Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Ivp Bible Background Commentary: Old TestamentISBN13:9780830814190ISBN10:0830814191Author:Walton, John H. (Author), Matthews, Victor H. (Author), Chavalas, Mark W. (Author)Description:Preaching's Preacher's Guide To The Best Bible Reference For 2014 (General Reference) How Can We Account For The Book Of The Law Suddenly Being Discovered During Josiah's Renovation Of The Temple (2 Chron 34:14)? We Know From Egypt And Mesopotamia That It Was Common To Seal Important Documents--Including Theological Documents--In The Masonry Or Foundations Of A Palace Or Temple In Order To Inform A Future King Who Might Undertake Restoration Of The Building What Might The Psalmist Have Had In Mind When Praising God For Removing Our Transgressions As Far As The East Is From The West (Ps 103:12)? In An Egyptian Hymn To Amun-Re, The Deity Is Praised For His Judgment Of The Guilty As A Result Of The God's Discernment The Guilty Are Assigned To The East And The Righteous To The West What Is Meant By God Weighing The Heart (Prov 21:2)? In Egyptian Religious Tradition We Find The Notion Of The Dead Being Judged Before The Gods As The Soul Is Examined, The Dead Person's Heart Is Weighed In A Scale Against A Feather Symbolizing Truth If The Answers Are Correct And The Heart Does Not Outweigh The Feather, The Soul May Enter The Realm Of Everlasting Life The Narratives, Genealogies, Laws, Poetry, Proverbs And Prophecies Of The Old Testament Are Deeply Rooted In History Archaeologists, Historians And Social Scientists Have Greatly Advanced Our Knowledge Of The Ancient World Of The Bible When We Illuminate The Stories Of Abraham Or David, The Imagery Of The Psalms Or Proverbs, Or The Prophecies Of Isaiah Or Jeremiah With This Backlight Of Culture And History, These Texts Spring To New Life The Unique Commentary Joinsthe Ivp Bible Background Commentary: New Testament In Providing Historical, Social And Cultural Background For Each Passage Of The Old Testament From Genesis Through Malachi, This Single Volume Gathers And Condenses An Abundance Of Specialized Knowledge--Making It Available And Accessible To Ordinary Readers Of The Old Testament Expert Scholars John Walton, Victor Matthews And Mark Chavalas Have Included Along With The Fruits Of Their Research And Collaboration A Glossary Of Historical Terms, Ancient Peoples, Texts And Inscriptionsmaps And Charts Of Important Historical Resourcesexpanded Explanations Of Significant Background Issuesintroductory Essays On Each Book Of The Old Testamentthe Ivp Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament Will Enrich Your Experience Of The Old Testament--And Your Teaching And Preaching From Scripture--In A Way That No Other Commentary Can Do Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:INTER VARSITY PRPublication Date:2000-11-08Weight:3.21 lbsDimensions:2.21'' H x 9.21'' L x 6.31'' WNumber of Pages:832Language:English
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Book Title: Ivp Bibles Background Commentary : Old Testament
Number of Pages: 832 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Item Height: 2.3 in
Publication Year: 2000
Topic: Biblical Commentary / Old Testament, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Biblical Studies / Old Testament
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 52.3 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas
Item Width: 6 in
Book Series: Ivp Bibles Background Commentary Set Ser.
Format: Hardcover
