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Encountering the Old Testament:

a Christian survey
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28 Reviews
Baker Books, Jun 1, 1999 - Religion - 512 pages
"I highly recommend this volume to all who read the Old Testament. . . .This is a five star recommendation." -Messenger

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Excellent study reference. - Christianbook.com
Just writing sentences on each paragraph is loathsome.. - Goodreads
A great read for an overview of the Bible. - Goodreads
Easy to understand and great illustrations. - Christianbook.com
Clear illustrations. - Overstock.com

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User Review  - Jonathan Becker - Christianbook.com

I purchased this book because it is required reading for one of my upcoming Old Testament classes. The books has its fair share of positives and negatives. Positives: -The book is well-organized and ... Read full review

Not focused enough on what OT actually says

User Review  - renah - Christianbook.com

This book was the required text for an OT survey class I am auditing. However, if you are looking for a book that will give you a solid grounding in OT, you may be disappointed in this particular text ... Read full review

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Contents

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Outline
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Key Terms
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About the author (1999)

Bill T. Arnold (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is director of Hebrew studies and professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of Encountering the Book of Genesis, and coauthor of Encountering the Old Testament, and A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. He and his wife, Susan, have three sons and live in Lexington, Kentucky.