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Exploring the Bible Series

These clearly written introductions offer a student-friendly approach that is rooted in up-to-date scholarship and actual classroom experience. Particularly aimed at students of theology, the Exploring the Bible Series introduces

Jewish and Roman background
literary genres and forms
conventional as well as new approaches to the stud... more »y of Scripture
debated issues such as authorship, date and setting
content and major themes of each book of the Old and New Testament
the intersection of biblical criticism with contemporary issues of faith and culture

Each volume in the Exploring the Bible Series brims with helpful features to facilitate learning, like

clearly stated goals for each chapter
"What Do You Think" boxes posing issues to consider
"Digging Deeper" boxes exploring select topics in greater detail
boxed summaries highlighting essential facts
practical study aids
charts visually organizing complex material such as chronologies and genealogies
maps giving quick geographical and spatial orientation to events
topics for essays or research papers suggested for each chapter
"Further Reading" giving annotated bibliographies for each chapter, classified by introductory or intermediate levels
quotations from relevant ancient texts such as Josephus
double-column formatting for easy reading
glossary of terms to aid beginning students
subject and Scripture indexes for quick access to topics

Up to date, reliable, balanced and clearly organized, the volumes of the Exploring the Bible Series make scholarship on the Old and New Testaments accessible to contemporary students and readers.

ISBN-13: 9780830825509
ISBN-10: 0830825509
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Publisher: IVP Academic
Book Type: Hardcover
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