Dictionary of Old Testament Historical Books

The Old Testament Dictionary: Historical Books is the second in a four-volume series covering the Old Testament text, its themes, setting, and background. It is an encyclopedic dictionary characterized by special attention to ongoing debates within contemporary biblical studies.

It explores main themes and other valuable topics such as: Deuteronomistic history, Chronicler's history, narrative art, intrabiblical exegesis, text and textual criticism, the emergence of these books as canonical, history of Israel's periods, archaeology, culture, Hebrew and Aramaic languages, extrabiblical paleographic remains, and much more, thus offering a broad and comprehensive overview.

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