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IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis to Deuteronomy John H. Walton & Victor H. Matthews Retail Price: $20.00 CenturyOne Price: $0.00 Availability: Replaced by IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis to Deuteronomy Format: Hardcover, 288pp. ISBN: 083081406X Publisher: InterVarsity Press Pub. Date: August 1997 Book Information: Description Reader's Index About the Authors Table of Contents Customer Reviews Find Similar Books Average Customer Review: Out-Of-Print A new copy is not available from CenturyOne at this time. A used copy may be available from our network of book dealers. Search Out-of-Print Replaced by IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis to Deuteronomy Description From The Publisher: The narratives, genealogies and laws of the first five books of the Bible are deeply rooted in history. Archaeologists, historians and social scientists have greatly advanced our knowledge of the ancient world of he Bible. When we illuminate the stories of Noah, Abraham, Joseph or Moses with this backlight of culture and history, their words, actions and lives before God spring to life. This unique commentary gives historical, social and cultural background for each passage of Genesis through Deuteronomy. It gathers and condenses an abundance of specialized knowledge and makes it available to ordinary readers of the Old Testament. It will enrich your study of these biblical books in a way that no other single commentary can do. Written in clear, nontechnical language, this invaluable aid includes: a glossary of historical terms as well as ancient people, texts and inscriptions maps and charts of important historical resources expanded explanations of important background issues introductory essays on the background of each book   Reader's Index Send us your favorite quotes or passages from this book.   About the Authors Walton is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School (beginning Fall 2001). Previously he was professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. His several books on the Old Testament include Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context, Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament and (with Andrew E. Hill) A Survey of the Old Testament. Matthews is professor of religion at Southwest Missouri State University. He has written several books on the Old Testament, including Manners and Customs in the Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Life in Bible Times, (with James Moyer) The Old Testament: Text and Context and (with Don C. Benjamin) The Social World of Ancient Israel. Table of Contents Preface Other Resources GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY Glossary Charts and Maps Customer Reviews Write your own online review. Look for Similar Books by Subject Reference & Bible Helps The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

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