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books is the only reference book focused exclusively on these biblical books and the history of Israel.

Key Features

• In-depth encyclopedia-length coverage of major themes and issues
• Focuses on both the biblical text and the conversation among contemporary scholars
• Informs and challenges with authoritative overviews, detailed examinations and new insights from the world of the ancient Near East
• Includes hundreds of cross-references, extensive bibliographies, subject and Scripture indexes
• Represents the best of evangelical scholarship today
• Introductory articles on ancient Near Eastern written sources pertinent to history of Israel
• Articles on Hebrew, Aramaic and Linguistics as well as interpretive methods, hermeneutics and preaching
• Critically engages the current scholarly quest for the historical Israel
• Valuable, up-to-date bibliographies on all topics

Product Details

• Title: IVP Dictionary of the Old Testament Bundle (2 vols.)
• Series: The IVP Bible Dictionary Series (8 vols.)
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Editors: T. Desmond Alexander, David W. Baker, Bill T. Arnold, and H. G. M. Williamson
• Volumes: 2
• Pages: 2,014